Eyeflix
Evelyn Nelson

Evelyn Nelson

Acting · Born 1899-11-13 · 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.

Known For

movie 6.3 The Decorator
The Decorator
1920
movie 6.0 Desert Rider
Desert Rider
1923
movie 7.5 The Backyard
The Backyard
1920
movie 7.0 His Jonah Day
His Jonah Day
1920
movie 6.5 The Forbidden Trail
The Forbidden Trail
1923
movie 7.0 Don't Park Here
Don't Park Here
1919
movie 7.0 Two-Fisted Jefferson
Two-Fisted Jefferson
1922
movie 9.0
A Pajama Marriage
1920
movie 7.0 Hills of Hate
Hills of Hate
1921
movie 9.0 A Motion to Adjourn
A Motion to Adjourn
1921
movie 8.0 Dead or Alive
Dead or Alive
1921
movie 9.0 The Desert's Crucible
The Desert's Crucible
1922
movie 10.0 Springtime
Springtime
1920
movie 10.0 The Desert Bridegroom
The Desert Bridegroom
1922
movie 8.0 The Broken Spur
The Broken Spur
1921
movie 9.0 Peaceful Peters
Peaceful Peters
1922
movie 8.0 The Crow's Nest
The Crow's Nest
1922
movie 9.0 The Trouble Hunter
The Trouble Hunter
1920