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.

Known For

Female

as Harriet Brown

Bright Eyes

as Mary Blake

The Covered Wagon

as Molly Wingate

No Greater Glory

as Mother

Deluge

as Helen Webster

Miss Lulu Bett

as Lulu Bett

Wedding Present

as Laura Dodacker

Manslaughter

as Evans (Lydia's maid)

Monsieur Beaucaire

as Queen Marie of France

Life Returns

as Dr. Louise Stone