Lois Wilson
LOIS WILSON was born in Pittsburgh, Pa., and in youth resided in Birmingham, Alabama, receiving her education in Alabama Normal College, where she prepared herself for a career as school teacher. After teaching school in Alabama for a short time she decided to bid for fame on the screen, and accordingly, journeyed to Chicago, where she was given her first opportunity by Lois Weber, after having won a beauty contest, conducted by a newspaper seeking new screen types. Paramount later engaged her to play opposite Wallace Reid, and she achieved real greatness by her characterization in "The Covered Wagon." She is a wonderful exponent of the art of screen repression, never over-acting. Miss Wilson loves books, being a great reader, loves her horse, and plays tennis with skill. She is 5 feet 5 inches tall, weighs 125 lbs., and has brown hair and hazel eyes.
