Evelyn Nelson

Known for ActingBorn 1899-11-13Died 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.Read more

Movies & web series

The Desert Bridegroom

The Recoil

Springtime

Peaceful Peters

The Desert's Crucible

A Motion to Adjourn

The Trouble Hunter

A Pajama Marriage

The Crow's Nest

The Double O

The Broken Spur

Dead or Alive

The Backyard

Two-Fisted Jefferson

Hills of Hate

His Jonah Day

Don't Park Here

The Forbidden Trail

The Decorator

Desert Rider

Cyclone Bliss