1949Nominee
Best Performance
Mighty Joe Young
Lora Lee Michel
Actor
September 13, 1940
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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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1948Nominee
Best Performance
The Snake Pit
1949Nominee
Best Performance
Mr. Soft Touch
Career Highlights
1949Highlight
Best Performance
Tokyo Joe
1950Highlight
Best Performance
Between Midnight and Dawn