May Emory (born Minnie L. Snyder; November 11, 1880 – October 15, 1948) was an American actress whose name was also seen as Mae Emory.

Biography

Emory was born in Austin, Illinois. She performed in vaudeville, working with her husband on the Keith, Orpheum, and Pantages circuits. On stage, she performed with the Morton Opera Company, including a production of The Tenderfoot at the National Theatre in Boston in 1914. Her Broadway credits included Her Little Highness (1913), The Rose Maid (1912), The Merry Whirl (1910), A Skylark (1910), Ziegfeld Follies of 1908 (1908), A Parisian Model (1908), The Hoyden (1908), and Ziegfeld Follies of 1907 (1907). Emory and her husband, Harry Gribbon, joined the L-KO Kompany and began making comedy films. She appeared in 28 films between 1915 and 1919. Some of her work from Teddy at the Throttle appears in the 1960 compilation When Comedy Was King.

Personal life

She was married to Harry Gribbon, brother of actor Eddie Gribbon. She is buried next to her husband at Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California.

Selected filmography