May Collins

May Collins (May 26, 1903 – May 6, 1955) was an American actress on stage and in silent films, was the star in several of the first of the modern romantic comedies to reach the movie screen.

The daughter of Benjamin Collins and Lillie Smith,[1] she spent most of her early life in New York City.

"[2] Later she joined William A. Brady's forces, and played in Owen Davis melodramas.

She had top billing in several silent films, All’s Fair in Love and The Shark Master; in 1921; and Red Hot Romance, and Little Eva Ascends in 1922.

Collins' last role, on Broadway, was as Elizabeth Edwards[3] in the original Abe Lincoln in Illinois in October 1939.

Basil Sydney and May Collins
The Shark Master (1921)
Basil Sydney, May Collins and an unidentified actor in Red Hot Romance (1922)
Red Hot Romance (1922) - Makeup Test
Producer John Emerson , Collins, screenwriter Anita Loos , and director Victor Fleming from Red Hot Romance (1922)
Charlie Chaplin and his paramour May Collins, watching motorcycle races in Los Angeles in 1921.