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Evelyn Nelson

Chloride, Arizona, USA

Born: 1899-11-13Died: 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 suicide by turning on the gas in her apartment.
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Credits

Cyclone BlissHelen Turner1921-01-20
Don't Park HereThe Girl1920-05-19
The Forbidden TrailIsobel Lorraine1923-02-01
His Jonah DayThe Girl1920-11-26
The Decorator1920-09-03
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