Portrait of Lois Wilson

Lois Wilson

Bio: 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
Born: Tue, Jun 26 1894
Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Death: Thu, Mar 03 1988
Lois Wilson is 93 years old
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Poster of The Girl from Jones Beach
The Girl from Jones Beach
Lois Wilson was
55 in The Girl from Jones Beach
as 'Mrs. Wilson'.
Sat, Jul 16 1949
Poster of For Beauty's Sake
For Beauty's Sake
Lois Wilson was
46 in For Beauty's Sake
as 'Mrs. Lloyd Kennar'.
Fri, Jun 06 1941
Poster of Nobody's Children
Nobody's Children
Lois Wilson was
46 in Nobody's Children
as 'Miss Jamieson'.
Thu, Dec 12 1940
Poster of Bad Little Angel
Bad Little Angel
Lois Wilson was
45 in Bad Little Angel
as 'Mrs. Ellen Creighton'.
Fri, Oct 27 1939
Poster of Laughing at Trouble
Laughing at Trouble
Lois Wilson was
42 in Laughing at Trouble
as 'Alice Mathews'.
Fri, Dec 11 1936
Poster of Wedding Present
Wedding Present
Lois Wilson was
42 in Wedding Present
as 'Laura Dodacker'.
Fri, Oct 09 1936
Poster of Your Uncle Dudley
Your Uncle Dudley
Lois Wilson was
41 in Your Uncle Dudley
as 'Christine Saunders'.
Fri, Dec 13 1935
Poster of Cappy Ricks Returns
Cappy Ricks Returns
Lois Wilson was
41 in Cappy Ricks Returns
as 'Florry Peasley'.
Wed, Sep 25 1935
Poster of Society Fever
Society Fever
Lois Wilson was
41 in Society Fever
as 'Portia Prouty'.
Mon, Jul 15 1935
Poster of Born to Gamble
Born to Gamble
Lois Wilson was
41 in Born to Gamble
as 'Paula Mathews'.
Tue, Jul 09 1935
Poster of Public Opinion
Public Opinion
Lois Wilson was
40 in Public Opinion
as 'Mona Trevor / Anne Trevor'.
Thu, Mar 14 1935
Poster of Life Returns
Life Returns
Lois Wilson was
40 in Life Returns
as 'Dr. Louise Stone'.
Wed, Jan 02 1935
Poster of Bright Eyes
Bright Eyes
Lois Wilson was
40 in Bright Eyes
as 'Mary Blake'.
Fri, Dec 28 1934
Poster of Ticket to a Crime
Ticket to a Crime
Lois Wilson was
40 in Ticket to a Crime
as 'Elaine Purdy'.
Fri, Dec 14 1934
Poster of There's Always Tomorrow
There's Always Tomorrow
Lois Wilson was
40 in There's Always Tomorrow
as 'Sophie White'.
Thu, Nov 01 1934
Poster of No Greater Glory
No Greater Glory
Lois Wilson was
39 in No Greater Glory
as 'Mother'.
Fri, Mar 30 1934
Poster of School for Girls
School for Girls
Lois Wilson was
39 in School for Girls
as 'Miss Cartwright'.
Thu, Mar 22 1934
Poster of The Show-Off
The Show-Off
Lois Wilson was
39 in The Show-Off
as 'Clara Harling'.
Fri, Mar 09 1934
Poster of Female
Female
Lois Wilson was
39 in Female
as 'Harriet Brown'.
Sat, Nov 11 1933
Poster of In the Money
In the Money
Lois Wilson was
39 in In the Money
as 'Mary 'Lambie' Higginbottom'.
Mon, Nov 06 1933
Poster of Deluge
Deluge
Lois Wilson was
39 in Deluge
as 'Helen Webster'.
Thu, Aug 17 1933
Poster of Obey the Law
Obey the Law
Lois Wilson was
38 in Obey the Law
as 'Grace Chester'.
Sat, Mar 11 1933
Poster of The Secrets of Wu Sin
The Secrets of Wu Sin
Lois Wilson was
38 in The Secrets of Wu Sin
as 'Nona Gould'.
Thu, Dec 15 1932
Poster of The Devil Is Driving
The Devil Is Driving
Lois Wilson was
38 in The Devil Is Driving
as 'Nancy Evans'.
