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.
Filmography
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Movies 10
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Carolyn Grey
Desert Rider (1923)
Movie
Isobel Lorraine
The Forbidden Trail (1923)
Movie
Frances Powell
The Double O (1921)
Movie
Ann La Vere
Hills of Hate (1921)
Movie
The Girl
His Jonah Day (1920)
Movie
Urchin Girl
The Backyard (1920)
Movie
The Girl
Don't Park Here (1920)
Movie
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GenderFemale
Birthday1899-11-13
Deathday1923-06-16 (23 years old)
Birth PlaceChloride, Arizona, USA
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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