Person Details

Birthday: 1899-11-13 07:28:29

Death: 1923-06-16 07:28:29

Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Female

Place of birth: Chloride, Arizona, USA

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Movie Involvements: 6

TV Involvements: 0


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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.

Most Famous Work

Desert Rider
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Desert Rider

(1923) Carolyn Grey
The Forbidden Trail
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The Forbidden Trail

(1923) Isobel Lorraine
Hills of Hate
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Hills of Hate

(1921) Ann La Vere
The Double O
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The Double O

(1921) Frances Powell
His Jonah Day
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His Jonah Day

(1920) The Girl
Don't Park Here
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Don't Park Here

(1920) The Girl

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