Lola May
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 but she also appeared in seven films during the silent era including the historical drama "The Beggar of Cawnpore". Plays she appeared in include the 1908-09 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 film reputedly cost $1m to make.