Lora Lee Michel

Acting

Born September 13, 1940

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

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