Fri, Dec 09 1932
Poster of The Crash
The Crash
Lois Wilson was
38 in The Crash
as 'Marcia Peterson'.
Sun, Oct 09 1932
Poster of Divorce In The Family
Divorce In The Family
Lois Wilson was
38 in Divorce In The Family
as 'Mrs. Grace Shumaker'.
Sat, Aug 27 1932
Poster of Drifting Souls
Drifting Souls
Lois Wilson was
38 in Drifting Souls
as 'Linda Lawrence'.
Sun, Aug 07 1932
Poster of The Rider of Death Valley
The Rider of Death Valley
Lois Wilson was
37 in The Rider of Death Valley
as 'Helen Joyce'.
Sat, Apr 23 1932
Poster of The Expert
The Expert
Lois Wilson was
37 in The Expert
as 'Nettie Minick'.
Sat, Mar 05 1932
Poster of The Age for Love
The Age for Love
Lois Wilson was
37 in The Age for Love
as 'Sylvia Pearson'.
Sat, Oct 17 1931
Poster of Seed
Seed
Lois Wilson was
36 in Seed
as 'Peggy Carter'.
Thu, May 14 1931
Poster of Once a Gentleman
Once a Gentleman
Lois Wilson was
36 in Once a Gentleman
as 'Mrs. Malin'.
Mon, Sep 01 1930
Poster of Temptation
Temptation
Lois Wilson was
35 in Temptation
as 'Julie'.
Thu, Jun 05 1930
Poster of Lovin' the Ladies
Lovin' the Ladies
Lois Wilson was
35 in Lovin' the Ladies
as 'Joan Bently'.
Sun, Apr 06 1930
Poster of The Furies
The Furies
Lois Wilson was
35 in The Furies
as 'Fifi Sands'.
Sun, Mar 16 1930
Poster of Wedding Rings
Wedding Rings
Lois Wilson was
35 in Wedding Rings
as 'Cornelia Quinn'.
Sun, Dec 29 1929
Poster of Show of Shows
Show of Shows
Lois Wilson was
35 in Show of Shows
as 'Performer in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited)'.
Thu, Nov 21 1929
Poster of The Gamblers
The Gamblers
Lois Wilson was
35 in The Gamblers
as 'Catherine Darwin'.
Sat, Jun 29 1929
Poster of Kid Gloves
Kid Gloves
Lois Wilson was
34 in Kid Gloves
as 'Ruth'.
Sat, Mar 23 1929
Poster of Conquest
Conquest
Lois Wilson was
34 in Conquest
as 'Diane Holden'.
Sat, Dec 22 1928
Poster of On Trial
On Trial
Lois Wilson was
34 in On Trial
as 'May Strickland'.
Sat, Dec 01 1928
Poster of Fashion News
Fashion News
Lois Wilson was
34 in Fashion News
as 'Self'.
Tue, Nov 06 1928
Poster of Coney Island
Coney Island
Lois Wilson was
33 in Coney Island
as 'Joan Wellman'.
Fri, Jan 13 1928
Poster of French Dressing
French Dressing
Lois Wilson was
33 in French Dressing
as 'Cynthia Grey'.
Sat, Dec 10 1927
Poster of Alias the Lone Wolf
Alias the Lone Wolf
Lois Wilson was
33 in Alias the Lone Wolf
as 'Eve de Montalais'.
Mon, Aug 22 1927
Poster of The Gingham Girl
The Gingham Girl
Lois Wilson was
33 in The Gingham Girl
Sat, Jul 16 1927
Poster of Broadway Nights
Broadway Nights
Lois Wilson was
32 in Broadway Nights
as 'Fanny Franchette'.
Sun, May 15 1927
Poster of New York
New York
Lois Wilson was
32 in New York
as 'Marjorie Church'.
Sun, Jan 30 1927
Poster of The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby
Lois Wilson was
32 in The Great Gatsby
as 'Daisy Buchanan'.
Sun, Nov 21 1926
Poster of The Show Off
The Show Off
Lois Wilson was
32 in The Show Off
as 'Amy Fisher Piper'.
Mon, Aug 16 1926
Poster of North of 36
North of 36
Lois Wilson was
31 in North of 36
as 'Taisie Lockheart'.
