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Lois Collier

Lois Collier

Actor · Died January 27, 1999, aged 79 · Salley, South Carolina, USA

Collier's acting career started in 1938, when she had a small but credited role in A Desperate Adventure, starring Ramon Novarro and Marian Marsh. From 1940 through 1949, her career would be active and somewhat successful, with her playing mostly heroine roles in B-movies. During that period, she often starred opposite western stars Bob Steele, Tom Tyler, and Dennis Moore. In 1950, she starred in the sci-fi serial The Flying Disc Man from Mars. Collier was sometimes called the Fourth Mesquiteer because seven of Republic Pictures' The Three Mesquiteers movies featured her as the female lead. 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. 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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 21, 1919
Died
January 27, 1999 (aged 79)
From
Salley, South Carolina, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 43 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 26% in 30 days

What are Lois Collier's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
33%
Power
26%
Bonds
19%
Survival
15%
Society
4%
Ideas
3%
Justice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 9 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 5 · Charged 5 · Intense 0

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 7 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 4 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 4
Hero
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Absurd
4
Joyful
4
Thrilling
3
Dread
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Fun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Lois Collier's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (2).

Subscription and free streaming for Lois Collier's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

43 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

  • Missile Monsters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Helen

  • Jungle Safari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Pamela Courtney

  • Screen Director's Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Lady Elaine

  • Boston Blackie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 58 episodes · as Mary Wesley

  • Rhythm Inn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Betty Parker

  • Flying Disc Man from Mars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Helen Hall

  • Dick Tracy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 4 episodes · as Fluff

  • Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Anne Howe Palooka

  • Miss Mink of 1949(1949)

    as Alice Forrester

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Out of the Storm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Ginny Powell

  • Arthur Takes Over (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Margaret Bixby

  • Slave Girl(1947)

    as Aleta

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Wild Beauty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Linda Gibson

  • The Cat Creeps(1946)

    as Gay Elliot

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • A Night in Casablanca(1946)

    as Annette

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Girl on the Spot(1946)

    as Kathy Lorenz

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Crimson Canary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Jean Walker

  • Penthouse Rhythm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Linda Reynolds

  • The Naughty Nineties (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Miss Caroline Jackson

  • Jungle Queen(1945)

    as Pamela Courtney

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Jungle Woman(1944)

    as Joan Fletcher

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Cobra Woman(1944)

    as Veeda

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Follow the Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Lois Collier (uncredited)

  • Prices Unlimited (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Actor

  • Weird Woman(1944)

    as Margaret Mercer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Ladies Courageous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Jill Romilly

  • She's for Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Eileen Crane

  • Young Ideas(1943)

    as Co-ed (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Get Going (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Doris

  • Santa Fe Scouts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Claire Robbins

  • My Son, The Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Nancy Cavanaugh

  • The Phantom Plainsmen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Judy Barrett

  • Westward Ho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Anne Henderson

  • The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Receptionist

  • Raiders of the Range (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Jean Travers

  • The Man Who Returned to Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Mary Tuller

  • Blondie Goes to College (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Coed

  • West of Cimarron(1941)

    as Doris Conway

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Gauchos of El Dorado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Ellen

  • Sailors on Leave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Pretty Brunette (uncredited)

  • Outlaws of Cherokee Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Doris Sheldon

  • Ice-Capades (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Audition Girl

  • Girls of the Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Road Girl (Uncredited)

Career shape

Star power in the 73rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 43 titles from 1940 to 1958.

Highest rated

A Night in Casablanca (1946)

Midcredits 77th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting43 of 43: 43 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score25th

By decade

1940s35 · acting1950s8 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Lois Collier's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 25th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 31st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 11 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Slave Girl (1947)

69th percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

A Night in Casablanca (1946)

Midcredits 77th · 69% liked

Reviewers score the acting 49/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 67, detractors 34. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Lois Collier work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lois Collier's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Paul Sawtell shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers