Lora Lee Michel

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.

Known For

Mighty Joe Young

as Jill (as a child)

The Snake Pit

as Six-Year-Old Virginia (uncredited)

Tokyo Joe

as Anya

Between Midnight and Dawn

as Kathy Blake

Mr. Soft Touch

as Sonya (Uncredited)

Paid in Full

as Betsy

It's a Small World

as Janie at Age 8

State Department: File 649

as Jessica

Lady at Midnight

as Tina Wiggins

Parlor, Bedroom and Wrath