Evelyn Nelson
1899-11-13 ( 125 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

Desert Rider 1923-06-10
The Double O 1921-11-29
Hills of Hate 1921-07-01
Cyclone Bliss 1921-01-20
His Jonah Day 1920-11-26
The Backyard 1920-11-01
The Decorator 1920-09-03