[11] Her career began to rise after she received a wire from actor Charles Ray, who said he had a role for her as leading lady in his film, Paris Green (1920).

Released by Metro Pictures in October 1919, the Jack Conway directed film recreated a story which was previously acted on the stage.

In the comedy the character Tito Lombardi exerts his influence on three women, two of them played by Alice Lake and Vera Lewis.

"[14] She was in The Dangerous Maid (1923), a production of Joseph Schenck which gave Constance Talmadge her first opportunity to act in a dramatic role.

[18] May was injured during filming when a large piece of wood struck her in the forearm during a most realistic action scene, which resembled an earthquake.

[21] The melodrama written by Phil Goldstone has Wesley Barry as the young reporter and O'Malley as the editor of a large daily newspaper.

It was disclosed that Noel purchased two automobiles, jewelry, and advanced large sums of money, amounting to $30,000, to May.

[24] They had four children together; daughter Sheilah Dree, and sons Charles Gardner, Michael Patrick, and Timothy Reese.