Lois Neilson

Lois Neilson
Lois Neilson
	Neilson in 1919
Born	September 7, 1895; Tulare, California, US
Died	July 9, 1990 (aged 94); Los Angeles, California, US
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1919-1920
Spouse	Stan Laurel (m. 1926; div. 1934)
Children	2

Lois Neilson Laurel (September 7, 1895 – July 9, 1990) was an American silent movie actress who became actor and comedian Stan Laurel's first wife.

Early life and career

She was born in Tulare, California. Her family moved to Santa Cruz, California in 1909, where she entered high school in 1910. She acted in high school drama productions alongside ZaSu Pitts. Pitts invited Neilson to join her in Hollywood in 1918, where she began to appear in silent films.^[1] She and Laurel both appeared in Do You Love Your Wife? in 1919.

Personal life

Neilson and Laurel began sharing her apartment in 1925, and married on August 13, 1926. Their daughter, also named Lois, was born on December 10, 1927. Their son, also named Stanley, was born two months premature in 1930, and lived for only nine days. Neilson and Laurel divorced in December 1934. Through her daughter, she was the mother-in-law of Western actor Rand Brooks, best known for his role of Lucky Jenkins in the Hopalong Cassidy "B" films.

Death

Neilson died in Los Angeles at the age of 94 from natural causes. Daughter Lois died in 2017 at age 89.^[2]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1919	Do You Love Your Wife?		Short film
	The Spotted Nag
	Brown Eyes and Bank Notes
	A Puppy Love Panic
	A Roof Garden Rough House
	Dainty Damsels and Bogus Counts
	Brownie's Doggone Tricks	The Vamp (as Louise Neilson)
	Oh! You East Lynn!	The Chorus girl (as Louise Neilson)
	Weak Hearts and Wild Lions	Queen of the Circus
1920	Loose Lions and Fast Lovers
	My Dog, Pal
	The Honor of the Range	Betty Hall	Short film, final film role

References

^ Gibson, Ross Eric (May 31, 2021). "Stan Laurel's connection to Santa Cruz". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Santa Cruz, California. Archived from the original on May 30, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
^ Barnes, Mike (July 29, 2021). "Lois Laurel Hawes, Daughter of Stan Laurel, Dies at 89". Hollywood Reporter. Hollywood, California. Retrieved May 31, 2021.

External links

Lois Neilson at IMDb

[1] Gibson, Ross Eric (May 31, 2021). "Stan Laurel's connection to Santa Cruz". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Santa Cruz, California. Archived from the original on May 30, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2021.

[2] Barnes, Mike (July 29, 2021). "Lois Laurel Hawes, Daughter of Stan Laurel, Dies at 89". Hollywood Reporter. Hollywood, California. Retrieved May 31, 2021.

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