Lori Nelson

Lori Nelson, born Dixie Kay Nelson in Santa Fe, is the kind of mid-century Hollywood name I genuinely enjoy rediscovering. Active mainly through the 1950s and early 60s, she turned up in the TV version of How to Marry a Millionaire and in cult creature features like Revenge of the Creature. That places her right in the golden, slightly pulpy era of American cinema I find irresistible. She passed in 2020 at 87, a long life bridging black-and-white and color filmmaking. Stars from that age carry a particular grace, and I think performers like Nelson deserve to be remembered, not forgotten.

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Name (English)

Lori Nelson

Name (Japanese)

ロリ・ネルソン

Reading

ろり・ねるそん

Born

August 15, 1933 – August 23, 2020

Origin

Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States

Occupation

stage actor / television actor / film actor / model

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Leo / Rooster

High school

Canoga Park High School

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lori%20Nelson
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AD%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8D%E3%83%AB%E3%82%BD%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q687049

Tags

• New Mexico
• stage actor
• television actor
• film actor

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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