Famous People with Name May

May Godfrey Sutton            Origin/Culture/Country: American

May Godfrey Sutton: was a tennis champion and the first American to win the singles title at Wimbledon.May Sutton was born in Plymouth, England, but when she was six years old, Sutton's family moved to a ranch near Pasadena, California. It was there that she and her sisters played tennis on a court built by her father. As young ladies, May and her sisters, Violet, Florence, and Ethel, dominated the California tennis circuit. In 1904 at age 18, May Sutton won the singles title at the U.S. Championships.

May Swenson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

May Swenson: was an American poet and playwright.Swenson attended Utah State University in Logan in the class of 1939, where she received a bachelor's degree. She taught poetry at several universities while serving as poet-in-residence, including Bryn Mawr, the Univer

May Irwin            Origin/Culture/Country: American

May Irwin: was an actress, singer and star of vaudeville.her father died when she was 13 years old and her stage-minded mother, in need of money, encouraged May and her younger sister Flora to perform. Creating a singing act, the sisters debuted in nearby Buffalo, New York in December 1874. By the fall of 1877, their career had progressed, and they were booked to appear at New York's Metropolitan Theater then at the Tony Pastor Theatre, a popular New York City music hall.

Lee Andrew May            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Lee Andrew May: (born March 23, 1943 in Birmingham, Alabama) is a former first baseman in Major League Baseball.

Milton Scott May            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Milton Scott May: (born August 1, 1950 in Gary, Indiana) was a Major League Baseball player from 1970 to 1984 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Houston Astros, Detroit Tigers, Chicago White Sox, and San Francisco Giants.

Rudolph May,Jr.            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Rudolph May,Jr.: (born July 18, 1944 in Coffeyville, Kansas) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1965 to 1983 for the California Angels, New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles and Montreal Expos.

Elaine May            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Elaine May: is a two-time Academy Award nominated director, screenwriter, and actress. She achieved her greatest fame, in the 1950s, from her improvisational comedy routines in partnership with Mike Nichol

Donald John May            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Donald John May: is a retired American professional basketball player.A 6'4" forward from the University of Dayton, May played seven seasons (1968-1975) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the New York Knicks, Buffalo Braves, Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers, and Kansas City-Omaha Kings. He averaged 8.8 points per game in his career and won a league championship with New York in 1970.