Where is May Irwin now? Salary, Nationality, Wedding, Parents

Short Info

Died	October 22, 1938, New York City, New York, United States
Spouse	Kurt Eisenfeldt, Frederick W. Keller
Fact	Kurt Eisenfeldt was her manager and press agent. She had two sons with first husband Frederick Keller. Walter (born c.1879) and Harry (born 1882). They are often mistaken to be her sons with Kurt Eisenfeldt. Eisenfeldt, born 1873, would've been only six years older than Walter and eleven years younger than May.

May Irwin was born on May 27, 1862, in Whitby, Ontario, Canada. Her parents were Ann and Robert Irwin. She had four siblings: Robert, John, Kate, and Lottie. May attended Whitby Collegiate Institute.

May’s career began when she was just 18 years old. She was performing in a vaudeville show in New York City when she was spotted by a talent scout for the Edison Manufacturing Company. The scout convinced her to audition for a new film they were making called The Kiss. May agreed, and she ended up getting the part.

The Kiss was released in 1896, and it was a huge success. It was the first film to ever be shown in public, and it made May Irwin a household name. She went on to star in several more films for Edison, including The Widow Jones and The Sunshine Girl.

May’s career began to decline in the early 1900s, and she retired from acting in 1915. She made a brief comeback in the 1920s, appearing in a few silent films.

May Irwin died on October 22, 1938, in New York City. She was 76 years old.

May Irwin was a successful actress who starred in some of the earliest films ever made. She was also one of the first celebrities to be caught up in a scandal when her film The Kiss was released. Despite her retirement from acting, May Irwin remained a popular figure in Hollywood circles until her death in 1938.

General Info

Full Name	May Irwin
Died	October 22, 1938, New York City, New York, United States
Profession	Actor, Singer
Nationality	Canadian

Family

Spouse	Kurt Eisenfeldt, Frederick W. Keller
Children	Harry Keller, Walter Keller
Parents	Robert E. Campbell, Jane Draper
Siblings	Flora Campbell

Social profile links

IMDB	http://imdb.com/name/nm0410425

Facts

#	Fact
1	Kurt Eisenfeldt was her manager and press agent. She had two sons with first husband Frederick Keller. Walter (born c.1879) and Harry (born 1882). They are often mistaken to be her sons with Kurt Eisenfeldt. Eisenfeldt, born 1873, would've been only six years older than Walter and eleven years younger than May.
2	Of Scottish descent.
3	Performed the first onscreen kiss in movie history with John C. Rice in The Kiss (1896).
4	Broadway actress of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.