Evelyn Nelson
Acting
Born: 1899-11-13 · Chloride, Arizona, USA
Died: 1923-06-16
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 suicid
🎬 Movies (21)
The Forbidden Trail
1923
Isobel Lorraine
Desert Rider
1923
Carolyn Grey
Peaceful Peters
1922
Mary Langdon
The Crow's Nest
1922
Patricia Benton
The Desert Bridegroom
1922
Matilda Ann Carter
The Desert's Crucible
1922
Two-Fisted Jefferson
1922
Mollie Miller
Cyclone Bliss
1921
Helen Turner
Hills of Hate
1921
Ann La Vere
The Double O
1921
Frances Powell
The Recoil
1921
Frances Powell
A Motion to Adjourn
1921
Louise Warner
The Broken Spur
1921
'Angel' Lambert
Dead or Alive
1921
Beulah Stone, Tom's Sister
The Decorator
1920
His Jonah Day
1920
The Girl
The Backyard
1920
Urchin Girl
The Trouble Hunter
1920
The Salvation Army lassie
A Pajama Marriage
1920
Springtime
1920
The Commissioner's Daughter
Don't Park Here
1919
The Girl