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Edithia Lois Wilde (August 14, 1907 – February 16, 1995) was an American actress, model, dancer, and beauty contest winner. She was most famous for appearing in B-Western and Action movies, and also known for her appearance in Undersea Kingdom (1936).
Lois Wilde, a long-forgotten leading lady of late 1930s westerns and outdoor dramas, was only briefly on the screen before she was forced to leave the business due to injuries incurred in a car-related accident. The talented blue-eyed blonde began quite early in the entertainment business.
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
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- North Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA
Lois Wilde, a long-forgotten leading lady of late 1930s westerns and outdoor dramas, was only briefly on the screen before she was forced to leave the business due to injuries incurred in a car-related accident. The talented blue-eyed blonde began quite early in the entertainment business.
Dec 28, 2019 · Lois Wilde was a child model for photographers and painters. She also trained in dance and was spotted by Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. himself who put her in his Ziegfed Follies as a 15-year old. Lois also entered beauy contests and was a finalist in the Miss America contest in 1923.
A teenage Ziegfeld girl from Minnesota, Lois Wilde was chosen to play the heroine in the 1936 Republic serial Undersea Kingdom and was Gene Autry's leading lady in the Western crooner's title opus The Singing Cowboy (1936).
- September 20, 1907
- February 16, 1995
Feb 16, 1995 · Lois Wilde. September 20, 1907 — February 16, 1995 • 87 y.o. (116) Actress. Year. Actress — 19. 1984. Oh, God! You Devil. 1984 — Casino Patron, uncredited. Comedy, Fantasy, 1 hr 37 min. United States • Paul Bogart. Friends. : — Kinorium. : 5.8. IMDb. : 5.4. Critics: 36% 1953. 2. Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki. 1953 — Boat Passenger, uncredited.
Jun 8, 2020 · Lois Wilde was a longtime associate editor of Sports Afield and a trustee of the North Dakota Museum of Art. She died in 2020 at age 92, after a life of travel, culture, and language.
