Evelyn Nelson
Nov 13, 1899 - Jun 16, 1923 (23 years old) in Chloride, Arizona, USA
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
Cyclone Bliss
Helen Turner
The Forbidden Trail
Isobel Lorraine
The Backyard
Urchin Girl
The Crow's Nest
Patricia Benton
The Double O
Frances Powell
His Jonah Day
The Girl
Desert Rider
Carolyn Grey
Don't Park Here
The Girl
Springtime
The Commissioner's Daughter
Credits
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Desert Rider 1923Carolyn Grey★ 5.5 -
The Forbidden Trail 1923Isobel Lorraine★ 6 -
Peaceful Peters 1922Mary Langdon★ NR -
The Crow's Nest 1922Patricia Benton★ NR -
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Two-Fisted Jefferson 1922Mollie Miller★ NR -
The Double O 1921Frances Powell★ NR
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The Recoil 1921★ NR -
A Motion to Adjourn 1921Louise Warner★ NR -
Hills of Hate 1921Ann La Vere★ NR -
The Broken Spur 1921'Angel' Lambert★ NR -
Dead or Alive 1921Beulah Stone, Tom's Sister★ NR -
Cyclone Bliss 1921Helen Turner★ NR -
His Jonah Day 1920The Girl★ 4 -
The Backyard 1920Urchin Girl★ 6 -
A Pajama Marriage 1920★ NR -
The Trouble Hunter 1920The Salvation Army lassie★ NR -
The Decorator 1920★ 5 -
Springtime 1920The Commissioner's Daughter★ NR -
Don't Park Here 1919The Girl★ 4