Evelyn Nelson

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.

Filmografi

Cyclone Bliss1921 · Helen TurnerA Pajama Marriage1920 · Hills of Hate1921 · Ann La VereThe Crow's Nest1922 · Patricia BentonDon't Park Here1919 · The GirlDead or Alive1921 · Beulah Stone, Tom's SisterA Motion to Adjourn1921 · Louise WarnerTwo-Fisted Jefferson1922 · Mollie MillerThe Desert's Crucible1922 · The Desert Bridegroom1922 · Matilda Ann CarterHis Jonah Day1920 · The GirlDesert Rider1923 · Carolyn GreyThe Broken Spur1921 · 'Angel' LambertThe Recoil1921 · Frances PowellSpringtime1920 · The Commissioner's DaughterThe Backyard1920 · Urchin GirlThe Trouble Hunter1920 · The Salvation Army lassieThe Decorator1920 · The Forbidden Trail1923 · Isobel LorrainePeaceful Peters1922 · Mary LangdonThe Double O1921 · Frances Powell