Acting

Lora Lee Michel

Born September 13, 1940 (age 85)

Lora Lee Michel was born on September 13, 1940 in Schulenburg, Texas, USA. She was a child actress, once deemed the next Shirley Temple due to her charms and talent. She appeared in movies such as Good Sam (1948), The snake pit (1949), and Tokyo Joe (1949). She retired from screen acting in the 1950s, following a custody battle between her foster parents and biological mother. She died in 1979 in …

Known For

Mighty Joe Young

Mighty Joe Young · 1949

Mighty Joe Young

MovieAdventureFantasy

A young woman, Jill Young, grew up on her father's ranch in Africa, raising a large gorilla named Joe from an infant. Years later, she brings him to Hollywood to become a star.

The Snake Pit

The Snake Pit · 1948

MovieDramaMystery

Virginia Cunningham is confused upon finding herself in a mental hospital, with no memory of her arrival at the institution. Tormented by delusions and unable to even recognize her husband, Robert, she is treated by Dr. Mark Kik, who is determined to get to the root of her mental illness. As her treatment progresses, flashbacks depict events in Virginia's life that may have contributed to her instability.

Tokyo Joe

Tokyo Joe · 1949

MovieDramaThriller

An American veteran returns to Tokyo to try to pick up the threads of his pre-World War II life there, but finds himself squeezed between criminals and the authorities.

Between Midnight and Dawn

Between Midnight and Dawn · 1950

Between Midnight and Dawn

Rocky and Dan, war buddies, are prowl car cops on night duty. Dan is a cynic who views all lawbreakers as scum; Rocky feels more lenient. Both are attracted to the radio voice of communicator Kate Mallory; but in person, Kate proves reluctant to get involved with men who just might stop a bullet. By lucky chance, Rocky and Dan cause big trouble for murderous racketeer Ritchie Garris; but when he swears vengeance, Kate's fears may prove justified.

Mr. Soft Touch

Mr. Soft Touch · 1949

MovieCrimeDrama

When he learns that a gangster has taken over his nightclub and murdered his partner, returning WWII hero Joe Miracle steals the money from the club's safe and hides in a settlement home, while the mob is on his tail.

Lady at Midnight

Lady at Midnight · 1948

Lady at Midnight

A couple's adopted daughter has an inheritance someone else wants.

It's a Small World

It's a Small World · 1950

It's a Small World

Harry Musk is one in a million. That means that he's the one out of a million children who is perfectly proportioned but will never grow larger than a typical six-year-old. Adult, pint-sized Harry longs to be part of the big world.

Paid in Full

Paid in Full · 1950

Two sisters fall in love with the same man. After the wedding, the new husband realizes he may have married the wrong sister.

Movies

Mighty Joe Young

Mighty Joe Young · 1949

Mighty Joe Young

MovieAdventureFantasy

A young woman, Jill Young, grew up on her father's ranch in Africa, raising a large gorilla named Joe from an infant. Years later, she brings him to Hollywood to become a star.

The Snake Pit

The Snake Pit · 1948

MovieDramaMystery

Virginia Cunningham is confused upon finding herself in a mental hospital, with no memory of her arrival at the institution. Tormented by delusions and unable to even recognize her husband, Robert, she is treated by Dr. Mark Kik, who is determined to get to the root of her mental illness. As her treatment progresses, flashbacks depict events in Virginia's life that may have contributed to her instability.

Tokyo Joe

Tokyo Joe · 1949

MovieDramaThriller

An American veteran returns to Tokyo to try to pick up the threads of his pre-World War II life there, but finds himself squeezed between criminals and the authorities.

Between Midnight and Dawn

Between Midnight and Dawn · 1950

Between Midnight and Dawn

Rocky and Dan, war buddies, are prowl car cops on night duty. Dan is a cynic who views all lawbreakers as scum; Rocky feels more lenient. Both are attracted to the radio voice of communicator Kate Mallory; but in person, Kate proves reluctant to get involved with men who just might stop a bullet. By lucky chance, Rocky and Dan cause big trouble for murderous racketeer Ritchie Garris; but when he swears vengeance, Kate's fears may prove justified.

Mr. Soft Touch

Mr. Soft Touch · 1949

MovieCrimeDrama

When he learns that a gangster has taken over his nightclub and murdered his partner, returning WWII hero Joe Miracle steals the money from the club's safe and hides in a settlement home, while the mob is on his tail.

Lady at Midnight

Lady at Midnight · 1948

Lady at Midnight

A couple's adopted daughter has an inheritance someone else wants.

It's a Small World

It's a Small World · 1950

It's a Small World

Harry Musk is one in a million. That means that he's the one out of a million children who is perfectly proportioned but will never grow larger than a typical six-year-old. Adult, pint-sized Harry longs to be part of the big world.

Paid in Full

Paid in Full · 1950

Two sisters fall in love with the same man. After the wedding, the new husband realizes he may have married the wrong sister.

Parlor, Bedroom and Wrath

Parlor, Bedroom and Wrath · 1948

Parlor, Bedroom and Wrath

Wally intends to have a nice quiet day at home, until his brother-in-law Eddie shows up with his kids.

State Department: File 649

State Department: File 649 · 1949

State Department: File 649

MovieActionAdventure

Kenneth Seeley, member of the U. S. State Department's Foreign Service Bureau, and Marge Weldon, a morale worker with the bureau, are assigned to an area in Mongolia dominated by an outlaw warlord. The latter captures the village where they reside and when escape is clearly impossible, Seeley blows up the outlaw's headquarters, losing his own life in doing so.