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Lois January

Lois January

Actor

Born October 5, 1912 in McAllen, Texas, USA

Died August 7, 2006

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Lois January was an American actress who performed small roles in several B-movies during the 1930s.

Lois also had a secondary part in the Wizard Of Oz, towards the end of the movie, holding a Siamese cat in her arms. Toto jumps out of the basket of the hot air balloon that was supposed to take him, Dorothy and the Wizard away from the Land of Oz.

January's first credited role was in 1933, in the film UM-PA. Her most famous role, however, is probably as the Emerald City manicurist in The Wizard of Oz who sings to Dorothy that "we can make a dimpled smile out of a frown". Although the character was unnamed, many fans believe it to be an incarnation of novel character Jellia Jamb.

During the 1930s she played in numerous westerns as the heroine, usually opposite Johnny Mack Brown, Bob Steele, Tim McCoy and Bob Baker, among others. In 1935 she starred opposite Reb Russell in Arizona Badman, and in 1936 she starred with Brown in Rogue of the Range, and alongside Tim McCoy in Border Caballero. While under contract with Universal Pictures she continued to play heroine roles in westerns, and in 1937 she starred opposite Bob Baker in Courage of the West. The reissuing of the 1935 exploitation film The Pace That Kills (under the title Cocaine Fiends) would eventually lend January even more exposure, however limited.

January's Broadway credits include High Kickers (1941) and Yokel Boy (1939).

By the mid-1940s, her starring roles had waned but she continued to act in non-starring parts. In 1942 she was the "poster girl" for Chesterfield cigarettes. From 1960 through 1987 she played numerous small roles on television, to include roles on My Three Sons and Marcus Welby, M.D. Her last acting role was in 1987, on the television movie Double Agent. During the 1980s she attended several western film festivals.

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Filmography

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The Law and Harry McGraw Poster

The Law and Harry McGraw TV Series1987Mrs. Clifford

Ringo TV Movie1978

The Richard Pryor Special? Poster

The Richard Pryor Special? TV Special1977Older Woman

Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch Poster

Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch Feature Film1976Heroine

Van Dyke and Company Poster

Van Dyke and Company TV Series1976Self

Lola! TV Series19751 episode, 1975

Van Dyke and Company TV Special1975Self

Kolchak: The Night Stalker Poster

Kolchak: The Night Stalker TV Series1974Rhonda June Markay

My Darling Daughters' Anniversary Poster

My Darling Daughters' Anniversary TV Movie1973Nurse

Police Story Poster

Police Story TV Series1973Studio Owner

Bridget Loves Bernie Poster

Bridget Loves Bernie TV Series1972Irate Tenant

The Smith Family Poster

The Smith Family TV Series1971Stella

Marcus Welby, M.D. Poster

Marcus Welby, M.D. TV Series1969Betty

Don't Knock the Twist Poster

Don't Knock the Twist Feature Film1962Society Woman

The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come Poster

The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come Feature Film1961Mrs. Dean

My Three Sons Poster

My Three Sons TV Series1960Irene Sailor

George Jessel Show Poster

George Jessel Show TV Series1958Self

Father Knows Best Poster

Father Knows Best TV Series1954Mrs. Martin

The Magical World of Disney Poster

The Magical World of Disney TV Series1954Dowager

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show Poster

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show TV Series1950Harry's Date

Breakfast in Hollywood Poster

Breakfast in Hollywood Feature Film1946Gloria Stapleton

Three Cheers for the Girls Poster

Three Cheers for the Girls Short Film1943Brunette in Dressing Room - Framing Story

The Wizard of Oz Poster

The Wizard of Oz Feature Film1939Emerald City Manicurist

Bar-Z Bad Men Poster

Bar-Z Bad Men Feature Film1937Beth Harvey

Courage of the West Poster

Courage of the West Feature Film1937Beth Andrews

Lightnin' Crandall Poster

Lightnin' Crandall Feature Film1937Sheila Shannon

Moonlight on the Range Poster

Moonlight on the Range Feature Film1937Wanda Brooks

The Red Rope Poster

The Red Rope Feature Film1937Betty Duncan

The Roaming Cowboy Poster

The Roaming Cowboy Feature Film1937Jeannie Morgan

The Singing Marine Poster

The Singing Marine Feature Film1937Dopey's Girl Friend

The Trusted Outlaw Poster

The Trusted Outlaw Feature Film1937Molly Clark

Woman Chases Man Poster

Woman Chases Man Feature Film1937Woman

Border Caballero Poster

Border Caballero Feature Film1936Goldie Harris

Easy to Take Poster

Easy to Take Feature Film1936Annie

Flying Hostess Poster

Flying Hostess Feature Film1936Waitress

Hell-Ship Morgan Poster

Hell-Ship Morgan Feature Film1936Waterfront Cafe Girl

Lightnin' Bill Carson Poster

Lightnin' Bill Carson Feature Film1936Dolores Costello

One Rainy Afternoon Poster

One Rainy Afternoon Feature Film1936Mr Perelin's Secretary

Rogue of the Range Poster

Rogue of the Range Feature Film1936Stella Lamb

Arizona Bad Man Poster

Arizona Bad Man Feature Film1935Lucy Dunston

Do Your Stuff Short Film1935

Life Returns Poster

Life Returns Feature Film1935Nurse

Night Life of the Gods Poster

Night Life of the Gods Feature Film1935Mulligan's Girl

Skull and Crown Poster

Skull and Crown Feature Film1935Barbara Franklin

Society Fever Poster

Society Fever Feature Film1935Julie Prouty

Splendor Poster

Splendor Feature Film1935Lena Limering

Stolen Harmony Poster

Stolen Harmony Feature Film1935Girl in Sextette

The Affair of Susan Poster

The Affair of Susan Feature Film1935Girl in Candy Shop

The Pace That Kills Poster

The Pace That Kills Feature Film1935Jane Bradford - aka Lil

Embarrassing Moments Poster

Embarrassing Moments Feature Film1934Tipsy Girl

Glamour Feature Film1934Chorus Girl

Let's Be Ritzy Poster

Let's Be Ritzy Feature Film1934Stenographer

Let's Talk It Over Poster

Let's Talk It Over Feature Film1934Alice

School for Romance Poster

School for Romance Short Film1934Student

Stars in the Making Poster

Stars in the Making Short Film1934

Susie's Affairs Poster

Susie's Affairs Short Film1934Susie's Brunette Roomate

Tailspin Tommy Poster

Tailspin Tommy Feature Film1934Mrs. Grant

The Black Cat Poster

The Black Cat Feature Film1934Cultist

The Human Side Poster

The Human Side Feature Film1934High School Girl

The Love Captive Poster

The Love Captive Feature Film1934

The Man Who Reclaimed His Head Poster

The Man Who Reclaimed His Head Feature Film1934Brunette Carnival Girl

The Vanishing Shadow Poster

The Vanishing Shadow Feature Film1934John Cadwell's Secretary

Tripping Through the Tropics Short Film1934Sally

Uncertain Lady Poster

Uncertain Lady Feature Film1934Maid

By Candlelight Poster

By Candlelight Feature Film1933Ann the Maid

Umpa Short Film1933Nurse

Show Business Poster

Show Business Short Film1932Showgirl on Train

Too Many Women Poster

Too Many Women Short Film1932Girl in White Wool Hat

Wild Babies! Poster

Wild Babies! Short Film1932Woman with Food

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