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Lois Wilson

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American actress (1894-1988)

Film & TV

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

A schoolteacher who became a stage actress (briefly), Lois Wilson entered films in 1916 at Paramount (her sisters, Diana Kane and Connie Lewis, also worked as actresses). Wilson played leading roles well into the sound era, and after she retired from the screen she worked sporadically in television and again appeared on stage.

Known for

  • The Girl from Jones Beach — Mrs. Wilson1949
  • The Aldrich Family — Alice Aldrich1949
  • The Philco Television Playhouse1948
  • For Beauty's Sake — Mrs. Lloyd Kennar1941
  • Nobody's Children — Miss Jamieson1940
  • Bad Little Angel — Mrs. Ellen Creighton1939
  • Wedding Present — Laura Dodacker1936
  • Laughing at Trouble — Alice Mathews1936
  • The Return of Jimmy Valentine — Mary Davis1936
  • Life Returns — Dr. Louise Stone1935

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Lois
Family name
Wilson
Gender
female
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Pittsburgh
Place of death
Reno
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Image
Lois Wilson - Oct 1920 EH.jpg
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Commons category
Lois Wilson (actress)
date of birth
1894-06-28
date of death
1988-03-03
cause of death
pneumonia
manner of death
natural causes
start of work period
1915-00-00
writing language
English language
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