Doris May

{{short description|American actress}}

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{{Infobox person

| name = Doris May

| image = File:Doris May by Witzel.jpg

| imagesize =

| caption = May, c. 1920

| birth_date = October 15, 1902

| birth_place = Seattle, Washington, U.S.

| death_date = May 12, 1984 (aged 81)

| death_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S.

| othername =

| birthname = Helen Garrett

| occupation = Actress

| yearsactive = 1917 - 1927 (film)

| spouse = Wallace MacDonald (1921-1978, his death)

}}

Doris May (born Helen Garrett; October 15, 1902 – May 12, 1984), was an American actress of the silent era. She appeared in 29 films between 1917 and 1927, generally as a leading lady. Most of her roles were in westerns and comedies, although she also starred in some melodramas.Wlaschin p.235

May married actor and producer Wallace MacDonald in 1921, and they remained wed until his death in 1978.{{cite book |last1=Katchmer |first1=George A. |title=A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses |date=2015 |publisher=McFarland |isbn=978-1-4766-0905-8 |page=224 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VnGeCQAAQBAJ&q=%22Doris+May%22+actress&pg=PA224 |access-date=May 29, 2020 |language=en}}