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Lois Wilson

Lois Wilson

1894 – 1988·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.

Filmography

The Covered Wagon

The Covered Wagon

1923Molly Wingate
The Show Off

The Show Off

1926Amy Fisher Piper