Lois Ranson

American actress (1921–2021)

Lois Ranson
Born	Lois Ranson (1921-11-07)November 7, 1921 Los Angeles
Died	July 4, 2021(2021-07-04) (aged 99) USA
Nationality	American
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1939–1943
Spouse	Charles Abbott Root
Children	1

Lois Ranson (November 7, 1921 – July 4, 2021) was an American film actress from 1939 to 1943 who appeared in Western films and serials.

Ranson was born on November 7, 1921, in Los Angeles, California.^[1]

She made 15 films, including Under Texas Skies (1940) in which she was the female lead alongside The Three Mesquiteers.^[2] She made five appearances in the Higgins Family series, playing the part of Betty Higgins.^{[citation needed]}

Ranson was married to Charles Abbott Root, and they had a daughter.^[3]

Ranson died on July 4, 2021.^[1]

Filmography

Winter Carnival (1939) as Patsy (uncredited)
What a Life (1939) as student (uncredited)
Money to Burn (1939) as Betty Higgins
Grandpa Goes to Town (1940) as Betty Higgins

The Crooked Road (1940) as street girl (uncredited)
Grand Ole Opry (1940) as Susie Ann Weaver
Earl of Puddlestone (1940) as Betty Higgins
Under Texas Skies (1940) as Helen Smith
Friendly Neighbors (1940) as Nancy Williams
Meet the Missus (1940) as Betty Higgins
Cheers for Miss Bishop (1941) as Gretchen Clark
Petticoat Politics (1941) as Betty Higgins
Angels with Broken Wings (1941) as Lois Wilson
Pierre of the Plains (1942) as Clara
The Renegade (1943) as Julie Martin

References

^ ^a ^b "Lois Ranson, 99". Classic Images. March 2022. p. 44.
^ "Under Texas Skies". The Movie Scene. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
^ "Former Lois Ranson Mother of Daughter". Times-Advocate. California, Escondido. December 5, 1942. p. 1. Retrieved May 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.