Lot of Mary Pickford autographed print and personally owned maroon dress with velvet bows at sides. Lot to include a photo of May Mann is Mary's dress, photo of May with Mary Pickford and her husband Buddy Rogers, photo of Mary and Buddy, a picture of Mary with her Academy Award, and a funeral program for Mary Pickford. All items formerly owned by May Mann - a Hollywood columnist and freelance writer.Gladys Marie Smith (April 8, 1892 – May 29, 1979), known professionally as Mary Pickford, was a Canadian-American film actress and producer with a career that spanned five decades. A pioneer in the American film industry, she co-founded Pickford–Fairbanks Studios and United Artists, and was one of the 36 founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Cited as "America's Sweetheart" during the silent film era, and the "girl with the curls", she was one of the Canadian pioneers in early Hollywood and a significant figure in the development of film acting. She was one of the earliest stars to be billed under her own name, and was one of the most popular actresses of the 1910s and 1920s, earning the nickname "Queen of the Movies". She is credited with having defined the ingénue type