- Born
- Died
- Birth nameLois Eileen Wollenweber
- Lois Smith was born on March 1, 1928 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. She is known for Les Hommes du président (1976), À tombeau ouvert (1999) and Et au milieu coule une rivière (1992). She was married to Eugene Jeffrey Smith. She died on October 7, 2012 in Lewiston, Maine, USA.
- SpouseEugene Jeffrey Smith(February 27, 1965 - October 7, 2012) (her death, 4 children)
- Children
- Publicist. Clients included Robert Redford, Marilyn Monroe, Meryl Streep, Warren Beatty, Gina Lollobrigida, and Martin Scorsese.
- With husband Gene Smith, a publisher, daughter is actress Brooke Smith, of Grey's Anatomy (2005).
- Her son, Scott Eugene Smith, died in a surfing accident on August 2, 1985 at the family home in Plum Island, Massachusetts. Lois and her husband set up a scholarship fund in Scott's name at the Hebron Academy, where he would have been a junior. His father also graduated from the Hebron Academy, Class of 1943.
- Formed Pickwick Public Relations with Pat Kingsley and Patricia Newcomb.
- She was born Lois Eileen Wollenweber in Brooklyn, the daughter of Jessie (Watkins) and Henry Wollenweber. Her paternal grandparents were German. Her mother was from Newfoundland, Canada.
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