Lori Nelson

Acting

Lori Nelson

Born August 15, 1933 · Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA

Died August 23, 2020 · aged 87

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…

Known For

Bend of the RiverBend of the River · 1952
Bend of the River
7.01952
MovieWesternAdventure
Two men with questionable pasts, Glyn McLyntock and his friend Cole, lead a wagon-train load of homesteaders from Missouri to the Oregon territory...
Revenge of the CreatureRevenge of the Creature · 1955
Revenge of the Creature
5.61955
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
In a tributary of the Amazon, a monster – half-man, half-fish – is captured and placed in a reservoir in a Florida national park to be observed by scientists.
DestryDestry · 1954
Destry
6.11954
MovieWesternWar
Western remake of "Destry Rides Again", starring Audie Murphy, Mari Blanchard, Thomas Mitchell, Lori Nelson and Lyle Bettger.
Underwater!Underwater! · 1955
Underwater!
5.51955
MovieActionAdventure
Two scuba divers find a shipwreck which may contain undiscovered treasure, however, their attempt to salvage it is threatened by scavengers.
Francis Goes to West PointFrancis Goes to West Point · 1952
Francis Goes to West Point
5.71952
MovieComedyFamily
Francis the talking mule gets his owner in and out of trouble while he is taking basic training at West Point.
PardnersPardners · 1956
Pardners
6.71956
MovieComedyWestern
Rich momma's boy Wade Kingsley Jr. an Eastern dude, tries to follow in his murdered father's footsteps by returning to the West to partner up with Slim Moseley Jr.,the son of his father's former partner. Wade overcomes Slim's initial reluctance to accept him by using his fortune to buy a prize cow and new car to help Slim in his job as foreman on the Kingsley family ranch, currently under siege by a gang of outlaws called "masked raiders." Wade generously tries to pay off the ranch's mortgage with $15,000 of his own money, but unfortunately neither "pardner" realizes that respected banker Dan Hollis, the son of their fathers' murderer, is the leader of the gang.
I Died a Thousand TimesI Died a Thousand Times · 1955
I Died a Thousand Times
6.21955
MovieCrimeThriller
After aging criminal Roy Earle is released from prison he decides to pull one last heist before retiring — by robbing a resort hotel.
All I DesireAll I Desire · 1953
All I Desire
7.01953
MovieDramaRomance
In 1910, a stage actress re-visits her husband and children she deserted ten years ago.

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Sincerely YoursSincerely Yours · 1955
Sincerely Yours
5.91955
MovieMusicRomance
He dazzled America for decades with his musical artistry. Now fans as well as those curious about this exciting entertainer’s unique appeal can relive the Liberace magic in his only starring film, Sincerely Yours. In a poignant story scripted by Irving Wallace, Liberace plays a concert pianist threatened by deafness. Plunged into despair, he finds escape from personal sorrow by secretly involving himself in the problems of strangers. Liberace touches the heart and delights the ear with sparkling renditions of 31 selections from Chopin to Chopsticks. Along the way he romances Joanne Dru and Dorothy Malone, trades barbs with old pro William Demarest and in a warmly humorous nightclub scene, pokes fun at his own image as the 1950s matinee idol of the little-old-lady set. From beginning to end, Sincerely Yours perfectly captures the charisma and sheer musicality of the legendary Mr. Showmanship.

Sarah Cosgrove

Hot Rod GirlHot Rod Girl · 1956
Hot Rod Girl
4.61956
MovieActionDrama
After his kid brother is killed in a street race, a champion drag-racer quits racing. However, a new kid comes to town determined to force him back into racing so he can take his title--and he's already taken his girlfriend.When his younger brother, Steve, is killed racing a hot-rod, Jeff Northup blames himself for the accident since he had built the car for his brother and had encouraged him to race it, with other boys on a special course provided by police detective Ben Merrill, who is working to reduce the city's hot-rod fatalities by providing supervision for the dangerous hobby. Jeff withdraws from participating in races on Merrill's course and, without his leadership, reverts to racing on the streets. "Bronc" Talbott, a newcomer, makes a play for Jeff's girlfriend, Lisa Vernon. Eventually, the taunting-Talbott forces Jeff into a race which results in the death of a bicycling child, and evidence seems to indicate Jeff was at fault.

Lisa Vernon