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{{short description|Austrian actress}}
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{{Infobox person
|image = Eva May 1920 by Alex Binder.jpg
|image = File:Eva May.jpg
|imagesize = 200px
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| caption = Eva May in 1920
| caption =
| name = Eva May
| birth_name = Eva Maria Mandl
| birth_date = 29 May 1902
| birth_date = 29 May 1902
| birth_place = [[Vienna]], [[Austria-Hungary]]
| birth_place = [[Vienna]], [[Austria-Hungary]]
| death_date = 10 September 1924 (aged 22)
| death_date = 10 September 1924 (aged 22)
| death_place = [[Baden bei Wien]] <br> [[Austria]]
| death_place = [[Baden bei Wien]], [[First Austrian Republic|Austria]]
| othername = Eva Maria Mandl
| othername =
| occupation = [[Film actress]]
| occupation = Actress
| yearsactive = [[1914 in film|1914]] - [[1924 in film|1924]]
| yearsactive = 1914–1924
| spouse = {{plainlist|
| imdb_id = 0561945
* {{marriage|[[Erik Lund (director)|Erik Lund]]|1918|end=divorce}}
* {{marriage|[[Lothar Mendes]]|end=divorce}}
* {{marriage|[[Manfred Noa]]|end=divorce}}
}}
}}
| parents = [[Joe May]] (father) <br>[[Mia May]] (mother)
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'''Eva May''' (29 May 1902 – 10 September 1924) was an [[Austria]]n actress. She was the daughter of the film director [[Joe May]] and his wife [[Mia May]]. She was married three times on each occasion to a film director: [[Manfred Liebenau]], [[Lothar Mendes]] and the final time to [[Manfred Noa]]. In 1924 she committed [[suicide]] by gunshot.<ref>[http://www.laughingravy21.com/storefrontprofiles/DeluxeSFItemDetail.aspx?sfid=80103&c=656417&i=71689286 Gravy Enterprises]</ref>
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'''Eva Maria Mandl''' (29 May 1902 – 10 September 1924), known professionally as '''Eva May''', was an [[Austria]]n actress. She was the daughter of the film director [[Joe May]] and his wife [[Mia May]]. In 1924, she committed [[suicide]] by gunshot.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.laughingravy21.com/storefrontprofiles/DeluxeSFItemDetail.aspx?sfid=80103&c=656417&i=71689286 |title=Gravy Enterprises |access-date=2012-10-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141023110355/http://www.laughingravy21.com/storefrontprofiles/DeluxeSFItemDetail.aspx?sfid=80103&c=656417&i=71689286 |archive-date=2014-10-23 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Biography==
Eva Maria Mandl was born on 29 May 1902, the daughter of Austrian actress [[Mia May]] and the Austrian-Jewish<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5SVeAQAAQBAJ&q=Hermine+Pfleger&pg=PT140|title=Weimar Film and Modern Jewish Identity|isbn=9781137010841|last1=Ashkenazi|first1=O.|date=14 March 2012}}</ref> film director [[Joe May]]. Her parents had married seven weeks prior to her birth.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=A9vbWimrmcEC&q=Hermine+Pfleger&pg=PT67|title=Weimar Cinema: An Essential Guide to Classic Films of the Era|isbn=9780231503853|last1=Isenberg|first1=Noah|date=9 January 2009}}</ref>

She took the name of Eva May and made her film debut in ''[[Die geheimnisvolle Villa]]'' (1914), which was directed by her father. From 1918 onwards she worked for the Ring-Film GmbH, managed by Manfred Liebenau, who was working as a director under the nom de plume [[Erik Lund (director)|Erik Lund]]. The two married when May was 16 years old. During this time, May appeared in films such as ''Erträumtes'' (1918), ''[[Sadja]]'' (1918), and ''[[The Bride of the Incapacitated]]'' (1919). Lund and May soon created their own Eva May serial, for which May wrote the scripts.

