Evelyn Nelson
Actor
- Born
- November 13, 1899 · Chloride, Arizona, USA
- Died
- June 16, 1923 (age 23)
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
The Decorator
September 3, 1920
Desert Rider
June 10, 1923
Don't Park Here
August 1, 1919
The Forbidden Trail
February 1, 1923
His Jonah Day
November 26, 1920
The Backyard
November 1, 1920
The Double O
November 29, 1921
Hills of Hate
July 1, 1921
Peaceful Peters
October 15, 1922
The Crow's Nest
September 15, 1922
The Desert Bridegroom
May 28, 1922
The Desert's Crucible
April 23, 1922
Acting21
- 1923Desert Rider as Carolyn Grey
- 1923The Forbidden Trail as Isobel Lorraine
- 1922Peaceful Peters as Mary Langdon
- 1922The Crow's Nest as Patricia Benton
- 1922The Desert Bridegroom as Matilda Ann Carter
- 1922The Desert's Crucible
- 1922Two-Fisted Jefferson as Mollie Miller
- 1921The Double O as Frances Powell
- 1921The Recoil as Frances Powell
- 1921A Motion to Adjourn