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May Irwin

Actress and singer (1862-1938)

PersonDied aged 76humanQ273716

Also known as Georgina May Campbell

Born: June 27, 1862
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1.Stated in Encyclopædia Britannica OnlineRetrieved 2017-10-09
2.Stated in SNACRetrieved 2017-10-09
3.Stated in Internet Broadway DatabaseRetrieved 2017-10-09
4.Stated in FemBio databaseRetrieved 2017-10-09
5.Stated in Find a GraveRetrieved 2024-06-19
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Died: October 22, 1938
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1.Stated in Encyclopædia Britannica OnlineRetrieved 2017-10-09
2.Stated in SNACRetrieved 2017-10-09
3.Stated in Internet Broadway DatabaseRetrieved 2017-10-09
4.Stated in FemBio databaseRetrieved 2017-10-09
5.Stated in Find a GraveRetrieved 2024-06-19
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Birthplace: Whitby
Place of death: New York City
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1.Stated in Find a GraveRetrieved 2024-06-19
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Citizenship: Canada
, United States
Occupation: actor
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-04-20
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, singer
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-04-20
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Languages spoken, written or signed: English

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May Irwin was a Canadian born American actress, singer, theatrical producer and star of vaudeville, and rose to prominence in the Gilded Age. She was a child star performing in a troupe headed by Tony Pastor alongside her sister Flo Irwin, and their success on stage saved the family from poverty after the untimely death of her father. She was among one of the earliest performers to record commercially and appeared in The Kiss, one of the first commercially distributed films. In 1892 she founded The May Irwin Company, making her one of the first women to own and operate her own theatrical enterprise.

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Sex or gender: female
Place of burial: Kensico Cemetery
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1.Stated in Find a GraveRetrieved 2024-06-19
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Given name: Georgina
May
Family name: Irwin
Instrument: voice
Birth name: Georgina May Campbell
Sibling: Flo Irwin
Mother: Jane Draper Campbell
Archives at: Whitby Public Library described at url: archeion.ca · subject named as: May Irwin collection
Partner in business or sport: Flo Irwin affiliation: Irwin Sisters
Native language: English
Writing language: English
Pseudonym: May Irwin
Member of: Irwin Sisters

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