Lois Green Explained

Lois Green (1914–2006) was an Australian actress who worked extensively on stage. She started as a child and was known for singing, dancing and acting in Australia and the United Kingdom.

Life

Green was born in 1914 and she made her stage debut aged five and worked extensively as a singer, actor and dancer.^[1] She had dancing lessons from Jennie Brenan who supplied many dancers for J.C.Williamson's company.

In the 1930s she toured extensively with J.C. Williamsons Ltd. She moved to London in 1939 after making the film Gone to the Dogs.^{[2] [3]}

Career

During World War II, she toured the Middle East with ENSA and worked on radio and television.^[4] Green returned to Australia briefly in 1946 to tour in a musical but was based in England for the rest of her life.

Credits

• Katja (1937) - stage musical^[5]
• No, No, Nanette (1938) - stage^[6]
• Jill Darling (1938) - play^[7]
• Gone to the Dogs (1939) - film
• All Clear (1939)- London revue^[8]
• Cafe de Paris (1940) - revue^[9]
• Follow the Girls (1946–47) - stage musical^[10]
• No, No, Nanette (1948) - British TV
• Jill Darling (1949) - British TV
• Happy Week-End (1949) - British TV
• Cinderella (1950) - British TV
• After the Ball (1954) - stage musical

External links

• Lois Green at Ausstage
• Lois Green at IMDb

Notes and References

1. News: Lois Green . . LII . 1339 . New South Wales, Australia . 24 November 1937 . 29 April 2023 . 20 . National Library of Australia.
2. News: Lois Green Seeking Fame Abroad . . 1865 . Queensland, Australia . 24 August 1939 . 29 April 2023 . 6 (Second Section.) . National Library of Australia.
3. News: Lois Green In London Show . . 19,498 . Victoria, Australia . 11 November 1939 . 29 April 2023 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
4. News: Lois Green Back Home . . 35 . 1,792 . South Australia . 28 September 1946 . 29 April 2023 . 9 (Sunday MAGAZINE) . National Library of Australia.
5. News: "KATJA" REVIVED. . . 30,992 . New South Wales, Australia . 3 May 1937 . 29 April 2023 . 6 . National Library of Australia.
6. News: AUSTRALIAN STAR AS "NANETTE" . . 1530 . Queensland, Australia . 28 July 1938 . 29 April 2023 . 9 . National Library of Australia.
7. News: YOUTHFUL THEATRICAL STAR. . . 54 . 16,223 . Western Australia . 29 June 1938 . 29 April 2023 . 6 . National Library of Australia.
8. News: LOIS GREEN'S SUCCESS . . 1934 . Queensland, Australia . 13 November 1939 . 29 April 2023 . 1 . National Library of Australia.
9. News: LOIS GREEN FOLLOWS BEA LILLIE . . 31,929 . New South Wales, Australia . 30 April 1940 . 29 April 2023 . 9 (Women's Supplement) . National Library of Australia.
10. News: STAGE STAR LOIS GREEN chats with Carolyn Earle . . 14 . 21 . Australia, Australia . 2 November 1946 . 29 April 2023 . 40 . National Library of Australia.