Mary Loos a stroke. Mary Loos Mary Loos (May 6, 1910 – October 11, 2004) was an American actress, screenwriter and novelist. She was occasionally credited under her full name, Mary Anita Loos. Born in San Diego, she was the daughter of Dr. Clifford Loos, co-founder of the Ross-Loos Medical Clinic and the Ross-Loos Medical Group, the first Health maintenance organization (HMO) in the United States. She was the niece of screenwriter Anita Loos. She was both co-creator and one of the writers for "Yancy Derringer" (1958-1959), an American Western TV series. Mary Loos died in Monterey, California, aged 94, due to
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (novel) she met Mr. Gus Eisman, a button manufacturer from Chicago. He installs her in a New York apartment, visiting her whenever he is in town and spending a small fortune ‘educating’ her. This consists mostly of footing the bill for gowns from Madame Frances, jewelry from Cartier, dinners at the Ritz, orchids, parties, etc. She meets an English novelist named Gerry Lamson who disapproves of her relationship with Eisman. He intends to get divorced so that he can marry her to save her from such a man. Lorelei, fearing the scandal of being involved in a divorce and not wishing