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Lois Andrews

1924 – 1968

American actress

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About Lois Andrews

Lived 1924 – 1968 (aged 44). Lois Andrews was an American actor and film actor.

Lois Andrews (born Lorraine Gourley; March 24, 1924 – April 5, 1968) was an American actress who 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. Her husband, George Jessel, produced a number of films in which she had minor roles, including The Desert Hawk (1950), and Meet Me After the Show (1951).

Personal life Andrews was born on March 24, 1924, in Huntington Park, California, a working-class suburb of Los Angeles. Andrews married four times. While still in her teens, Andrews was married to Jessel from 1940 to 1943. They wed when she was 16, and they had a daughter, Jerilyn.

Her second marriage (October 27, 1945), to actor-singer David Street, was annulled in April 1946.

She was married to the actor Steve Brodie from October 14, 1946,

Andrews married musician and actor Ernest Brunner in December 1952.

Death Andrews died of lung cancer at the age of 44.

Filmography Dixie Dugan (1943) as Dixie Dugan Roger Touhy, Gangster (1944) as Daisy Western Heritage (1948) as Cleo Raymond Rustlers (1949) as Trixie Fontaine The Desert Hawk (1950) as Maznah Meet Me After the Show (1951) as Gloria Carstairs

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Important facts

Family & relationships

Spouse
David Street
Spouse
George Jessel (actor)
Spouse
Steve Brodie (actor)

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Lois Andrews?

American actress (1924–1968)

When was Lois Andrews born?

Lois Andrews was born on 24 March 1924 in Huntington Park.

When did Lois Andrews die?

Lois Andrews died on 5 April 1968 in Encino.

What was Lois Andrews's occupation?

Lois Andrews was an actor and film actor.

What nationality was Lois Andrews?

Lois Andrews was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Lois Andrews

· Wikidata: Q3365493

· DBpedia: Lois Andrews

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