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Lora Lee Michel

Acting Born Sep 13, 1940 10 credits

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.

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Known for

Bade Achhe Lagte Hain

as Jill (as a child)

Pé na Jaca

as Sonya (Uncredited)
Film

Between Midnight and Dawn

as Kathy Blake

Full filmography

  • Mighty Joe Young (1949) as Jill (as a child)
  • The Snake Pit (1948) as Six-Year-Old Virginia (uncredited)
  • Mr. Soft Touch (1949) as Sonya (Uncredited)
  • Between Midnight and Dawn (1950) as Kathy Blake
  • Tokyo Joe (1949) as Anya
  • Lady at Midnight (1948) as Tina Wiggins
  • Paid in Full (1950) as Betsy
  • It's a Small World (1950) as Janie at Age 8
  • State Department: File 649 (1949) as Jessica
  • Parlor, Bedroom and Wrath (1948)