Kathleen Collins (September 22, 1903 – September 24, 1994) was an American

film actress An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. ...

of the

silent era A silent film is a film without synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, wh ...

. Her final film, however, ''

Border Devils ''Border Devils'' is a 1932 pre-Code American Western (genre), Western black and white sound film directed by William Nigh and starring Harry Carey (actor), Harry Carey, Kathleen Collins (actress), Kathleen Collins, and Gabby Hayes.The AFI Cat ...

,'' is a sound film (and for that matter her only 'talkie').

Selected filmography

* ''

The Country Flapper ''The Country Flapper'' is a 1922 American silent comedy film directed by F. Richard Jones and starring Dorothy Gish, Glenn Hunter and Tom Douglas. The film is based on "The Cynic Effect," a short story by Nalbro Bartley. Plot Jolanda, a ...

'' (1922) * ''

Cyclone Jones ''Cyclone Jones'' is a 1923 American silent Western film directed by Charles R. Seeling and starring Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams, Bill Patton and Kathleen Collins. Cast * Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams as Cyclone Jones * Bill Patton as Kirk Davis * ...

'' (1923) * '' Wolfheart's Revenge'' (1925) * '' Black Cyclone'' (1925) * '' Satan Town'' (1926) * '' Daniel Boone Thru the Wilderness'' (1926) * ''

The Unknown Cavalier ''The Unknown Cavalier'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Albert S. Rogell and starring Ken Maynard, Kathleen Collins, and David Torrence. It is based on the 1923 novel ''Ride Him, Cowboy'' by Kenneth Perkins. Cast * Ken Ma ...

'' (1926) * ''

The Overland Stage ''The Overland Stage'' is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by Albert S. Rogell and written by Marion Jackson. The film stars Ken Maynard, Kathleen Collins, Tom Santschi, Sheldon Lewis, Dot Farley, and Florence Turner. The film was r ...

'' (1927) * ''

Quarantined Rivals ''Quarantined Rivals'' is a 1927 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Archie Mayo and starring Robert Agnew, Kathleen Collins and John Miljan.Munden p.624 It was produced by the independent studio Gotham Pictures. It was based on a ...

'' (1927) * ''

Somewhere in Sonora ''Somewhere in Sonora'' is a 1933 American Pre-Code Western film directed by Mack V. Wright and starring John Wayne. It is a remake of the 1927 silent film of the same name. The story was based on a 1925 novel named "Somewhere South" by Wil ...

'' (1927) * ''

The Devil's Saddle ''The Devil's Saddle'' is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by Albert S. Rogell and written by Marion Jackson. The film stars Ken Maynard, Kathleen Collins, Francis Ford, Will Walling, Earl Metcalfe and Paul Hurst. It is based on th ...

'' (1927) * '' Burning Bridges'' (1928) * ''

The Valley of Hunted Men ''The Valley of Hunted Men'' is a 1928 American silent Western film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Jay Wilsey, Oscar Apfel and Kathleen Collins.Langman, p. 483 Cast * Jay Wilsey as Tom Mallory * Oscar Apfel as Dan Phillips * Kathlee ...

'' (1928) * '' Fangs of Fate'' (1928) * '' Two Outlaws'' (1928) * '' The Border Patrol'' (1928) * '' Grit Wins'' (1929) * '' The Ridin' Demon'' (1929) * ''

'' (1932)

References

Bibliography

* Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997.

External links

* 1903 births 1994 deaths American film actresses American silent film actresses 20th-century American actresses Actresses from San Antonio {{US-film-actor-1900s-stub