Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
June 26, 1894
Died
March 3, 1988 (age 93)
Place of Birth
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Lois Wilson
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.
When Love Is Not Enough (trailer) - NL
VideoKnown For
TV
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948
Film
The Show of Shows
Performer in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited)
1929
Film
Burglar Proof
Laura Lowell
1920
Film
New York
Marjorie Church
1927
Film
The Road to Paradise
Beatrix
1915
Film
The Drifters
The Girl
1919
Film
The Vanishing American
Marion Warner
1925
Film
Object: Alimony
Ruth Rutledge
1928
Film
School for Girls
Miss Cartwright
1934
Film
Love Insurance
Cynthia Meyrick
1919
Film
Bella Donna
Patricia
1923
Film
French Dressing
Cynthia Grey
1927
Film
Miss Lulu Bett
Lulu Bett
1921
Film
No Greater Glory
Mother
1934
Film
Contraband
Carmel Lee
1925
Film
The Show Off
Amy Fisher Piper
1926
Film
The Gamblers
Catherine Darwin
1929
Film
Wedding Rings
Cornelia Quinn
1929
Film
The Bells
Annette
1918
TV
The Aldrich Family
Alice Aldrich
1949
Filmography
1949TVThe Aldrich Familyas Alice Aldrich1949FilmThe Girl from Jones Beachas Mrs. Wilson1948TVThe Philco Television Playhouse1941FilmFor Beauty's Sakeas Mrs. Lloyd Kennar1940FilmNobody's Childrenas Miss Jamieson1939FilmBad Little Angelas Mrs. Ellen Creighton1936FilmLaughing at Troubleas Alice Mathews1936FilmWedding Presentas Laura Dodacker1936FilmThe Return of Jimmy Valentineas Mary Davis1935FilmYour Uncle Dudleyas Christine Saunders1935FilmCappy Ricks Returnsas Florry Peasley1935FilmSociety Feveras Portia Prouty1935FilmBorn to Gambleas Paula Mathews1935FilmPublic Opinionas Mona Trevor / Anne Trevor1935FilmLife Returnsas Dr. Louise Stone1934FilmBright Eyesas Mary Blake1934FilmTicket to a Crimeas Elaine Purdy1934FilmThere's Always Tomorrowas Sophie White1934FilmNo Greater Gloryas Mother1934FilmSchool for Girlsas Miss Cartwright1934FilmThe Show-Offas Clara Harling1933FilmFemaleas Harriet Brown1933FilmIn the Moneyas Mary 'Lambie' Higginbottom1933FilmDelugeas Helen Webster1933FilmObey the Lawas Grace Chester1932FilmThe Secrets of Wu Sinas Nona Gould1932FilmThe Devil Is Drivingas Nancy Evans1932FilmThe Crashas Marcia Peterson1932FilmDivorce In The Familyas Mrs. Grace Shumaker1932FilmDrifting Soulsas Linda Lawrence1932FilmThe Rider of Death Valleyas Helen Joyce1932FilmThe Expertas Nettie Minick1931FilmThe Age for Loveas Sylvia Pearson1931FilmSeedas Peggy Carter1930FilmOnce a Gentlemanas Mrs. Malin1930FilmTemptationas Julie1930FilmLovin' the Ladiesas Joan Bently1930FilmThe Furiesas Fifi Sands1929FilmWedding Ringsas Cornelia Quinn1929FilmThe Show of Showsas Performer in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited)1929FilmThe Gamblersas Catherine Darwin1929FilmHer Husband's Womenas The Painter's Jealous Wife1929FilmKid Glovesas Ruth1928FilmConquestas Diane Holden1928FilmObject: Alimonyas Ruth Rutledge1928FilmOn Trialas May Strickland1928FilmSally's Shouldersas