In the 1920s, May worked with her father in films such as ''[[The Legend of Holy Simplicity]]'' (1920) and ''Junge Mama'' (1921). Privately, May was regarded as difficult to work with, and often quarrelled with her father. She worked with other directors like [[Karl Grune]] in [[The Count of Charolais]] (1922) and [[Max Mack]] in [[Die Fledermaus]] (1923) opposite [[Lya de Putti]]. She starred alongside [[Alfred Abel]] in ''Scheine des Todes'' (1923), which was directed by her second husband, Lothar Mendes. The most successful films she starred in were ''[[Paganini (1923 film)|Paganini]]'' (1923) with [[Conrad Veidt]], and ''[[Old Heidelberg (1923 film)|Old Heidelberg]]'' (1923) with [[Paul Hartmann (actor)|Paul Hartmann]]. Her final film was ''[[Der geheime Agent]]'' (1924).

May married for a third time to [[Manfred Noa]], but they divorced shortly after. After [[Friedrich Mandl|Fritz Mandl]] refused to marry her, Eva May committed suicide.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MahIKu7q9X0C&q=mia+may+eva+may&pg=PA540|title = Marlene Dietrich: Life and Legend|isbn = 9781452929972|last1 = Bach|first1 = Steven|date = 30 November 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aTA-AAAAMAAJ&q=mia+may+eva+may|title = The Films of Hedy Lamarr|isbn = 9780806505794|last1 = Young|first1 = Christopher|year = 1978}}</ref> The year prior, May had attempted to commit suicide by slashing her wrists after Rudolf Sieber broke off their engagement and married [[Marlene Dietrich]] instead.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=t3SSZPs8CloC&q=mia+may+eva+may&pg=PA31|title = Dietrich|isbn = 9781904341130|last1 = Skærved|first1 = Malene Sheppard|year = 2003}}</ref>


==Selected filmography==
==Selected filmography==
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* ''[[Sadja]]'' (1918)
* ''[[Sadja]]'' (1918)
* ''[[The Enchanted Princess (film)|The Enchanted Princess]]'' (1919)
* ''[[The Enchanted Princess (film)|The Enchanted Princess]]'' (1919)
* ''[[Staatsanwalt Jordan]]'' (1919)
* ''[[State Attorney Jordan (1919 film)|State Attorney Jordan]]'' (1919)
* ''[[Black Pearls (1919 film)|Black Pearls]]'' (1919)
* ''[[Irrlicht (film)|Irrlicht]]'' (1919)
* ''[[The Fairy of Saint Ménard]]'' (1919)
* ''[[Black Pearls (film)|Black Pearls]]'' (1919)
* ''[[The Foolish Heart]]'' (1919)
* ''[[The Foolish Heart]]'' (1919)
* ''[[The Commandment of Love]]'' (1919)
* ''[[The Bride of the Incapacitated]]'' (1919)
* ''[[In the Whirl of Life]]'' (1920)
* ''[[In the Whirl of Life]]'' (1920)
* ''[[Der Henker von Sankt Marien]]'' (1920)
* ''[[The Legend of Holy Simplicity]]'' (1920)
* ''[[Junge Mama]]'' (1921)
* ''Der Henker von Sankt Marien'' (1920)
* ''Junge Mama'' (1921)
* ''[[The Amazon (film)|The Amazon]]'' (1921)
* ''[[Der Graf von Charolais]]'' (1922)
* ''[[Der Graf von Charolais]]'' (1922)
* ''[[The Earl of Essex (film)|The Earl of Essex]]'' (1922)
* ''[[The Earl of Essex (film)|The Earl of Essex]]'' (1922)
* ''[[His Excellency from Madagascar]]'' (1922)
* ''[[Paganini (1923 film)|Paganini]]'' (1923)
* ''[[Paganini (1923 film)|Paganini]]'' (1923)
* ''[[Old Heidelberg (1923 film)|Old Heidelberg]]'' (1923)
* ''[[Old Heidelberg (1923 film)|Old Heidelberg]]'' (1923)
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==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==
* Barton, Ruth. ''Hedy Lamarr: The Most Beautiful Woman in Film''. University Press of Kentucky, 2010.
* Barton, Ruth. ''Hedy Lamarr: The Most Beautiful Woman in Film''. University Press of Kentucky, 2010.
* Bergfelder, Tim & Bock, Hans-Michael. ''The Concise Cinegraph: Encyclopedia of German. Berghahn Books, 2009.
* Bergfelder, Tim & Bock, Hans-Michael. ''The Concise Cinegraph: Encyclopedia of German''. Berghahn Books, 2009.


