Biography
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 Texas.
Filmography
Cast Credits
Between Midnight and Dawn
Character: Kathy Blake
MOVIE • 1950
Paid in Full
Character: Betsy
MOVIE • 1950
Tokyo Joe
Character: Anya
MOVIE • 1949
Mr. Soft Touch
Character: Sonya (Uncredited)
MOVIE • 1949
Mighty Joe Young
Character: Jill (as a child)
MOVIE • 1949
State Department: File 649
Character: Jessica
MOVIE • 1949
Parlor, Bedroom and Wrath
Character:
MOVIE • 1948
The Snake Pit
Character: Virginia - Age 6
MOVIE • 1948
Lady at Midnight
Character: Tina Wiggins
MOVIE • 1948