
About
Evelyn Nelson
Overview
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
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1923 | Desert Rider | Actor | Carolyn Grey | 58 Average |
1923 | The Forbidden Trail | Actor | Isobel Lorraine | 59 Average |
1922 | Peaceful Peters | Actor | Mary Langdon | N/A N/A |
1922 | The Crow's Nest | Actor | Patricia Benton | N/A N/A |
1922 | The Desert Bridegroom | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1922 | The Desert's Crucible | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1922 | Two-Fisted Jefferson | Actor | Mollie Miller | N/A N/A |
1921 | The Double O | Actor | Frances Powell | N/A N/A |
1921 | The Recoil | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1921 | A Motion to Adjourn | Actor | Louise Warner | N/A N/A |
1921 | The Broken Spur | Actor | 'Angel' Lambert | N/A N/A |
1921 | Hills of Hate | Actor | Ann La Vere | N/A N/A |
1921 | Dead or Alive | Actor | Beulah Stone, Tom's Sister | N/A N/A |
1921 | Cyclone Bliss | Actor | Helen Turner | N/A N/A |
1920 | His Jonah Day | Actor | The Girl | 58 Average |
1920 | The Backyard | Actor | Urchin Girl | 58 Average |
1920 | A Pajama Marriage | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1920 | The Trouble Hunter | Actor | The Salvation Army lassie | N/A N/A |
1920 | The Decorator | Actor | 58 Average |
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1920 | Springtime | Actor | The Commissioner's Daughter | N/A N/A |
1919 | Don't Park Here | Actor | The Girl | 58 Average |