Maisie Maxwell
Maisie Maxwell | |
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| Born | Mary Moorhead October 8, 1876 Bendigo, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 1977 |
| Other names | May Maxwell |
| Occupation | Actress, journalist |
| Years active | 1907–1977 |
Maisie Maxwell BEM (October 8, 1876[1][2] – 1977) was an Australian stage actress and journalist born in Bendigo (then known as Sandhurst), Victoria.
Maxwell was awarded the British Empire Medal in 1969 for journalism.[3] May Maxwell Crescent, in the Canberra suburb of Gilmore, is named in her honour.[4]
References[]
- ^ White, Sally A., "Maxwell, May (Maisie) (1876–1977)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved June 20, 2020
- ^ "Biography – May (Maisie) Maxwell – Labour Australia". labouraustralia.anu.edu.au. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- ^ "Miss May Maxwell". It's An Honour. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
- ^ "Australian Capital Territory National Memorials Ordinance 1928 Determination". Commonwealth of Australia Gazette (P11). May 15, 1987. p. 21. Retrieved August 14, 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
External links[]
- Maisie Maxwell at the Melbourne Press Club Hall of Fame
- Maxwell, May (Maisie) at The Australian Women's Register
Categories:
- 20th-century Australian actresses
- 20th-century Australian journalists
- Australian women journalists
- Australian silent film actresses
- 1876 births
- 1977 deaths
- Actresses from Victoria (Australia)
- Journalists from Victoria (Australia)
- People from Bendigo
- Australian recipients of the British Empire Medal