Bo Derek she makes occasional film, television, and documentary appearances. Derek was born Mary Cathleen Collins in Long Beach, California. Her father, Paul Collins, was a Hobie Cat executive, and her mother, Norma (née White), was a make-up artist and hairdresser to Ann-Margret. Collins' parents divorced, and her mother married American stunt performer Bobby Bass. Collins attended Narbonne High School and George S. Patton Continuation School, both in Harbor City, California. She remarked in a 1985 interview on "Late Night with David Letterman": While attending Narbonne High School in Los Angeles at age 16 in 1973, Collins became romantically involved with John
Mary Collins Whiting Mary Collins Whiting Mary Collins Whiting (March 4, 1835 – February 17, 1912) was an American lawyer, business woman, and teacher. Whiting became at age 52, after which she was in active practice. She also conducted a real estate, brokerage, and insurance business. She was one of the most successful women insurance agents in the United States. She is also remembered for her wide philanthropy. Mary Collins was born in York Township, Michigan, March 4, 1835. Her parents were George and Phebe Collins, the former a native of Wilbraham, Massachusetts, and the latter of Enfield, Connecticut. They were New Englanders,