Lois Andrews
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Lois Andrews was an American
actress. Born in Huntington Park, California
, as Lorraine Gourley, 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. He produced a number of films in which she had minor roles, including The Desert Hawk
(1950), and Meet Me After the Show
(1951).
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.
United States
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actress. Born in Huntington Park, California
Huntington Park, California
Huntington Park is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 58,114, down from 61,348 at the 2000 census.- History :...
, as Lorraine Gourley, 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
George Jessel (actor)
George Albert Jessel was an American illustrated song "model," actor, singer, songwriter, and Academy Award-winning movie producer. He was famous in his lifetime as a multitalented comedic entertainer, achieving a level of recognition that transcended his limited roles in movies...
from 1940 to 1943. He produced a number of films in which she had minor roles, including The Desert Hawk
The Desert Hawk (1950 film)
The Desert Hawk is a 1950 fantasy adventure film starring Yvonne De Carlo, Richard Greene, Jackie Gleason, and Rock Hudson.-Summary:An arranged marriage forces Arabian Princess Sharahazade to marry Prince Murad, a cruel ruler. A thief known as the Desert Hawk hears about the wedding, disguises...
(1950), and Meet Me After the Show
Meet Me After the Show
Meet Me After the Show is a 1951 musical film starring Betty Grable and released through 20th Century Fox. The film was one of Grable's last musical films for Fox during her box office reign of the past decade.-Plot:...
(1951).
She was married to the actor Steve Brodie
Steve Brodie (actor)
Steve Brodie was an American movie and television actor.Born John Stevenson in El Dorado, Kansas, he took his screen name from the Steve Brodie who claimed that he jumped from the Brooklyn Bridge in 1886 and survived...
from 1946 until her death in 1968. They had a son, child actor and film director Kevin Brodie
Kevin Brodie
Kevin Brodie is a film director, screenwriter and former child actor. He was the son of actors Steve Brodie and Lois Andrews....
. She died of lung cancer
Lung cancer
Lung cancer is a disease characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of the lung. If left untreated, this growth can spread beyond the lung in a process called metastasis into nearby tissue and, eventually, into other parts of the body. Most cancers that start in lung, known as primary...
at the age of 44.
External links
- Find-A-Grave (Dates taken here)