Evelyn Nelson
Known for ActingBorn 1899-11-13 — died 1923-06-16Chloride, 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.
Known for
Cyclone Bliss
1921 · as Helen Turner
A Pajama Marriage
1920
Dead or Alive
1921 · as Beulah Stone, Tom's Sister
The Decorator
1920
The Desert's Crucible
1922
Don't Park Here
1919 · as The Girl
A Motion to Adjourn
1921 · as Louise Warner
Hills of Hate
1921 · as Ann La Vere
The Crow's Nest
1922 · as Patricia Benton
Desert Rider
1923 · as Carolyn Grey
The Broken Spur
1921 · as 'Angel' Lambert
Two-Fisted Jefferson
1922 · as Mollie Miller
His Jonah Day
1920 · as The Girl
The Desert Bridegroom
1922 · as Matilda Ann Carter
Springtime
1920 · as The Commissioner's Daughter
The Forbidden Trail
1923 · as Isobel Lorraine
The Backyard
1920 · as Urchin Girl
The Trouble Hunter
1920 · as The Salvation Army lassie