Mabel May (actress)

Mabel May (birth name Mabel Florence Ayling, 21 April 1892 – 9 November 1957) was a British-South African actress. She was known for her starring role as Marie Moxter in Dick Cruikshanks's 1918 film The Symbol of Sacrifice.

May was born in England to Frederick and Florence Ayling. She married I.W. Schlesinger and worked at his African Film Productions studio, appearing in numerous films made by the studio. She emigrated to South Africa shortly after World War I.