Lois January

Lois January
Lois January in The Pace That Kills (1935)
Born	(1913-10-05)October 5, 1913 McAllen, Texas, U.S.
Died	August 7, 2006(2006-08-07) (aged 92) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Cause of death	Alzheimer's disease
Occupation	Film, television actress
Years active	1932-1987
Spouse(s)	Abraham Meyer (1937-1940, divorce) Bill Gernnant (? - ?)

Lois January (October 5, 1913 – August 7, 2006) was an American actress who performed small roles in several B-movies during the 1930s.

Born in McAllen, Texas as Laura Lois January, she "was prodded into show business by her mother, whom Lois described as 'pushy.'" January attended Virgil Junior High School and the Marlborough School for girls. She also studied dance at the Denishawn School of Dancing and Related Arts and acted in stage productions in Los Angeles.

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."

During the 1930s she played in numerous westerns as the heroine, usually opposite Johnny Mack Brown, Bob Steele, Tim McCoy and Bob Baker, among others. In 1935 she starred opposite Reb Russell in Arizona Badman, and in 1936 she starred with Brown in Rogue of the Range, and alongside Tim McCoy in Border Caballero. While under contract with Universal Pictures she continued to play heroine roles in westerns, and in 1937 she starred opposite Bob Baker in Courage of the West. The reissuing of the 1935 exploitation film The Pace That Kills (under the title Cocaine Fiends) would eventually lend January even more exposure, however limited.