Lois Andrews
| Lois Andrews | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Lorraine Gourley March 24, 1924 Huntington Park, California. U.S. |
| Died |
April 5, 1968 (aged 44) Encino, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Film actress |
| Years active | 1943-1951 |
| Spouse(s) |
George Jessel (1940-1943) 1 child Steve Brodie (1946-1968) (her death) 1 child |
| Children |
Kevin Brodie Jerilyn Jessel |
Lois Andrews (March 24, 1924 – April 5, 1968) was an American actress. Born in Huntington Park, California, as Lorraine Gourley,[1] she played in films during the 1940s and early 1950s.
She is perhaps best known for her first role in 1943 as the comic strip character Dixie Dugan in the Twentieth Century Fox film of the same name. While still in her teens she was married to George Jessel from 1940 to 1943.[2] He produced a number of films in which she had minor roles, including The Desert Hawk (1950), and Meet Me After the Show (1951).[3]
She was married to the actor Steve Brodie from 1946 until her death in 1968. They had a son, child actor and film director Kevin Brodie. She died of lung cancer at the age of 44.[1]
References
- 1 2 Capsule bio, New York Times website. Accessed Mar. 28, 2009.
- ↑ Erickson, Hal. Capsule review of Western Heritage (1948) from AllMovieGuide.com, New York Times. Accessed Mar. 28, 2009.
- ↑ Erickson, Hal. Capsule review of Meet Me After the Show (1951) from AllMovieGuide.com, New York Times website. Accessed Mar. 28, 2009.
External links
- Lois Andrews at the Internet Movie Database
- Lois Andrews at AllMovie
- Find-A-Grave (Dates taken here)
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