Lori Nelson

Lori Nelson

Date of Birth: August 15, 1933
Date of Passing: August 23, 2020
Birthplace: Santa Fe, New Mexico
Obituary: Hollywood Reporter

Lori Nelson was an American actress and model.

A 1950s starlet, Nelson signed with Universal on her 17th birthday and made her big screen debut opposite Jimmy Stewart and Rock Hudson in Bend of the River (1952).

She went on to appear in Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair (1952) and Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki (1953), she co-starred in the Creature From the Black Lagoon sequel Revenge of the Creature (1955), Underwater! (1955), Mohawk (1956), and Hot Rod Girl (1956), and appeared in Roger Corman's Day the World Ended (1955).

Lori Nelson was an American actress and model.

A 1950s starlet, Nelson signed with Universal on her 17th birthday and made her big screen debut opposite Jimmy Stewart and Rock Hudson in Bend of the River (1952).

She went on to appear in Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair (1952) and Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki (1953), she co-starred in the Creature From the Black Lagoon sequel Revenge of the Creature (1955), Underwater! (1955), Mohawk (1956), and Hot Rod Girl (1956), and appeared in Roger Corman's Day the World Ended (1955).

In television, Nelson starred opposite Barbara Eden in the first season of the comedy How to Marry a Millionaire. She also guest starred in a number of othe series including Climax!, The Texan, Wagon Train, Sugarfoot, The Millionaire, Lock Up, Dante, The Tab Hunter Show, and Family Affair.

Nelson died August 23, 2020, in Los Angeles, California. She was 87.

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