Evelyn Nelson

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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.

Department: Acting

Place of Birth: Chloride, Arizona, USA

Birthday: November 13, 1899

Deathday: June 16, 1923

Adult: No

Gender: Female

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Known For:

Cyclone Bliss
Don't Park Here
The Forbidden Trail
The Decorator
His Jonah Day
Desert Rider
The Backyard
Hills of Hate
The Double O