Sally1928FilmConey Islandas Joan Wellman1927FilmFrench Dressingas Cynthia Grey1927FilmAlias the Lone Wolfas Eve de Montalais1927FilmThe Gingham Girl1927FilmBroadway Nightsas Fanny Franchette1927FilmNew Yorkas Marjorie Church1926FilmThe Great Gatsbyas Daisy Buchanan1926FilmThe Show Offas Amy Fisher Piper1926FilmNorth of 36as Taisie Lockheart1926FilmFascinating Youthas Lois Wilson1926FilmLet's Get Marriedas Mary Corbin1926FilmBluebeard's Seven Wivesas Mary Kelly1925FilmIrish Luckas Lady Gwendolyn1925FilmThe Vanishing Americanas Marion Warner1925FilmRugged Wateras Norma Bartlett1925FilmWelcome Homeas Nettie Prouty1925FilmThe Thundering Herdas Milly Fayre1925FilmContrabandas Carmel Lee1924FilmThe Man Who Fights Aloneas Marion1924FilmMonsieur Beaucaireas Queen Marie of France1924FilmAnother Scandalas Beatrix Franklin1924FilmIceboundas Jane Crosby1924FilmPied Piper Maloneas Patty Thomas1923FilmThe Call of the Canyonas Carley Burch1923FilmRuggles of Red Gapas Kate Kenner1923FilmTo the Last Manas Ellen Jorth1923FilmHollywoodas Lois Wilson1923FilmOnly 38as Mrs. Stanley1923FilmBella Donnaas Patricia1923FilmThe Covered Wagonas Molly Wingate1922FilmBroad Daylightas Nora Fay1922FilmWithout Compromiseas Jean Ainsworth1922FilmManslaughteras Evans (Lydia's maid)1922FilmOur Leading Citizenas Katherine Fendle - His Fiancee1922FilmIs Matrimony a Failure?as Mabel Hoyt1922FilmThe Wampas Baby Stars of 1922as Self1922FilmThe World's Championas Lady Elizabeth1921FilmMiss Lulu Bettas Lulu Bett1921FilmThe Hell Diggersas Dora Wade1921FilmThe Lost Romanceas Sylvia Hayes1921FilmThe City of Silent Menas Molly Bryant1921FilmWhat Every Woman Knowsas Maggie Wylie1921FilmMidsummer Madnessas Margaret Meredith1920FilmBurglar Proofas Laura Lowell1920FilmA Full Houseas Ottilie Howell1920FilmWhat's Your Hurry?as Virginia MacMurran1920FilmThe City of Masksas Miss Emsdale1920FilmThou Art the Manas Joan Farrant1920FilmWho's Your Servant?as Madeline Bancroft1919FilmToo Much Johnsonas Mrs. Billings1919FilmIt Pays to Advertiseas Mary Grayson1919FilmWhy Smith Left Homeas Marian1919FilmLove Insuranceas Cynthia Meyrick1919FilmA Man's Fightas Mary Tompkins1919FilmGates of Brassas Margaret Blake1919FilmThe Best Manas Celia Hathaway1919FilmThe End of the Gameas Mary Miller1919FilmCome Again Smithas Lucy Stevens1919FilmThe Driftersas The Girl1918FilmThree X Gordonas Dorrie Webster1918FilmPrisoners of the Pinesas Rosalie Dufresne1918FilmThe Bellsas Annette1918FilmA Burglar for a Nightas Janet Leslie1918FilmMaid o' the Stormas Elaine Shackleford1918FilmThe Turn of a Cardas Cynthia Burdette1918FilmHis Robe of Honoras Laura Nelson1917FilmAlimonyas Marjorie Lansing1917FilmA Man's Manas Dolores Ruey1917FilmTreasonas Floria Natarre1916FilmThe Morals of Hildaas Marion1916FilmThe Pool of Flameas Princess Beatrix1916FilmThe Beckoning Trailas Mary Helton1916FilmThe Silent Battleas Jane Loring1916FilmThe Decoy1916FilmA Son of the Immortalsas Joan Cameron1916FilmThe Gay Lord Waringas Helen Von Gerold1915FilmThe Road to Paradiseas Beatrix