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.

Lois Ranson

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

Lois Ranson

Ranson was married to Charles Abbott Root, and they had a daughter.

Lois Ranson

Ranson died on July 4, 2021.

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

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1921 births

2021 deaths

20th-century American actresses

American film actresses

Film serial actresses

Western (genre) film actresses

Actresses from Los Angeles