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
Most Famous Work
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
(1923) Carolyn GreyThe Forbidden Trail
(1923) Isobel LorraineHills of Hate
(1921) Ann La VereThe Double O
(1921) Frances PowellHis Jonah Day
(1920) The GirlDon't Park Here
(1920) The GirlActing
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
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1923 | Carolyn Grey | |
Isobel Lorraine | ||
1921 | Frances Powell | |
Ann La Vere | ||
N/A | ||
1920 | The Girl | |
Urchin Girl | ||
N/A | ||
The Girl | ||
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |