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Elsa Lanchester

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Elsa Lanchester

Elsa Lanchester is an actress born on October 28, 1902 in Lewisham, London, England, UK. She died on December 26, 1986, aged 84. She is known for Witness for the Prosecution, Bride of Frankenstein and Bell, Book and Candle. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of her movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
October 28, 1902
Place of birth
Lewisham, London, England, UK
Died
December 26, 1986
Also known as
Elsa Sullivan Lanchester · Elizabeth Lanchester Sullivan

Biography

Elsa Sullivan Lanchester (October 28, 1902 – December 26, 1986) was a British actress with a long career in theatre, film and television and former dancer. Lanchester studied dance as a child and after the First World War began performing in theatre and cabaret, where she established her career over the following decade. She met the actor Charles Laughton in 1927, and they were married two years later. She began playing small roles in British films, including the role of Anne of Cleves with Laughton in The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933). Laughton's success in American films resulted in the couple moving to Hollywood, where Lanchester played small film roles. Her role as the bride in Bride of Frankenstein (1935), brought her recognition, and came to be one of the roles most closely associated with her throughout her life. Lanchester played supporting roles through the 1940s and 1950s. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Come to the Stable (1949) and Witness for the Prosecution (1957), the last of twelve films in which she appeared with Laughton. Following Laughton's death in 1962, Lanchester resumed her career with appearances in such Disney films as Mary Poppins (1964), That Darn Cat! (1965) and Blackbeard's Ghost (1968). The horror film, Willard, (1971) was highly successful and one of her last roles was in Murder By Death (1976). Description above from the Wikipedia article Elsa Lanchester, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Filmography

  1. 2018Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywoodas Self (archive footage)
  2. 2000The American Nightmareas Self
  3. 1998Universal Horroras (archive footage)
  4. 1976Murder by Deathas Jessica Marbles
  5. 1973Arnoldas Hester
  6. 1973Terror in the Wax Museumas Julia Hawthorn
  7. 1971Willardas Henrietta Stiles
  8. 1970Night Gallery1 episode
  9. 1970Nanny and the Professoras Aunt Henrietta · 3 episodes
  10. 1969My Dog, the Thiefas Mrs. Formby
  11. 1969The Bill Cosby Showas Mrs. Wochuk · 2 episodes
  12. 1969Me, Natalieas Miss Dennison
  13. 1969Rascalas Mrs. Satterfield
  14. 1968Here's Lucyas Mumsie Westcott · 1 episode
  15. 1968Blackbeard's Ghostas Emily Stowecroft
  16. 1967Mannixas Portia Penhaven · 1 episode
  17. 1967Easy Come, Easy Goas Madame Neherina
  18. 1965That Darn Cat!as Mrs. MacDougall
  19. 1964Mary Poppinsas Katie Nanna
  20. 1964Pajama Partyas Aunt Wendy
  21. 1964The Man from U.N.C.L.E.as Dr. Agnes Dabree · 1 episode
  22. 1964Honeymoon Hotelas Chambermaid
  23. 1963Burke's Lawas Mrs. Ormsby · 1 episode
  24. 1962The Alfred Hitchcock Houras Aggie McGregor · 1 episode
  25. 1961Ben Casey1 episode
  26. 1958Bell, Book and Candleas Aunt Queenie Holroyd
  27. 1957Witness for the Prosecutionas Miss Plimsoll
  28. 1955The 20th Century Fox Hour1 episode
  29. 1955The Glass Slipperas Widow Sonder
  30. 19543 Ring Circusas The Bearded Lady
  31. 1954The Wonderful World of Disneyas Mrs. Formby · 1 episode
  32. 1954Hell's Half Acreas Lida O'Reilly
  33. 1952Androcles and the Lionas Megaera
  34. 1952Les Miserablesas Madame Magloire
  35. 1952Dreamboatas Mathilda Coffey
  36. 1951I Love Lucyas Edna Grundy · 1 episode
  37. 1950Frenchieas Countess
  38. 1950Mystery Streetas Mrs. Smerrling
  39. 1950Buccaneer's Girlas Madame Brizar
  40. 1949The Inspector Generalas Maria
  41. 1949Come to the Stableas Amelia Potts
  42. 1949The Secret Gardenas Martha
  43. 1948Studio Oneas Jenny Pratt · 1 episode
  44. 1948The Big Clockas Louise Patterson
  45. 1947The Bishop's Wifeas Matilda
  46. 1946The Razor's Edgeas Miss Keith
  47. 1946The Spiral Staircaseas Mrs. Oates
  48. 1944Passport to Destinyas Ella Muggins
  49. 1943Lassie Come Homeas Mrs. Helen Carraclough
  50. 1943Forever and a Dayas Mamie
  51. 1942Tales of Manhattanas Mrs. Smith
  52. 1942Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blakeas Bristol Isabel
  53. 1941Ladies in Retirementas Emily Creed
  54. 1938Vessel of Wrathas Martha Jones
  55. 1936Rembrandtas Hendrickje Stoffels
  56. 1935The Ghost Goes Westas Miss Shepperton
  57. 1935Bride of Frankensteinas Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley / The Monster's Mate
  58. 1935Naughty Mariettaas Madame d'Annard
  59. 1935David Copperfieldas Clickett
  60. 1933The Private Life of Henry VIIIas Anne of Cleves