Sat, Mar 20 1926
Poster of Fascinating Youth
Fascinating Youth
Lois Wilson was
31 in Fascinating Youth
as 'Lois Wilson'.
Wed, Mar 17 1926
Poster of Let's Get Married
Let's Get Married
Lois Wilson was
31 in Let's Get Married
as 'Mary Corbin'.
Mon, Mar 01 1926
Poster of Bluebeard's Seven Wives
Bluebeard's Seven Wives
Lois Wilson was
31 in Bluebeard's Seven Wives
as 'Mary Kelly'.
Wed, Jan 13 1926
Poster of Irish Luck
Irish Luck
Lois Wilson was
31 in Irish Luck
as 'Lady Gwendolyn'.
Mon, Dec 07 1925
Poster of The Vanishing American
The Vanishing American
Lois Wilson was
31 in The Vanishing American
as 'Marion Warner'.
Thu, Oct 15 1925
Poster of Rugged Water
Rugged Water
Lois Wilson was
31 in Rugged Water
as 'Norma Bartlett'.
Mon, Aug 17 1925
Poster of Welcome Home
Welcome Home
Lois Wilson was
30 in Welcome Home
as 'Nettie Prouty'.
Sun, May 17 1925
Poster of The Thundering Herd
The Thundering Herd
Lois Wilson was
30 in The Thundering Herd
as 'Milly Fayre'.
Sun, Mar 01 1925
Poster of The Man Who Fights Alone
The Man Who Fights Alone
Lois Wilson was
30 in The Man Who Fights Alone
as 'Marion'.
Mon, Sep 15 1924
Poster of Monsieur Beaucaire
Monsieur Beaucaire
Lois Wilson was
30 in Monsieur Beaucaire
as 'Queen Marie of France'.
Mon, Aug 11 1924
Poster of Another Scandal
Another Scandal
Lois Wilson was
29 in Another Scandal
as 'Beatrix Franklin'.
Sun, Jun 22 1924
Poster of Icebound
Icebound
Lois Wilson was
29 in Icebound
as 'Jane Crosby'.
Sun, Mar 02 1924
Poster of Pied Piper Malone
Pied Piper Malone
Lois Wilson was
29 in Pied Piper Malone
as 'Patty Thomas'.
Mon, Feb 04 1924
Poster of The Call of the Canyon
The Call of the Canyon
Lois Wilson was
29 in The Call of the Canyon
as 'Carley Burch'.
Sun, Dec 16 1923
Poster of Ruggles of Red Gap
Ruggles of Red Gap
Lois Wilson was
29 in Ruggles of Red Gap
as 'Kate Kenner'.
Sun, Oct 07 1923
Poster of To the Last Man
To the Last Man
Lois Wilson was
29 in To the Last Man
as 'Ellen Jorth'.
Sun, Sep 23 1923
Poster of Hollywood
Hollywood
Lois Wilson was
29 in Hollywood
as 'Lois Wilson'.
Sun, Aug 19 1923
Poster of Only 38
Only 38
Lois Wilson was
28 in Only 38
as 'Mrs. Stanley'.
Sun, Jun 17 1923
Poster of Bella Donna
Bella Donna
Lois Wilson was
28 in Bella Donna
as 'Patricia'.
Sat, Mar 31 1923
Poster of The Covered Wagon
The Covered Wagon
Lois Wilson was
28 in The Covered Wagon
as 'Molly Wingate'.
Thu, Mar 15 1923
Poster of Broad Daylight
Broad Daylight
Lois Wilson was
28 in Broad Daylight
as 'Nora Fay'.
Mon, Oct 30 1922
Poster of Without Compromise
Without Compromise
Lois Wilson was
28 in Without Compromise
as 'Jean Ainsworth'.
Sun, Oct 29 1922
Poster of Manslaughter
Manslaughter
Lois Wilson was
28 in Manslaughter
as 'Evans (Lydia's maid)'.
Sun, Sep 24 1922
Poster of The Wampas Baby Stars of 1922
The Wampas Baby Stars of 1922
Lois Wilson was
27 in The Wampas Baby Stars of 1922
as 'Self'.
Wed, Mar 15 1922
Poster of The World's Champion
The World's Champion
Lois Wilson was
27 in The World's Champion
as 'Lady Elizabeth'.
