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Lois Wilson

Lois Wilson

Department: Acting

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

Once a Gentleman

Once a Gentleman

1930

The Thundering Herd

The Thundering Herd

1925

Bright Eyes

Bright Eyes

1934

Fascinating Youth

Fascinating Youth

1926

French Dressing

French Dressing

1927

Rugged Water

Rugged Water

1925

Welcome Home

Welcome Home

1925

Monsieur Beaucaire

Monsieur Beaucaire

1924

Bad Little Angel

Bad Little Angel

1939

The Decoy

The Decoy

1916

Female

Female

1933

The Bells

The Bells

1918

The Hell Diggers

The Hell Diggers

1921

Hollywood

Hollywood

1923

The Furies

The Furies

1930

The Show Off

The Show Off

1926

Prisoners of the Pines

Prisoners of the Pines

1918

Life Returns

Life Returns

1935

Divorce In The Family

Divorce In The Family

1932

Ruggles of Red Gap

Ruggles of Red Gap

1923

The Vanishing American

The Vanishing American

1925

Manslaughter

Manslaughter

1922

The Crash

The Crash

1932

The Expert

The Expert

1932

There's Always Tomorrow

There's Always Tomorrow

1934

In the Money

In the Money

1933

Nobody's Children

Nobody's Children

1940

Seed

Seed

1931

Public Opinion

Public Opinion

1935

Lovin' the Ladies

Lovin' the Ladies

1930

Ticket to a Crime

Ticket to a Crime

1934

Drifting Souls

Drifting Souls

1932

The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby

1926

The Devil Is Driving

The Devil Is Driving

1932

The Age for Love

The Age for Love

1931

Obey the Law

Obey the Law

1933

The Covered Wagon

The Covered Wagon

1923

The Secrets of Wu Sin

The Secrets of Wu Sin

1932

Miss Lulu Bett

Miss Lulu Bett

1921

The Lost Romance

The Lost Romance

1921

Midsummer Madness

Midsummer Madness

1921

Only 38

Only 38

1923

Icebound

Icebound

1924

Wedding Present

Wedding Present

1936

Who's Your Servant?

Who's Your Servant?

1920

Deluge

Deluge

1933

The Rider of Death Valley

The Rider of Death Valley

1932

The Show of Shows

The Show of Shows

1929

North of 36

North of 36

1926

The End of the Game

The End of the Game

1919

Irish Luck

Irish Luck

1925

A Man's Fight

A Man's Fight

1919

The Road to Paradise

The Road to Paradise

1915

The Show-Off

The Show-Off

1934

Laughing at Trouble

Laughing at Trouble

1936

No Greater Glory

No Greater Glory

1934

Society Fever

Society Fever

1935

The Girl from Jones Beach

The Girl from Jones Beach

1949

Maid o' the Storm

Maid o' the Storm

1918

Cappy Ricks Returns

Cappy Ricks Returns

1935

Bella Donna

Bella Donna

1923

Alias the Lone Wolf

Alias the Lone Wolf

1927

The Man Who Fights Alone

The Man Who Fights Alone

1924

Alimony

Alimony

1917

Temptation

Temptation

1930

The Gamblers

The Gamblers

1929

New York

New York

1927

On Trial

On Trial

1928

Conquest

Conquest

1928

Kid Gloves

Kid Gloves

1929

Your Uncle Dudley

Your Uncle Dudley

1935

Broadway Nights

Broadway Nights

1927

Let's Get Married

Let's Get Married

1926

Broad Daylight

Broad Daylight

1922

Coney Island

Coney Island

1928

Pied Piper Malone

Pied Piper Malone

1924

What Every Woman Knows

What Every Woman Knows

1921

The World's Champion

The World's Champion

1922

Bluebeard's Seven Wives

Bluebeard's Seven Wives

1926

A Son of the Immortals

A Son of the Immortals

1916

The Silent Battle

The Silent Battle

1916

School for Girls

School for Girls

1934

The Gay Lord Waring

The Gay Lord Waring

1916

The Pool of Flame

The Pool of Flame

1916

Treason

Treason

1917

What's Your Hurry?

What's Your Hurry?

1920

To the Last Man

To the Last Man

1923

The Call of the Canyon

The Call of the Canyon

1923

The Best Man

The Best Man

1919

Without Compromise

Without Compromise

1922

The Gingham Girl

The Gingham Girl

1927

Born to Gamble

Born to Gamble

1935

Too Much Johnson

Too Much Johnson

1919

The Morals of Hilda

The Morals of Hilda

1916

The Beckoning Trail

The Beckoning Trail

1916

The Wampas Baby Stars of 1922

The Wampas Baby Stars of 1922

1922

For Beauty's Sake

For Beauty's Sake

1941

Wedding Rings

Wedding Rings

1929

Another Scandal

Another Scandal

1924

Gates of Brass

Gates of Brass

1919

Her Husband's Women

Her Husband's Women

1929

Come Again Smith

Come Again Smith

1919

Sally's Shoulders

Sally's Shoulders

1928

Our Leading Citizen

Our Leading Citizen

1922

The Turn of a Card

The Turn of a Card

1918

A Man's Man

A Man's Man

1917

The City of Silent Men

The City of Silent Men

1921

His Robe of Honor

His Robe of Honor

1918

Burglar Proof

Burglar Proof

1920

Is Matrimony a Failure?

Is Matrimony a Failure?

1922

Contraband

Contraband

1925

Three X Gordon

Three X Gordon

1918

The Drifters

The Drifters

1919

Thou Art the Man

Thou Art the Man

1920

It Pays to Advertise

It Pays to Advertise

1919

A Full House

A Full House

1920

Object: Alimony

Object: Alimony

1928

The City of Masks

The City of Masks

1920

Love Insurance

Love Insurance

1919

Why Smith Left Home

Why Smith Left Home

1919

A Burglar for a Night

A Burglar for a Night

1918

The Return of Jimmy Valentine

The Return of Jimmy Valentine

1936

The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse

1948