Person
Lois Wilson
Acting · 1894–1988 · Pittsburgh, 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.
Known for
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948
Hollywood
Lois Wilson
Love Insurance
Cynthia Meyrick
The Show of Shows
Performer in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited)
The Aldrich Family
Alice Aldrich
Burglar Proof
Laura Lowell
Object: Alimony
Ruth Rutledge
French Dressing
Cynthia Grey
The Drifters
The Girl
School for Girls
Miss Cartwright
Filmography
- 1949The Aldrich FamilyAlice Aldrich
- 1949The Girl from Jones BeachMrs. Wilson
- 1948The Philco Television Playhouse
- 1941For Beauty's SakeMrs. Lloyd Kennar
- 1940Nobody's ChildrenMiss Jamieson
- 1939Bad Little AngelMrs. Ellen Creighton
- 1936Laughing at TroubleAlice Mathews
- 1936Wedding PresentLaura Dodacker
- 1936The Return of Jimmy ValentineMary Davis
- 1935Your Uncle DudleyChristine Saunders
- 1935Cappy Ricks ReturnsFlorry Peasley
- 1935Society FeverPortia Prouty
- 1935Born to GamblePaula Mathews
- 1935Public OpinionMona Trevor / Anne Trevor
- 1935Life ReturnsDr. Louise Stone
- 1934Bright EyesMary Blake
- 1934Ticket to a CrimeElaine Purdy
- 1934There's Always TomorrowSophie White
- 1934No Greater GloryMother
- 1934School for GirlsMiss Cartwright
- 1934The Show-OffClara Harling
- 1933FemaleHarriet Brown
- 1933In the MoneyMary 'Lambie' Higginbottom
- 1933DelugeHelen Webster
- 1933Obey the LawGrace Chester
- 1932The Secrets of Wu SinNona Gould
- 1932The Devil Is DrivingNancy Evans
- 1932The CrashMarcia Peterson
- 1932Divorce In The FamilyMrs. Grace Shumaker
- 1932Drifting SoulsLinda Lawrence
- 1932The Rider of Death ValleyHelen Joyce
- 1932The ExpertNettie Minick
- 1931The Age for LoveSylvia Pearson
- 1931SeedPeggy Carter
- 1930Once a GentlemanMrs. Malin
- 1930TemptationJulie
- 1930Lovin' the LadiesJoan Bently
- 1930The FuriesFifi Sands
- 1929Wedding RingsCornelia Quinn
- 1929The Show of ShowsPerformer in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited)
- 1929The GamblersCatherine Darwin
- 1929Her Husband's WomenThe Painter's Jealous Wife
- 1929Kid GlovesRuth
- 1928ConquestDiane Holden
- 1928Object: AlimonyRuth Rutledge
- 1928On TrialMay Strickland
- 1928Sally's ShouldersSally
- 1928Coney IslandJoan Wellman
- 1927French DressingCynthia Grey
- 1927Alias the Lone WolfEve de Montalais
- 1927The Gingham Girl
- 1927Broadway NightsFanny Franchette
- 1927New YorkMarjorie Church
- 1926The Great GatsbyDaisy Buchanan
- 1926The Show OffAmy Fisher Piper
- 1926North of 36Taisie Lockheart
- 1926Fascinating YouthLois Wilson
- 1926Let's Get MarriedMary Corbin
- 1926Bluebeard's Seven WivesMary Kelly
- 1925Irish LuckLady Gwendolyn
- 1925The Vanishing AmericanMarion Warner
- 1925Rugged WaterNorma Bartlett
- 1925Welcome HomeNettie Prouty
- 1925The Thundering HerdMilly Fayre
- 1925ContrabandCarmel Lee
- 1924The Man Who Fights AloneMarion
- 1924Monsieur BeaucaireQueen Marie of France
- 1924Another ScandalBeatrix Franklin
- 1924IceboundJane Crosby
- 1924Pied Piper MalonePatty Thomas
- 1923The Call of the CanyonCarley Burch
- 1923Ruggles of Red GapKate Kenner
- 1923To the Last ManEllen Jorth
- 1923HollywoodLois Wilson
- 1923Only 38Mrs. Stanley
- 1923Bella DonnaPatricia
- 1923The Covered WagonMolly Wingate
- 1922Broad DaylightNora Fay
- 1922Without CompromiseJean Ainsworth
- 1922ManslaughterEvans (Lydia's maid)
- 1922Our Leading CitizenKatherine Fendle - His Fiancee
- 1922Is Matrimony a Failure?Mabel Hoyt
- 1922The Wampas Baby Stars of 1922Self
- 1922The World's ChampionLady Elizabeth
- 1921Miss Lulu BettLulu Bett
- 1921The Hell DiggersDora Wade
- 1921The Lost RomanceSylvia Hayes
- 1921The City of Silent MenMolly Bryant
- 1921What Every Woman KnowsMaggie Wylie
- 1921Midsummer MadnessMargaret Meredith
- 1920Burglar ProofLaura Lowell
- 1920A Full HouseOttilie Howell
- 1920What's Your Hurry?Virginia MacMurran
- 1920The City of MasksMiss Emsdale
- 1920Thou Art the ManJoan Farrant
- 1920Who's Your Servant?Madeline Bancroft
- 1919Too Much JohnsonMrs. Billings
- 1919It Pays to AdvertiseMary Grayson
- 1919Why Smith Left HomeMarian
- 1919Love InsuranceCynthia Meyrick
- 1919A Man's FightMary Tompkins
- 1919Gates of BrassMargaret Blake
- 1919The Best ManCelia Hathaway
- 1919The End of the GameMary Miller
- 1919Come Again SmithLucy Stevens
- 1919The DriftersThe Girl
- 1918Three X GordonDorrie Webster
- 1918Prisoners of the PinesRosalie Dufresne
- 1918The BellsAnnette
- 1918A Burglar for a NightJanet Leslie
- 1918Maid o' the StormElaine Shackleford
- 1918The Turn of a CardCynthia Burdette
- 1918His Robe of HonorLaura Nelson
- 1917AlimonyMarjorie Lansing
- 1917A Man's ManDolores Ruey
- 1917TreasonFloria Natarre
- 1917Alone in the WorldDirector
- 1916The Morals of HildaMarion
- 1916The Pool of FlamePrincess Beatrix
- 1916The Beckoning TrailMary Helton
- 1916The Silent BattleJane Loring
- 1916The Decoy
- 1916A Son of the ImmortalsJoan Cameron
- 1916The Gay Lord WaringHelen Von Gerold
- 1915The Road to ParadiseBeatrix
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