Lois Wilson
Birth Name:
Lois Wilson
Birth Place:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Profession
Actress
Fast Facts
- In 1922, she was named one of the Western Association of Motion Picture Advertisers' Baby Stars
- Earned a degree from Alabama Normal College in order to become a schoolteacher
- Was the older sister of fellow screen actress Diana Kane
- Got her start as an actress after winning a beauty contest set up by Universal Studios
- In 1926, she was the model for the Philadelphia Sesquicentennial Celebration poster "America Welcomes the World․"
- Was featured in the 1968 Broadway play "I Never Sang for My Father․"
- Made her Broadway debut in the 1937 production "Farewell Summer․"
Awards
- 1923Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (May):Winner
- 1923Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (August):Winner
- 1927Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (February):Winner
- 1931Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (June):Winner