Lois Wilde


Edithia Lois Wilde was an American actress, model, dancer, and beauty contest winner. She was most famous for appearing in B-Western and Action movies, and also known for her appearance in Undersea Kingdom.

Career

By the time she was 15 years old, Wilde was working as a model and was a ballet dancer at the Metropolitan Opera House. Artists for whom she posed included Howard Chandler Christy, Arnold Genthe, and Renee Prahar.
On Broadway, Wilde performed in Zigfeld Follies of 1923 and "was once voted the most beautiful girl in the Follies organization."
Wilde co-starred with Ray Corrigan in Undersea Kingdom a serial from Republic Pictures. She also co-starred with Gene Autry in 1936's The Singing Cowboy.

Personal life

On March 8, 1925, Wilde married Leslie Major Sheriff, a musician, in Brooklyn, New York; they divorced in 1937. In 1938, she married William Henry Snow, who was president of a radio recording company.

Selected filmography