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