Autographs of May Whitty
Dame Mary Louise Webster, DBE (née Whitty; 19 June 1865 – 29 May 1948), known professionally as May Whitty and later, for her charity work, Dame May Whitty, was an English stage and film actress. She was one of the first two women entertainers to become a Dame. The British actors' union Equity was established in her home in 1930. More about May Whitty
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Her film roles included Alfred Hitchcock's thriller The Lady Vanishes (1938) in which she played Miss Froy, a British spy posing as a governess who disappears on a train. After a successful career both on the West End stage and in British films, she moved over to Hollywood films at the age of 72.
Whitty was born in Liverpool, England, to William Alfred Whitty (circa 1837–1876), a newspaper proprietor, and Mary Louisa (née Ashton, circa 1837–1894). Her grandfather was Michael James Whitty, Chief Constable in Liverpool and founder of the Liverpool Daily Post. She made her first stage appearance in Liverpool in 1881, later moving to London to appear in the West End. Read even more about May Whitty at Wikipedia
Whitty was born in Liverpool, England, to William Alfred Whitty (circa 1837–1876), a newspaper proprietor, and Mary Louisa (née Ashton, circa 1837–1894). Her grandfather was Michael James Whitty, Chief Constable in Liverpool and founder of the Liverpool Daily Post. She made her first stage appearance in Liverpool in 1881, later moving to London to appear in the West End. Read even more about May Whitty at Wikipedia
Traded items with a signature of May Whitty
The most expensive item with a signature of May Whitty (Dame May Whitty vintage signed Postcard AFTAL) was sold in October 2014 for £63.80 while the cheapest item (Dame May Whitty B/W signed postcard) found a new owner for £0.99 in May 2018. The month with the most items sold (2) was April 2014 with an average selling price of £15.28 for an autographed item of May Whitty. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in October 2017 with £55.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £1.99 was May 2018. In average, an autographed item from May Whitty is worth £25.02.
Most recently, these items with a signature of May Whitty were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Item Title | Price | Store | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | * Alfred Hitchcock - MAY WHITTY - (The Lady Vanishes - Miss Froy) signed alb pge | £7.91 | |
| Dame MAY WHITTY - 2 x Hitchcocks,`The Lady Vanishes` & `Suspicion` boldly signed | £27.00 | |
| Dame MAY WHITTY - 2 x Hitchcocks,`The Lady Vanishes` & `Suspicion` boldly signed | £29.22 | |
| DAME MAY WHITTY 10X8 PHOTO PLUS A SIGNED ALBUM PAGE | £39.99 | |
| DAME MAY WHITTY 1865-1948 :RARE SIGNED CARD , (THE LADY VANISHES / HITCHCOCK) | £30.00 | |
| DAME MAY WHITTY 1865-1948 :RARE SIGNED CARDS , (THE LADY VANISHES / HITCHCOCK) | £35.00 | |
| DAME MAY WHITTY 1865-1948 :RARE SIGNED LETTER , (THE LADY VANISHES / HITCHCOCK) | £55.00 | |
| Dame May Whitty B/W signed postcard | £0.99 | |
| DAME MAY WHITTY HAND SIGNED VINTAGE POSTCARD | £39.99 | |
| Dame May Whitty Signed Photo | £3.00 | |
| Dame May Whitty signed photo/postcard | £11.50 | |
| Dame May Whitty vintage signed page AFTAL#145 | £27.00 | |
| May Whitty (Dame) hand signed B/W promotion card | £2.99 | |
| MAY WHITTY - Hitchcock` The Lady Vanishes - signed album page | £18.50 | |
| Vintage Genuine Signed Photo of Film/Stage Star 'Dame May Whitty' from 1930s | £55.00 | |