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