Photo: Unknown (Mondadori Publishers) / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
May Britt's story moves me more for its life than its filmography. A Swedish actress with a brief career in 1950s Italy and then Hollywood, her enduring footnote is her marriage to Sammy Davis Jr. from 1960 to 1968, an interracial union that demanded real courage in that climate. I find it striking that she largely stepped away from the screen for love and family rather than fame. There is a Nordic poise to her presence, and a quiet integrity to choosing a private life over a career. She passed in late 2025, and I think of her as a star who burned briefly but truly.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- May Britt
- Name (Japanese)
- メイ・ブリット
- Reading
- めい・ぶりっと
- Born
- March 22, 1934 (age 92)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Dog
- Origin
- Gustav Vasa parish, Stockholm County, Sweden
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May%20Britt
Frequently asked questions
When was May Britt born?
Born March 22, 1934 (age 92).
Where is May Britt from?
May Britt is from Gustav Vasa parish, Stockholm County, Sweden.
What does May Britt do?
May Britt works as film actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.