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Known For
Acting
Birthday
November 13, 1899
Died
June 16, 1923
Place of Birth
Chloride, Arizona, USA
Evelyn Nelson
0.1 Popularity
Biography
Doris Evelyn Nelson was an American silent film actress and dancer. When she was a child her family moved to Los Angeles, California where she started dancing in the Bull's Eye Follies. Her brief film career began with a 1920 comedy short called "Springtime" where she played against Oliver Hardy. She appears in 20 film productions. A passionate affair with married actor Wallace Reid tragically ended in January 1923 when he died of a drug overdose. On June 16, 1923 Evelyn Nelson committed suicide by turning on the gas in her apartment.
Known For
Credits
Desert Rider
as Carolyn Grey
1923
5.5
The Forbidden Trail
as Isobel Lorraine
1923
6.0
The Double O
as Frances Powell
1921
0.0
Hills of Hate
as Ann La Vere
1921
0.0
Cyclone Bliss
as Helen Turner
1921
0.0
His Jonah Day
as The Girl
1920
4.0
The Backyard
as Urchin Girl
1920
6.0
The Decorator
1920
5.0
Don't Park Here
as The Girl
1920
4.0