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Lola May
May in 1916 publication
BornMarch 15, 1889
DiedFebruary 4, 1971 (aged 81)
Los Angeles, California, United States
OccupationActress
Years active1914–1918 (film)

Lola May (1889–1971) was an American silent film and stage actress.

Life

May was born in North Dakota. She was a stage actress but she also appeared in seven films during the silent era including the historical drama The Beggar of Cawnpore.[1] Plays she appeared in include the 1908-09 Broadway hit A Gentleman from Mississippi.

In 1916 she appeared in Thomas H. Ince's anti-war film Civilization as Queen Eugenie.[2] The film reputedly cost $1m to make.

Partial filmography

References

  1. ^ Katchmer p.184
  2. ^ "The Stage" Munsey's Magazine (September 1916): 697.

Bibliography

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