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    Evelyn Nelson

    1899-11-13 (124 years old) in 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.

    Movies

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    Desert Rider
    55 %|Jun 10, 1923
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    The Forbidden Trail
    60 %|Feb 1, 1923
    Western
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    The Double O
    0 %|Nov 29, 1921
    Western
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    Hills of Hate
    0 %|Jul 1, 1921
    Western
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    Cyclone Bliss
    0 %|Jan 20, 1921
    Western
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    His Jonah Day
    40 %|Nov 26, 1920
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    The Backyard
    60 %|Nov 1, 1920
    Comedy
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    The Decorator
    50 %|Sep 3, 1920
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    Don't Park Here
    40 %|May 19, 1920

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