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Lois Wilson

Acting
93 years oldPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Biography

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.

Personal Details

Born
June 26, 1894 - March 3, 1988 (age 93)
Gender
Female
Place of Birth
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Known For
Acting

Movies (49)

The Girl from Jones Beach
4.8

The Girl from Jones Beach

as Mrs. Wilson

1949

For Beauty's Sake

For Beauty's Sake

as Mrs. Lloyd Kennar

1941

Nobody's Children

Nobody's Children

as Miss Jamieson

1940

Bad Little Angel
4.9

Bad Little Angel

as Mrs. Ellen Creighton

1939

Laughing at Trouble
6.0

Laughing at Trouble

as Alice Mathews

1936

Wedding Present
6.5

Wedding Present

as Laura Dodacker

1936

Your Uncle Dudley
1.0

Your Uncle Dudley

as Christine Saunders

1935

Cappy Ricks Returns
4.5

Cappy Ricks Returns

as Florry Peasley

1935

Society Fever
6.0

Society Fever

as Portia Prouty

1935

Born to Gamble
4.8

Born to Gamble

as Paula Mathews

1935

Public Opinion

Public Opinion

as Mona Trevor / Anne Trevor

1935

Life Returns
4.2

Life Returns

as Dr. Louise Stone

1935

Bright Eyes
6.7

Bright Eyes

as Mary Blake

1934

Ticket to a Crime
4.0

Ticket to a Crime

as Elaine Purdy

1934

There's Always Tomorrow
8.0

There's Always Tomorrow

as Sophie White

1934

No Greater Glory
6.6

No Greater Glory

as Mother

1934

School for Girls
6.0

School for Girls

as Miss Cartwright

1934

The Show-Off
5.7

The Show-Off

as Clara Harling

1934

Female
6.2

Female

as Harriet Brown

1933

In the Money
3.5

In the Money

as Mary 'Lambie' Higginbottom

1933

Deluge
5.7

Deluge

as Helen Webster

1933

Obey the Law

Obey the Law

as Grace Chester

1933

The Secrets of Wu Sin
6.0

The Secrets of Wu Sin

as Nona Gould

1932

The Devil Is Driving
4.9

The Devil Is Driving

as Nancy Evans

1932

The Crash
4.8

The Crash

as Marcia Peterson

1932

Divorce In The Family
6.0

Divorce In The Family

as Mrs. Grace Shumaker

1932

Drifting Souls

Drifting Souls

as Linda Lawrence

1932

The Rider of Death Valley
7.0

The Rider of Death Valley

as Helen Joyce

1932

The Expert
6.3

The Expert

as Nettie Minick

1932

The Age for Love

The Age for Love

as Sylvia Pearson

1931

Seed
6.0

Seed

as Peggy Carter

1931

Once a Gentleman

Once a Gentleman

as Mrs. Malin

1930

Temptation

Temptation

as Julie

1930

Lovin' the Ladies
3.7

Lovin' the Ladies

as Joan Bently

1930

The Furies

The Furies

as Fifi Sands

1930

Wedding Rings

Wedding Rings

as Cornelia Quinn

1929

The Show of Shows
5.5

The Show of Shows

as Performer in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited)

1929

The Gamblers

The Gamblers

as Catherine Darwin

1929

Her Husband's Women

Her Husband's Women

as The Painter's Jealous Wife

1929

Kid Gloves

Kid Gloves

as Ruth

1929

Conquest

Conquest

as Diane Holden

1928

On Trial
6.0

On Trial

as May Strickland

1928

Sally's Shoulders

Sally's Shoulders

as Sally

1928

Coney Island

Coney Island

as Joan Wellman

1928

French Dressing
1.0

French Dressing

as Cynthia Grey

1927

Alias the Lone Wolf

Alias the Lone Wolf

as Eve de Montalais

1927

The Gingham Girl

The Gingham Girl

1927

Broadway Nights
6.0

Broadway Nights

as Fanny Franchette

1927

New York

New York

as Marjorie Church

1927

TV Shows (1)