==References==
==References==
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| NAME = May, Eva
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Austrian actor
| DATE OF BIRTH = 29 May 1902
| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Vienna]], [[Austria-Hungary]]
| DATE OF DEATH = 10 September 1924
| PLACE OF DEATH = [[Baden bei Wien]] [[Austria]]
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[[Category:Austrian Jews]]
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[[Category:Actresses from Vienna]]
[[Category:Actresses from Vienna]]
[[Category:Actresses who committed suicide]]
[[Category:20th-century Austrian actresses]]
[[Category:20th-century Austrian actresses]]
[[Category:1924 suicides]]

[[Category:Suicides by firearm in Austria]]

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Latest revision as of 08:47, 4 November 2024

Eva May
Born
Eva Maria Mandl

29 May 1902
Vienna, Austria-Hungary
Died10 September 1924 (aged 22)
Baden bei Wien, Austria
OccupationActress
Years active1914–1924
Spouses
​
​
(m. 1918, divorced)​
​
(divorced)​
​
(divorced)​
Parent(s)Joe May (father)
Mia May (mother)

Eva Maria Mandl (29 May 1902 – 10 September 1924), known professionally as Eva May, was an Austrian actress. She was the daughter of the film director Joe May and his wife Mia May. In 1924, she committed suicide by gunshot.[1]

Biography

[edit]

Eva Maria Mandl was born on 29 May 1902, the daughter of Austrian actress Mia May and the Austrian-Jewish[2] film director Joe May. Her parents had married seven weeks prior to her birth.[3]

She took the name of Eva May and made her film debut in Die geheimnisvolle Villa (1914), which was directed by her father. From 1918 onwards she worked for the Ring-Film GmbH, managed by Manfred Liebenau, who was working as a director under the nom de plume Erik Lund. The two married when May was 16 years old. During this time, May appeared in films such as Erträumtes (1918), Sadja (1918), and The Bride of the Incapacitated (1919). Lund and May soon created their own Eva May serial, for which May wrote the scripts.

In the 1920s, May worked with her father in films such as The Legend of Holy Simplicity (1920) and Junge Mama (1921). Privately, May was regarded as difficult to work with, and often quarrelled with her father. She worked with other directors like Karl Grune in The Count of Charolais (1922) and Max Mack in Die Fledermaus (1923) opposite Lya de Putti. She starred alongside Alfred Abel in Scheine des Todes (1923), which was directed by her second husband, Lothar Mendes. The most successful films she starred in were Paganini (1923) with Conrad Veidt, and Old Heidelberg (1923) with Paul Hartmann. Her final film was Der geheime Agent (1924).

May married for a third time to Manfred Noa, but they divorced shortly after. After Fritz Mandl refused to marry her, Eva May committed suicide.[4][5] The year prior, May had attempted to commit suicide by slashing her wrists after Rudolf Sieber broke off their engagement and married Marlene Dietrich instead.[6]

Selected filmography

[edit]

Bibliography

[edit]
  • Barton, Ruth. Hedy Lamarr: The Most Beautiful Woman in Film. University Press of Kentucky, 2010.
  • Bergfelder, Tim & Bock, Hans-Michael. The Concise Cinegraph: Encyclopedia of German. Berghahn Books, 2009.

References

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  1. ^ "Gravy Enterprises". Archived from the original on 2014-10-23. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
  2. ^ Ashkenazi, O. (14 March 2012). Weimar Film and Modern Jewish Identity. ISBN 9781137010841.
  3. ^ Isenberg, Noah (9 January 2009). Weimar Cinema: An Essential Guide to Classic Films of the Era. ISBN 9780231503853.
  4. ^ Bach, Steven (30 November 2013). Marlene Dietrich: Life and Legend. ISBN 9781452929972.
  5. ^ Young, Christopher (1978). The Films of Hedy Lamarr. ISBN 9780806505794.
  6. ^ Skærved, Malene Sheppard (2003). Dietrich. ISBN 9781904341130.
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