MAYBELLINE MODEL LOIS COLLIER, Leading lady in Hollywood low-budgeters of the 40s.

Lois Collier was spotted by a scout for Universal Pictures and given a seven-year contract. Although Lois possessed a beautiful singing voice, Universal seldom gave her a chance to show it off, and she was stuck in a succession of B pictures and serials. When her contract expired, she freelanced and did a few comedies for Monogram and some serials for Republic. In 1951 she got a role on the "Boston Blackie" (1951) TV series, and stayed on the show until it was canceled in 1954, after which she retired from the business.

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Jungle Queen 1945 Serial.

Read more about Lois Collier in.....The Maybelline Story and the Spirited Family Dynasty Behind It.  

Goodbye Norma Jean, filmed at Casa Guillermo in 1975.

Nana moved to Hot Springs Arkansas with her new husband, while my husband, an attorney, put together a deal with the producer of Goodbye Norma Jean, to have the movie filmed at my father's Palm Springs estate, Casa Guillermo in 1975.

The producer said the the estate had the feeling of an old 1940's, director's estate and wanted to shoot most of the film in and outside of the casa.  The papers were signed and a film date was set for March of 1975.

I was an extra in the film while Gene hung out behind the scenes with the family and crew. He had his eye on every detail, making sure the contract was being honored and the property was respected.

My friend Pearl White in a shot taken on the grounds of Casa Guillermo, or House of Williams.

Pearl White, Gene Dorney and Chuck's wife, Ann Williams.

Cousin Chuck, BB1, with his wife Ann, talking to Gene and my dad, as the family sat around watching the movie being filmed. 

A view of the Casa with my sister Donna heading to the guest house where she lived for 5 years.

Noel A. Wiliams,  Linda Beaty, Sharrie, Gene Dorney and Ann Williams between filming.




More fun details of the filming of Goodbye Norma Jean, in The Maybelline Story and the Spirited Family Dynasty Behind It. Get a signed copy from http://www.maybellinebook.com/.

If you want to see more pictures of the Casa, vintage cars, clothes, sets, makeup used in Goodbye Norma Jean, scroll down as I posted many posts about the movie being filmed at my fathers estate. 

Maybelline Princess turns out to be Maybelline model in late 1930's.

Helen Frances Williams (Huber,) was the first child born to Noel and Frances Williams on May 31, 1918.  The first baby girl born into the Maybelline Family she was a  little Princess while Tom Lyle's son Tom Jr certainly was it's Prince.  It was Helen's father Noel who loaned his brother Tom Lyle $500 to launch  Maybel Laboratories in 1915.   Noel was Vice President of the Chicago based company from 1917 until his death in 1951.

Helen was the only member of the Maybelline family who modeled for a Maybelline Ad before marrying and having a large family. Her beautiful deep set eye's were perfect for showing off Maybelline mascara and eye shadow during the late 1930s ,when Hollywood stars still insisted on glamour at all cost.  Helen was not only glamorous she was a natural beauty inside and out.

Very few members of the family actually worked for the Maybelline company and because of this there was no one prepared to carry on after Tom Lyle sold Maybelline in 1967 to Plough Inc.  At that time Tom Lyle and Tom Jr. could no longer handle the stress of a growing cosmetic company that continued to out sell every other eye make up on the market.

Read more about Noel and Frances and their role in the birth of the Maybelline Co., as well as their 4 children, Helen, Annette, Noel, and Dick Williams, in the Maybelline Story and the Spirited Family Dynasty Behind It.