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Acting

Lois January

Born
Oct 5, 1912 · Aged 93
Died
Aug 7, 2006
Place of birth
McAllen, Texas, USA
Gender
Female
Movie credits
34
TV credits
3
Also known as (1)
  • Laura Lois January

Biography

Lois January was an American actress who performed small roles in several B-movies during the 1930s. Lois also had a secondary part in the Wizard Of Oz, towards the end of the movie, holding a Siamese cat in her arms. Toto jumps out of the basket of the hot air balloon that was supposed to take him, Dorothy and the Wizard away from the Land of Oz. January's first credited role was in 1933, in the film UM-PA. Her most famous role, however, is probably as the Emerald City manicurist in The Wizard of Oz who sings to Dorothy that "we can make a dimpled smile out of a frown". Although the…