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- Birth nameJohn Hancock Collins
- John H. Collins was born on December 31, 1889 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a director and writer, known for Riders of the Night (1918), Children of Eve (1915) and The Girl Without a Soul (1917). He was married to Viola Dana. He died on October 23, 1918 in New York City, New York, USA.
- SpouseViola Dana(1915 - October 23, 1918) (his death)
- Died in the 1918 worldwide influenza pandemic, which killed millions.
- After leaving school, got a job with the Edison Company as a casting director and special effects technician. Began to direct in 1913. With his wife Viola Dana, joined Metro in New York in 1916, directing her in several features with John Arnold as cinematographer.
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