Dixie Kay Nelson (August , â€" August , ), known professionally as
Lori Nelson, was an American actress and model mostly active in the s
and early s. She is perhaps best known for her roles in the TV series
How to Marry a Millionaire and the films Revenge of the Creature, All
I Desire, and I Died a Thousand Times.Born Dixie Kay Nelson in Santa
Fe, New Mexico, Nelson was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Nelson.
She was the great-grandniece of John J. Pershing. She began her career
at the age of two, appearing in local theater productions. When she
was four years old, her family moved to Encino, California. At the age
of five, she won the title of "Little Miss America". During her
childhood, she toured veterans' hospitals entertaining patients, acted
in productions of little theaters, and modeled for photographers.At
age seven, Nelson contracted rheumatic fever which left her bedridden
for four years. After she recovered, she returned to pageants and won
the title of Miss Encino at age . After graduating from Canoga Park
High School, Nelson worked as a model.
Lori Nelson, was an American actress and model mostly active in the s
and early s. She is perhaps best known for her roles in the TV series
How to Marry a Millionaire and the films Revenge of the Creature, All
I Desire, and I Died a Thousand Times.Born Dixie Kay Nelson in Santa
Fe, New Mexico, Nelson was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Nelson.
She was the great-grandniece of John J. Pershing. She began her career
at the age of two, appearing in local theater productions. When she
was four years old, her family moved to Encino, California. At the age
of five, she won the title of "Little Miss America". During her
childhood, she toured veterans' hospitals entertaining patients, acted
in productions of little theaters, and modeled for photographers.At
age seven, Nelson contracted rheumatic fever which left her bedridden
for four years. After she recovered, she returned to pageants and won
the title of Miss Encino at age . After graduating from Canoga Park
High School, Nelson worked as a model.
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