Portrait of Lora Lee Michel

Lora Lee Michel

Acting

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.

Born: September 13, 1940

Filmography

1950
1950
Paid in Full

as Betsy

1949
Tokyo Joe

as Anya

1949
Mr. Soft Touch

as Sonya (Uncredited)

1949
Mighty Joe Young

as Jill (as a child)

1948
The Snake Pit

as Virginia - Age 6

1948
Lady at Midnight

as Tina Wiggins