Evelyn Nelson
November 13, 1899 (125 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
Credits
- 1923 · Desert Rider as Carolyn Grey
- 1923 · The Forbidden Trail as Isobel Lorraine
- 1921 · The Double O as Frances Powell
- 1921 · Hills of Hate as Ann La Vere
- 1921 · Cyclone Bliss as
- 1920 · His Jonah Day as The Girl
- 1920 · The Backyard as Urchin Girl
- 1920 · The Decorator as
- 1920 · Don't Park Here as The Girl