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Ada May(1896-1978)

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Ada May
Ada May was born on 8 March 1896 in Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Monsieur Verdoux (1947), Dance, Girl, Dance (1933) and The Dancing Town (1928). She was married to Wilson Potter (big game hunter) and Mario Castegnaro. She died on 25 April 1978 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornMarch 8, 1896
DiedApril 25, 1978(82)
BornMarch 8, 1896
DiedApril 25, 1978(82)
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Monsieur Verdoux (1947)
Monsieur Verdoux
7.8
Movie
  • Annette - Her Maid(as Ada-May)
  • 1947
Mae Busch, Evalyn Knapp, Edward J. Nugent, and Gloria Shea in Dance, Girl, Dance (1933)
Dance, Girl, Dance
5.5
Movie
  • Claudette
  • 1933
The Dancing Town
7.1
Short
  • Prue Pepperall
  • 1928
Fireside Theatre (1949)
Fireside Theatre
7.4
TV Series
  • Actress(as Ada May Weeks)

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Actress

  • Fireside Theatre (1949)
    Fireside Theatre
    7.4
    TV Series
    • (as Ada May Weeks)
    • 1950
  • Monsieur Verdoux (1947)
    Monsieur Verdoux
    7.8
    • Annette - Her Maid (as Ada-May)
    • 1947
  • Mae Busch, Evalyn Knapp, Edward J. Nugent, and Gloria Shea in Dance, Girl, Dance (1933)
    Dance, Girl, Dance
    5.5
    • Claudette
    • 1933
  • The Shaming of the True
    Short
    • Countess Loamshire
    • 1930
  • The Dancing Town
    7.1
    Short
    • Prue Pepperall
    • 1928

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  • Alternative names
    • Ada-May
  • Born
    • March 8, 1896
    • Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York, USA
  • Died
    • April 25, 1978
    • New York City, New York, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Wilson Potter (big game hunter)1924 - 1932 (divorced)
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

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    Sister of actress Marion Weeks.

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