Lola May (born May Purman; 1889–1971) was an American silent film and stage actress.
Life May was born in North Dakota. She was a stage actress and appeared in seven films during the silent era including the historical drama The Beggar of Cawnpore.Katchmer p.184 She appeared in the 1908-1909 Broadway hit A Gentleman from Mississippi. Her other Broadway plays included The Lure (1913), Just Like John (1912), and An Old New Yorker (1911).
Beginning in November 1913, May faced a lawsuit from Marie Crandell, who said that her estranged husband, Derby Crandell, had bought gifts for May and had dined with her. Mrs. Crandell said "My husband was a model husband and we were very happy until this other woman came between us." The suit asked for $50,000 damages. The suit was dismissed on March 21, 1914, after Mrs. Crandell "failed to file a bill of particulars".
In 1916 she appeared in Thomas H. Ince's anti-war film Civilization as Queen Eugenie."The Stage" Munsey's Magazine (September 1916): 697. The film reputedly cost $1 million to make.
Partial filmography The Lure (1914) The Beggar of Cawnpore (1916) The Heart of Nora Flynn (1916) The Green Swamp (1916) Civilization (1916)
References
Bibliography George A. Katchmer. A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. McFarland, 2002.
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