such as Mission: Impossible and The Danny Thomas Hour, and starring in the horror film Haunts (1976). Her final screen appearance came in 1988.
In later years, Britt lived quietly in California, devoting herself to painting and family life. In 1993, she married Lennart Ringquist, an entertainment executive and horse breeder; they remained together until his death in 2017. She was portrayed by Megan Dodds in the 1998 television film The Rat Pack.
May Britt is survived by her sons, her sister Margot, and several grandchildren. Her daughter Tracey died in 2020 at the age of 59.
Remembered both for her film work and for the courage she showed in defying social barriers, May Britt occupies a unique place in Hollywood history — not only as a screen star, but as a woman whose personal choices challenged the prejudices of her era. RIP May Britt!
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