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Name
  
Lois Collier


Role
  
Film actress

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Full Name
  
Madelyn Earle Jones

Born
  
March 21, 1919 (
1919-03-21
)

Died
  
October 27, 1999, Woodland Hills, California, United States

Spouse
  
Paul Schreibman (m. 1957–1999), Bob Oakley

Movies and TV shows
  
Similar People
  
Archie Mayo, Reginald Le Borg, Charles Lamont, Robert Siodmak, Erle C Kenton

Lois Collier (21 March 1919 – 27 October 1999), born Madelyn Earle Jones, was an American film actress born in Salley, South Carolina. She was sometimes credited as Lois Collyer.

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Early years

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Collier's father was Ernest Jones, a pharmacist, of Salley, South Carolina. Chaperoned by her grandmother, she visited Hollywood when she was 15, later describing herself as "movie-struck" at the time. She attended Limestone College in Gaffney, South Carolina.

Film

Collier's acting career started in 1938, when she had a small but credited role in A Desperate Adventure, starring Ramon Novarro and Marian Marsh. From 1940 through 1949 her career would be active and somewhat successful, with her playing mostly heroine roles in B-movies. During that period she often starred opposite western stars Bob Steele, Tom Tyler, and Dennis Moore. In 1950 she starred in the sci-fi serial The Flying Disc Man from Mars.

Collier was sometimes called the Fourth Mesquiteer because seven of Republic Pictures' The Three Mesquiteers movies featured her as the female lead.

Radio

Collier played Carol in the soap opera Dear John, which ran on CBS in the 1930s and 1940s. Beginning December 6, 1948, she was featured in You, a program on KMGM in Los Angeles, California.

Television

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In 1949, Collier co-starred in City Desk, a drama about activity in the newsroom of a newspaper. From 1950 through 1957, she starred mostly on television series episodes. She played Mary, the hero's girlfriend and sidekick, in 58 episodes of the television series Boston Blackie, which ran from 1951 to 1954. She retired from acting after 1957.

Personal life

Collier was married to bank executive Robert A. Duncan. She was granted a divorce from him on September 3, 1943. On August 4, 1945, Collier married to Robert Jackson Oakley, an agent for actors. They divorced in 1956.

Death

She died of Alzheimer's Disease on October 27, 1999, while living in a retired actors community in the Woodland Hills area of Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California.

