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Quick Facts

Born:
1933-08-15

Birthplace:
Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA

Credits:
37 Total Roles

Lori Nelson

Acting

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Biography

Lori Nelson was an American actress born in Santa Fe, New Mexico on August 15, 1933. She began as a performer, dancing at the young age of 4, as well as winning a Little Miss America title. Many of her early auditions were unsuccessful. However, in 1952, she made it into her first role as Marjie Baile in Bend of the River. Many of her roles were large, but were mostly in 1950s B-movies. Today, she is acting sparingly, most recently in The Naked Monster. She costarred with Barbara Eden in the series How to Marry a Millionaire (1957–1959). However, she also had a well-remembered role as Mara, the Mayor's daughter, opposite Van Johnson (who played two roles) in the 1957 made-for-TV musical film The Pied Piper of Hamelin, a motion picture which premiered on NBC and then went on to be syndicated and shown annually on local television stations.

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Known For

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2014 Monster Madness: Mutants, Space Invaders, and Drive-Ins MOVIE Self
2005 The Naked Monster MOVIE Dr. Helen Dobson
2000 Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle MOVIE Self
1998 Mom, Can I Keep Her? MOVIE Stephanie
1996 E! True Hollywood Story TV Self
1994 Secret Sins of the Father MOVIE Mrs. Lieber
1966 Family Affair TV Self
1959 Lock-Up TV Self
1958 The Texan TV Self
1958 Wanted: Dead or Alive TV White Antelope aka Doris Albright

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