Lois Wheeler Snow (July , â€" April , ) was an American actress who
became known for her criticism of abuse of human rights.The daughter
of Raymond Joseph Wheeler and Katherine Kurtz Wheeler, Snow was born
Lois Wheeler on July , in Stockton, California. Her father was
Stockton's mayor, and her mother was a homemaker. She remained in
Stockton to study drama at the College of the Pacific. While there,
she acted with the college's Little Theater troupe and was "a
principal ingenue" for two years. She also won the F. Melvyn Lawson
Award as the person who "contributed the most to the Little Theater
season." Her performance in a college play led to her receiving a
scholarship to study at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the
Theatre in New York Cityâ€"much to her parents' disappointment. She
was also one of the Actors Studio's founding members.Snow used her
acting talent to obtain her first professional role. Although she had
graduated from college, she removed her makeup, wore clothing typical
of a teenager, and convinced officials at the Theatre Guild that she
was a -year-old girl from out of town who wanted to act. The result
was the desired role in The Innocent Voyage (). Her other Broadway
credits include The Fifth Season (), Dinosaur Wharf (), The Young and
Fair (), All My Sons (), Trio (), and Pick-up Girl (). She acted in
the touring company of Dear Ruth as well as in its Broadway
production.She appeared on film in My Foolish Heart (). On television,
she portrayed nurse Janet Jackson on The Guiding Light from to .
became known for her criticism of abuse of human rights.The daughter
of Raymond Joseph Wheeler and Katherine Kurtz Wheeler, Snow was born
Lois Wheeler on July , in Stockton, California. Her father was
Stockton's mayor, and her mother was a homemaker. She remained in
Stockton to study drama at the College of the Pacific. While there,
she acted with the college's Little Theater troupe and was "a
principal ingenue" for two years. She also won the F. Melvyn Lawson
Award as the person who "contributed the most to the Little Theater
season." Her performance in a college play led to her receiving a
scholarship to study at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the
Theatre in New York Cityâ€"much to her parents' disappointment. She
was also one of the Actors Studio's founding members.Snow used her
acting talent to obtain her first professional role. Although she had
graduated from college, she removed her makeup, wore clothing typical
of a teenager, and convinced officials at the Theatre Guild that she
was a -year-old girl from out of town who wanted to act. The result
was the desired role in The Innocent Voyage (). Her other Broadway
credits include The Fifth Season (), Dinosaur Wharf (), The Young and
Fair (), All My Sons (), Trio (), and Pick-up Girl (). She acted in
the touring company of Dear Ruth as well as in its Broadway
production.She appeared on film in My Foolish Heart (). On television,
she portrayed nurse Janet Jackson on The Guiding Light from to .
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