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.
| Name | Evelyn Nelson |
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| Birthday | 1899-11-13 |
| Deathday | 1923-06-16 |
| Gender | Female |
| IMDB | Evelyn Nelson profile on IMDB |
| Place of Birth | Chloride, Arizona, USA |