Filmography

Actress
1958
This Is the Life (TV Series) as
Sue Bradley
- The Sin of Sue Bradley (1958) - Sue Bradley
1957
The Web (TV Series)
- Easy Money (1957)
1956
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (TV Series) as
Julie Aames / Miss Dixon
- The Plumber's Union (1957) - Julie Aames
- Ronnie Gets an Agent (1956) - Miss Dixon
1957
Broken Arrow (TV Series) as
Mildred Kirby
- Johnny Flagstaff (1957) - Mildred Kirby
1957
Blondie (TV Series) as
Georgia
- Dagwood's Ego (1957) - Georgia
1956
Strange Stories (TV Series)
- Con Game (1956)
1956
It's a Great Life (TV Series) as
Nurse
- Operation for Earl (1956) - Nurse
1956
Screen Directors Playhouse (TV Series) as
Lady Elaine
- The Sword of Villon (1956) - Lady Elaine
1956
Cheyenne (TV Series) as
Ruth McKeever
- West of the River (1956) - Ruth McKeever
1955
Damon Runyon Theater (TV Series) as
Mary Peering
- A Job for the Macarone (1955) - Mary Peering
1955
Cavalcade of America (TV Series) as
Marion
- Sunrise on a Dirty Face (1955) - Marion
1955
Adventures of the Falcon (TV Series) as
Grace Miller
- Dawn's Early Light (1955) - Grace Miller
1955
The Loretta Young Show (TV Series) as
Gloria Joy
- 600 Seconds (1955) - Gloria Joy
1954
The Great Gildersleeve (TV Series)
- Orange Blossoms in Summerfield
1951
Boston Blackie (TV Series) as
Mary Wesley
- Big Tom's Clambake (1953) - Mary Wesley
- Narcotic Ring (1953) - Mary Wesley
- Grab Bag (1953) - Mary Wesley
- Pursuit (1953) - Mary Wesley
- Crown Jewels (1953) - Mary Wesley
- False Face (1953) - Mary Wesley
- A Date with Romero (1953) - Mary Wesley
- The Motorcycle Kid (1953) - Mary Wesley
- Shoot the Works (1953) - Mary Wesley
- Hired Hand (1953) - Mary Wesley
- Studio Murder (1953) - Mary Wesley
- Keys to the Killer (1953) - Mary Wesley
- The Alibi (1953) - Mary Wesley
- The Hot Gimmick (1953) - Mary Wesley
- The Deadly Payoff (1953) - Mary Wesley
- The Heist Job (1953) - Mary Wesley
- The Friendly Gesture (1953) - Mary Wesley
- Revenge (1953) - Mary Wesley
- Jack in the Box (1953) - Mary Wesley
- The Gunman (1953) - Mary Wesley
- Death Does a Rumba (1953) - Mary Wesley
- So Was Goliath (1952) - Mary Wesley
- Inside Crime (1952) - Mary Wesley
- 101 Blonde (1952) - Mary Wesley
- Queen of Thieves (1952) - Mary Wesley
- Timely Hour (1952) - Mary Wesley
- Minuet for Murders (1952) - Mary Wesley
- Deep Six (1952) - Mary Wesley
- The 13th Dummy (1952) - Mary Wesley
- Death Trap (1952) - Mary Wesley
- Fall Guy (1952) - Mary Wesley
- Black Widow (1952) - Mary Wesley
- The Big H Murder (1952) - Mary Wesley
- Chinese Lottery (1952) - Mary Wesley
- Red Hot Murder (1952) - Mary Wesley
- The Director's Dilemma (1952) - Mary Wesley
- Mother Wore Blinkers (1952) - Mary Wesley
- Bad Time Charlie (1952) - Mary Wesley
- Delmark Diamond Case (1952) - Mary Wesley
- The Lying Blackmailer (1952) - Mary Wesley
- Death by Dictation (1952) - Mary Wesley
- The Crusader (1951) - Mary Wesley
- The Devil's Daughters (1951) - Mary Wesley
- Griffith Park Murder (1951) - Mary Wesley
- Waterfront Murder (1951) - Mary Wesley
- High Voltage Murder (1951) - Mary Wesley
- Roller Coaster Murder (1951) - Mary Wesley
- Toy Factory Murder (1951) - Mary Wesley
- Gang Murder (1951) - Mary Wesley
- Beach Murder (1951) - Mary Wesley
- Faraday Murder Case (1951) - Mary Wesley
- Scar Hand (1951) - Mary Wesley
- Fortune Teller (1951) - Mary Wesley
- Blind Beggar (1951) - Mary Wesley
- Phone Booth Murder (1951) - Mary Wesley
- Oil Field Murder (1951) - Mary Wesley
- Cop Killer (1951) - Mary Wesley
- Murder Train (1951) - Mary Wesley
1952
Crown Theatre with Gloria Swanson (TV Series)
- Con Game (1952)
1952
The Unexpected (TV Series)
- Beyond Belief (1952)
1951
Rhythm Inn as
Betty Parker
1950
Dick Tracy (TV Series) as
Fluff
- The Payroll Robbery (1950) - Fluff
- The Mole: Part 3 (1950) - Fluff
- The Mole: Part 2 (1950) - Fluff
- The Mole: Part 1 (1950) - Fluff
1950
Flying Disc Man from Mars as
Helen Hall
1950
Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance as
Anne Howe Palooka
1949
Miss Mink of 1949 as
Alice Forrester
1948
Out of the Storm as
Ginny Powell
1948
Arthur Takes Over as
Margaret Bixby
1947
Slave Girl as
Aleta
1946
Wild Beauty as
Linda Gibson
1946
The Cat Creeps as
Gay Elliot
1946
A Night in Casablanca as
Annette
1946
Girl on the Spot as
Kathy Lorenz
1945
The Crimson Canary as
Jean Walker
1945
Penthouse Rhythm as
Linda Reynolds
1945
The Naughty Nineties as
Miss Caroline Jackson
1945
Jungle Queen as
Pamela Courtney
1944
Jungle Woman as
Joan Fletcher
1944
Follow the Boys as
Lois Collier (uncredited)
1944
Cobra Woman as
Veeda
1944
Prices Unlimited (Short)
1944
Weird Woman as
Margaret
1944
Ladies Courageous as
Jill
1943
She's for Me as
Eileen Crane
1943
Young Ideas as
Co-ed (uncredited)
1943
Get Going as
Doris
1943
Santa Fe Scouts as
Claire Robbins
1943
My Son, the Hero as
Nancy Cavanaugh
1942
The Phantom Plainsmen as
Judy Barrett
1942
Westward Ho! as
Anne Henderson
1942
The Courtship of Andy Hardy as
Cynthia, Girl at the Dance (uncredited)
1942
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine as
Receptionist
1942
Raiders of the Range as
Jean Travers
1942
Yokel Boy as
Stewardess (uncredited)
1942
The Man Who Returned to Life as
Mary Tuller (uncredited)
1942
A Tragedy at Midnight (uncredited)
1942
Blondie Goes to College as
Coed (uncredited)
1941
Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case as
Receptionist (uncredited)
1941
West of Cimarron as
Doris Conway
1941
Gauchos of El Dorado as
Ellen
1941
Sailors on Leave as
Pretty Brunette (uncredited)
1941
Outlaws of Cherokee Trail as
Doris Sheldon
1941
Ice-Capades as
Audition Girl (uncredited)
1940
Girls of the Road as
Road Girl (uncredited)
1938
A Desperate Adventure as
Angela
1935
Women Must Dress as
Model
Soundtrack
1951
Rhythm Inn (performer: "It's a Big Wide Wonderful World", "With A Twist Of The Wrist", "I Love You, That Is")
1945
Penthouse Rhythm (performer: "When I Think of Heaven")
1945
The Naughty Nineties (performer: "On a Sunday Afternoon" (1902), "I Can't Get You Out of My Mind" (1945) - uncredited)
Archive Footage
2000
The Young and the Dead (Documentary) as
Self
1958
Missile Monsters as
Helen Hall
1956
Jungle Safari as
Pamela Courtney

References

Lois Collier Wikipedia