
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.
Movie Appearances

Between Midnight and Dawn
as Kathy Blake
1950

The Snake Pit
as Six-Year-Old Virginia (uncredited)
1948

Paid in Full
as Betsy
1950

Mighty Joe Young
as Jill (as a child)
1949

Mr. Soft Touch
as Sonya (Uncredited)
1949

Tokyo Joe
as Anya
1949

Lady at Midnight
as Tina Wiggins
1948

Parlor, Bedroom and Wrath
1948

State Department: File 649
as Jessica
1949

It's a Small World
as Janie at Age 8
1950