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