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.

Known For

The Decorator

Don't Park Here

The Girl

The Forbidden Trail

Isobel Lorraine

Cyclone Bliss

Helen Turner

Hills of Hate

Ann La Vere

The Backyard

Urchin Girl

His Jonah Day

The Girl

Desert Rider

Carolyn Grey

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
1923	The Forbidden Trail	Isobel Lorraine
1923	Desert Rider	Carolyn Grey
1921	Cyclone Bliss	Helen Turner
1921	Hills of Hate	Ann La Vere
1921	The Double O	Frances Powell
1920	Don't Park Here	The Girl
1920	The Decorator
1920	His Jonah Day	The Girl
1920	The Backyard	Urchin Girl

Year	TV Show	Role