Texas family seeks missing long-lost relatives, receives National Arts & Entertainment Journalism award

SCHULENBURG, TX, UNITED STATES, December 9, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ — Lora Lee Michel, a talented and renowned 1940s child actress, has been missing since 1962, and was recently the subject of the LA Times in an investigative piece documenting her life and missing whereabouts. The story gained some closure for the family but they are now searching for possible relatives in the Texas area and details about her life and/or whereabouts.

“We believe that Lora Lee spent some time in the Houston area after her release from prison in 1963,” Michel’s niece Leslie Hannah said. “We have had some success finding other family members through the use of genealogy programs but there are still many questions left unanswered.”

At the height of her brief Hollywood career, Michel was considered the greatest child star since Shirley Temple starring in 13 films with actors that included luminaries such as Humphrey Bogart, Gary Cooper and Olivia de Havilland.

Michel’s life was filled with Hollywood stars, dysfunctional families, heartless press,…