People
Evelyn Nelson
- Name: Evelyn Nelson
- Birthday: 1899-11-13
- Also known as: Dorris Evelyn Nelson
- Place of birth: Chloride, Arizona, USA
- Popularity: 0.3945
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.
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Movies:
| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| Desert Rider as Carolyn Grey | 1923-06-10 |
| The Forbidden Trail as Isobel Lorraine | 1923-02-01 |
| Peaceful Peters as Mary Langdon | 1922-10-15 |
| The Crow's Nest as Patricia Benton | 1922-09-15 |
| The Desert Bridegroom as Matilda Ann Carter | 1922-05-28 |
| The Desert's Crucible | 1922-04-23 |
| Two-Fisted Jefferson as Mollie Miller | 1922-01-14 |
| The Double O as Frances Powell | 1921-11-29 |
| The Recoil as Frances Powell | 1921-11-15 |
| A Motion to Adjourn as Louise Warner | 1921-11-02 |
| Hills of Hate as Ann La Vere | 1921-07-01 |
| The Broken Spur as 'Angel' Lambert | 1921-07-01 |
| Dead or Alive as Beulah Stone, Tom's Sister | 1921-03-01 |
| Cyclone Bliss as Helen Turner | 1921-01-20 |
| His Jonah Day as The Girl | 1920-11-26 |
| The Backyard as Urchin Girl | 1920-11-01 |
| A Pajama Marriage | 1920-10-17 |
| The Trouble Hunter as The Salvation Army lassie | 1920-10-01 |
| The Decorator | 1920-09-03 |
| Springtime as The Commissioner's Daughter | 1920-08-02 |
| Don't Park Here as The Girl | 1919-08-01 |
