Lois Collier (born Madelyn Earle Jones; March 21, 1917 – October 27, 1999) was an American actress born in Salley, South Carolina. She was sometimes credited as Lois Collyer.
Early years
Collier's father was Ernest Jones, a pharmacist, of Salley, South Carolina. Chaperoned by her grandmother, she visited Hollywood when she was 15, later describing herself as "movie-struck" at the time. She attended Limestone College in Gaffney, South Carolina.
Collier played Carol in the soap opera Dear John, which ran on CBS in the 1930s and 1940s. Beginning December 6, 1948, she was featured in You, a program on KMGM in Los Angeles, California.
Television
In 1949, Collier co-starred in City Desk, a drama about activity in the newsroom of a newspaper. From 1950 through 1957, she starred mostly on television series episodes. She played Mary, the hero's girlfriend and sidekick, in 58 episodes of the television series Boston Blackie, which ran from 1951 to 1954. She retired from acting after 1957.
Personal life
Collier was married to bank executive Robert A. Duncan. She was granted a divorce from him on September 3, 1943. On August 4, 1945, Collier married Robert Jackson Oakley, an agent for actors. They divorced in 1956.
"Ronnie Gets an Agent" (1956) – Devlin's Secretary
"The Plumber's Union" (1957) – Julie Ames
The Web (1 episode, 1957) – Easy Money (final appearance)
Missile Monsters (1958) re-edited feature version of the 1950 serial Flying Disc Man from Mars
References
↑"Salley". The State. March 26, 1923. p.9. Retrieved February 20, 2024. "Mrs. Ernest E. Jones entertained 12 little girls Wednesday afternoon, celebrating the sixth birthday of her little daughter, Madelyn Earle Jones."
