Lois Crisler
Lois Crisler | |
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| Born | Lois Eula Brown August 8, 1896 Spokane, Washington, U.S. |
| Died | June 3, 1971 (aged 74) Seattle, Washington |
| Education | University of Washington |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, filmmaker |
| Employer | University of Washington |
| Notable work | Arctic Wild (1958) Captive Wild (1968) |
Lois E. Brown Crisler (August 8, 1896 – June 3, 1971) was an American writer, filmmaker and conservationist. She wrote books about wolves and wildlife in the Arctic, including Arctic Wild. Her book Captive Wild recounted her experiences with an Arctic wolf that she held in captivity for seven years. With her husband, she created nature documentaries for Disney Studios about elk, bighorn sheep, bears, and caribou. Their short film The Olympic Elk was part of Disney's True-Life Adventures series.
Prior to her filmmaking, Crisler was an English professor at the University of Washington from 1923 to 1941. She lived at the Humes Ranch Cabin in the Olympic Mountains and wrote the "Olympic Trail Talk" column for the Port Angeles Evening News.