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Lora Lee Michel
Acting · Born 1940-09-13
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
Jill (as a child)

The Snake Pit
Six-Year-Old Virginia (uncredited)

Between Midnight and Dawn
Kathy Blake

Tokyo Joe
Anya

State Department: File 649
Jessica

Lady at Midnight
Tina Wiggins

Mr. Soft Touch
Sonya (Uncredited)

Paid in Full
Betsy

It's a Small World
Janie at Age 8

Parlor, Bedroom and Wrath
1948
Filmography
- 1950Between Midnight and DawnKathy Blake
- 1950It's a Small WorldJanie at Age 8
- 1950Paid in FullBetsy
- 1949Tokyo JoeAnya
- 1949Mr. Soft TouchSonya (Uncredited)
- 1949Mighty Joe YoungJill (as a child)
- 1949State Department: File 649Jessica
- 1948Parlor, Bedroom and Wrath
- 1948The Snake PitSix-Year-Old Virginia (uncredited)
- 1948Lady at MidnightTina Wiggins
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