Lois Kimbrell

Lois Kimbrell was born on Jan 31, 1921 in USA. Lois Kimbrell's big-screen debut came with Latin Lovers directed by Mervyn LeRoy in 1953.

Lois Reisz Kimbrell was born on January 31st, 1921, in the Norwegian-American Hospital in Chicago, Illinois.Lois began taking acting lessons in the branch of the Chicago conservatory of Music and Art starting before entering school and lasting until she left home for college.Lois graduated from Proviso Township High School in Maywood, Illinois. She then continued on to college and graduated from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana campus as a Speech and Theatre Arts major, in 1942.By August 1, 1942, Lois Married Robert C. Kimbrell-chief firing officer of the 910th FAB, 85th division, Fifth Army, in North Africa and Italy, decorated for bravery in combat.Lois later received a Master's Degree from the State of California of Theatre Arts, usually referred to as the Pasadena Playhouse or PPH. Lois joined the teaching staff of the PHH in the voice and Speech Department.Her loyal talent agents were Al and Lillian Ochs, who -worked at MGM, Paramount, Columbia, NBC-TV, etc. provided Lois with many acting opportunities and took her up to a whole new level.Lois on the PPH Main Stage in many shows, for directors Gilmore Brown, Mary Greene, George Phelps, Onslow Stevens, Dan Levins and many others. Lois performed in the Gilmore Brown's Playbox Theatre in many shows; she also performed in summer stock in the Chicago area, Shady Lane Playhouse, and Frank Bryan producer-in many additional shows.Lois gave birth to son, Charles David Kimbrell, November 13,1959. The Kimbrell family eventually relocated to Albuquerque, New Mexico in 1968 for husband, Robert's job. While in Albuquerque, Lois worked as an assistant director and acting workshop teacher at the Albuquerque Little Theatre.With Lois background and experience it granted her memberships in the Actors' Equity Association, the Screen Actors' Guild, and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. Later on Lois become on of the founders of The Humanist Society of New Mexico, chapter of the American Humanist Association.