Lois Kelso Hunt

Lois Marie Kelso Hunt (July 16, 1926 – May 20, 2018) was an American actress, theater director, and arts advocate. A native of Oak Park, Illinois, she studied at the University of Michigan and Columbia University before pursuing a career as an English and drama teacher. Hunt relocated to Alexandria, Virginia in 1965, where she acted in local theater productions, and served as a director and producer of a touring production of Malcolm Boyd's They Aren't Real to Me (1966–1968).

Hunt made her feature film debut portraying a domineering house mother in The House on Sorority Row (1982), which went on to become a cult film. She later appeared onscreen as a guest star on the series Homicide: Life on the Street in 1995, and later in a minor part in the comedy film Head of State (2003). Hunt spent much of her later life dedicated to various humanitarian and philanthropic causes in Alexandria. She died at Inova Alexandria Hospital of pneumonia in 2018, aged 91.

Biography Hunt was born Lois Marie Kelso in Oak Park, Illinois on July 16, 1926 She attended the University of Michigan, where she worked as a member of the student newspaper.

In 1965, Hunt relocated to Alexandria, Virginia, and worked as a stage actress, appearing in productions for the Washington, D.C. Arena Stage, Studio Theatre, Castle Performing Arts Center, and the Jewish Community Center. From 1966 to 1968, Hunt toured as a director and producer of a stage production of They Aren't Real to Me, a one-act play by Episcopalian priest and gay rights activist Malcolm Boyd. No less, the picture went on to become a cult film. On December 31, 1985, Hunt divorced her husband, Leon, following a one-year separation. and had a minor role in the comedy Head of State (2003). as well as her former husband, Leon Hunt. She was survived by three other children.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1982 The House on Sorority Row Dorothy Slater 1995 Homicide: Life on the Street Mrs. Rosen Episode: "Fire: Part II" 2003 Head of State Lewis' Mother