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 (missionary) to be an active member of the American Missionary Association. Her writings, many of them in the Dakota language, remained an important part of Dakota culture long after her death. Frank White, a representative of the American Missionary Association, paid tribute to her life by characterizing her as "pioneer in the nth power." Many of her correspondences, including her own autobiography and will, are held in the South Dakota State Historical Society. Mary Collins (missionary) Mary Collins (April 18, 1846 - May 25, 1920) was a missionary, writer, and proponent for Native American rights in the Dakota Territory of the