Lola May

Lola May (born May Purman;[1] 1889–1971) was an American silent film and stage actress.

Lola May
May in 1916 publication
Born
May Purman

March 15, 1889
North Dakota, U.S.
DiedFebruary 4, 1971 (aged 81)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1914–1918 (film)

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.[2] 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).[3]

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.[4] The suit was dismissed on March 21, 1914, after Mrs. Crandell "failed to file a bill of particulars".[5]

In 1916 she appeared in Thomas H. Ince's anti-war film Civilization as Queen Eugenie.[6] The film reputedly cost $1 million to make.

Partial filmography

References
  1. "Hat for actress brings big suit". The Washington Times. D.C., Washington. November 21, 1913. p. 4. Retrieved March 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. Katchmer p.184
  3. "Lola May". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on March 13, 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  4. "Lost a 'Model Husband', Woman Sues an Actress In 'The Lure' for $50,000". Pittsburgh Daily Post. November 23, 1913. p. 1. Retrieved March 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Pursued by Banker, Lola May Declares". The Washington Times. D.C., Washington. March 22, 1914. p. 1. Retrieved March 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "The Stage" Munsey's Magazine (September 1916): 697.

Bibliography
  • George A. Katchmer. A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. McFarland, 2002.


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