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Loia Cheaney(1901-1985)

  • Actress
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Loia Cheaney was born on 21 February 1901 in Dallas, Texas, USA. She was an actress, known for The Footloose Heiress (1937), The Beloved Brat (1938) and Women Are Like That (1938). She died on 31 July 1985 in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, USA.
BornFebruary 21, 1901
DiedJuly 31, 1985(84)
BornFebruary 21, 1901
DiedJuly 31, 1985(84)
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Craig Reynolds and Ann Sheridan in The Footloose Heiress (1937)
The Footloose Heiress
6.1
  • Sarah Messman(as Lois Cheaney)
  • 1937
Bonita Granville in The Beloved Brat (1938)
The Beloved Brat
6.2
  • Mrs. Jenkins
  • 1938
Pat O'Brien and Kay Francis in Women Are Like That (1938)
Women Are Like That
5.6
  • Miss Perkins
  • 1938

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Actress



  • John Garfield, Pat O'Brien, and Ann Sheridan in Castle on the Hudson (1940)
    Castle on the Hudson
    6.7
    • Lady in Room 611 (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Sheila Bromley, Edward Brophy, Jimmy Conlin, Donald Douglas, Ralph Forbes, Henry O'Neill, James Stephenson, and Margot Stevenson in Calling Philo Vance (1939)
    Calling Philo Vance
    5.8
    • Markham's Secretary (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Lola Lane, Priscilla Lane, Rosemary Lane, and Gale Page in Four Wives (1939)
    Four Wives
    6.4
    • (scenes deleted)
    • 1939
  • Humphrey Bogart, Rosemary Lane, Dennis Morgan, and Wayne Morris in The Return of Doctor X (1939)
    The Return of Doctor X
    5.7
    • Nurse (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Gloria Dickson, Dennis Morgan, and Fred Stone in No Place to Go (1939)
    No Place to Go
    6.2
    • Addie - Third Maid (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Jeffrey Lynn, Brenda Marshall, and Joel McCrea in Espionage Agent (1939)
    Espionage Agent
    6.0
    • American Tourist (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Allen Jenkins, Tom Kennedy, and Jane Wyman in Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite (1939)
    Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite
    6.1
    • First Woman Prison Guard (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Bonita Granville in Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter (1939)
    Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter
    6.7
    • Lady with Third Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Joan Blondell, Pat O'Brien, Wayne Morris, May Robson, and Jane Wyman in The Kid from Kokomo (1939)
    The Kid from Kokomo
    6.3
    • Bronson's Maid (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Margaret Lindsay and John Litel in On Trial (1939)
    On Trial
    6.1
    • Mrs. Rosenblatt - Juror #11 (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Fay Bainter, Priscilla Lane, Jeffrey Lynn, and Roland Young in Yes, My Darling Daughter (1939)
    Yes, My Darling Daughter
    6.4
    • Woman on Train (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Bonita Granville and Frankie Thomas in Nancy Drew... Reporter (1939)
    Nancy Drew... Reporter
    6.5
    • Newspaper Office Worker (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Glenda Farrell and Barton MacLane in Torchy Gets Her Man (1938)
    Torchy Gets Her Man
    6.5
    • Marie - Gang Moll (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Bette Davis and Errol Flynn in The Sisters (1938)
    The Sisters
    6.8
    • Knivel's Maid (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, and Marie Wilson in Boy Meets Girl (1938)
    Boy Meets Girl
    5.9
    • Hospital Nurse (uncredited)
    • 1938

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Lois Cheaney
  • Born
    • February 21, 1901
    • Dallas, Texas, USA
  • Died
    • July 31, 1985
    • Okmulgee, Oklahoma, USA
  • Other works
    (November 1949 to June 1950) She played Nurse Guiness in George Bernard Shaw's play, "Heartbreak House," at Theatre '50 in Dallas, Texas with Peggy McCay (Ellie Dunn); Ben Yafee (Captain Shotover); Virginia Robinson (Lady Utterwood); Mary Finney (Hesione Hushabye); John Denney (Mazzini Dunn); Edwin Whitner (Hector Hushabye); Joe Sullivan (Boss Mangan); Gregg Juarez (Randall Utterwood) and Louis Veda Quince (Burglar) in the cast. Margo Jones was managing director. Tad Adoue was business manager. Jonathan Seymour was assistant director and stage manager. Marshall Yokelson was lighting designer. Dhu Wray was costume designer. Mabel Duke and Watson Associates were public relations. Charles Braswell, Robert Scott, Margaret O'Neill, Larry Hageman and Charles Proctor were production assistants. Mary McGrath was box office treasurer. Manning Guinan was general representative.

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