Sun, Mar 12 1922
Poster of Miss Lulu Bett
Miss Lulu Bett
Lois Wilson was
27 in Miss Lulu Bett
as 'Lulu Bett'.
Tue, Nov 01 1921
Poster of The Hell Diggers
The Hell Diggers
Lois Wilson was
27 in The Hell Diggers
as 'Dora Wade'.
Sun, Sep 04 1921
Poster of The Lost Romance
The Lost Romance
Lois Wilson was
26 in The Lost Romance
as 'Sylvia Hayes'.
Sun, May 08 1921
Poster of What Every Woman Knows
What Every Woman Knows
Lois Wilson was
26 in What Every Woman Knows
as 'Maggie Wylie'.
Sun, Apr 24 1921
Poster of Midsummer Madness
Midsummer Madness
Lois Wilson was
26 in Midsummer Madness
as 'Margaret Meredith'.
Sun, Jan 23 1921
Poster of What's Your Hurry?
What's Your Hurry?
Lois Wilson was
26 in What's Your Hurry?
as 'Virginia MacMurran'.
Sun, Aug 15 1920
Poster of Who's Your Servant?
Who's Your Servant?
Lois Wilson was
25 in Who's Your Servant?
as 'Madeline Bancroft'.
Sun, Feb 22 1920
Poster of Too Much Johnson
Too Much Johnson
Lois Wilson was
25 in Too Much Johnson
as 'Mrs. Billings'.
Mon, Dec 01 1919
Poster of A Man's Fight
A Man's Fight
Lois Wilson was
25 in A Man's Fight
as 'Mary Tompkins'.
Sun, Aug 10 1919
Poster of Gates of Brass
Gates of Brass
Lois Wilson was
25 in Gates of Brass
as 'Margaret Blake'.
Sun, Jul 06 1919
Poster of The Best Man
The Best Man
Lois Wilson was
24 in The Best Man
as 'Celia Hathaway'.
Sun, May 04 1919
Poster of The End of the Game
The End of the Game
Lois Wilson was
24 in The End of the Game
as 'Mary Miller'.
Mon, Mar 24 1919
Poster of Prisoners of the Pines
Prisoners of the Pines
Lois Wilson was
24 in Prisoners of the Pines
as 'Rosalie Dufresne'.
Mon, Sep 16 1918
Poster of The Bells
The Bells
Lois Wilson was
24 in The Bells
as 'Annette'.
Sun, Sep 15 1918
Poster of Maid o' the Storm
Maid o' the Storm
Lois Wilson was
24 in Maid o' the Storm
as 'Elaine Shackleford'.
Sat, Jul 27 1918
Poster of Alimony
Alimony
Lois Wilson was
23 in Alimony
as 'Marjorie Lansing'.
Mon, Dec 03 1917
Poster of Treason
Treason
Lois Wilson was
22 in Treason
as 'Floria Natarre'.
Mon, May 14 1917
Poster of The Morals of Hilda
The Morals of Hilda
Lois Wilson was
22 in The Morals of Hilda
as 'Marion'.
Mon, Dec 11 1916
Poster of The Beckoning Trail
The Beckoning Trail
Lois Wilson was
22 in The Beckoning Trail
as 'Mary Helton'.
Mon, Aug 21 1916
Poster of The Pool of Flame
The Pool of Flame
Lois Wilson was
22 in The Pool of Flame
as 'Princess Beatrix'.
Mon, Aug 21 1916
Poster of The Silent Battle
The Silent Battle
Lois Wilson was
22 in The Silent Battle
as 'Jane Loring'.
Mon, Jul 24 1916
Poster of The Decoy
The Decoy
Lois Wilson was
22 in The Decoy
Thu, Jun 29 1916
Poster of A Son of the Immortals
A Son of the Immortals
Lois Wilson was
21 in A Son of the Immortals
as 'Joan Cameron'.
Mon, May 22 1916
Poster of The Gay Lord Waring
The Gay Lord Waring
Lois Wilson was
21 in The Gay Lord Waring
as 'Helen Von Gerold'.
Mon, Apr 24 1916
Poster of The Road to Paradise
The Road to Paradise
Lois Wilson was
21 in The Road to Paradise
as 'Beatrix'.
Mon, Dec 06 1915

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Poster of The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse
Lois Wilson was
54+ in The Philco Television Playhouse
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 03 1948