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Elsa Lanchester

Bio: 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

Born: Tue, Oct 28 1902

Birthplace: Lewisham, London, England, UK

Death: Fri, Dec 26 1986

Elsa Lanchester is 84 years old

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Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

Elsa Lanchester would have been no older than 84 in Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jul 27 2018

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

Elsa Lanchester would have been no older than 84 in Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film as 'Mary Shelley / The Monster's Mate (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Aug 01 2014

Cinema's Exiles: From Hitler to Hollywood

Elsa Lanchester would have been no older than 84 in Cinema's Exiles: From Hitler to Hollywood as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 01 2009

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

Elsa Lanchester would have been no older than 84 in Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Wed, May 16 2007

The American Nightmare

Elsa Lanchester would have been no older than 84 in The American Nightmare as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Mon, Sep 11 2000

Universal Horror

Elsa Lanchester would have been no older than 84 in Universal Horror as '(archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Thu, Oct 08 1998

Turnabout: The Story of the Yale Puppeteers

Elsa Lanchester would have been no older than 84 in Turnabout: The Story of the Yale Puppeteers as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Mon, Oct 25 1993

Commercial Entertainment Product

Elsa Lanchester would have been no older than 84 in Commercial Entertainment Product as 'The Monster's Bride'.

Movie Released: Tue, Nov 24 1992

Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Elsa Lanchester would have been no older than 84 in Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook as 'Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley / The Monster's Mate'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 01 1991

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Elsa Lanchester was 80 in Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage as 'Self (archive footage) (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Feb 25 1983

Die Laughing

Elsa Lanchester was 77 in Die Laughing as 'Sophie'.

Movie Released: Tue, Apr 01 1980

Murder by Death

Elsa Lanchester was 73 in Murder by Death as 'Jessica Marbles'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jun 23 1976

Arnold

Elsa Lanchester was 71 in Arnold as 'Hester'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 16 1973

Terror in the Wax Museum

Elsa Lanchester was 70 in Terror in the Wax Museum as 'Julia Hawthorn'.

Movie Released: Wed, May 02 1973

Willard

Elsa Lanchester was 68 in Willard as 'Henrietta Stiles'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jul 30 1971

In Name Only

Elsa Lanchester was 67 in In Name Only as 'Gertrude Caruso'.

Movie Released: Tue, Nov 25 1969

My Dog, the Thief

Elsa Lanchester was 66 in My Dog, the Thief as 'Mrs. Formby'.

Movie Released: Sun, Sep 21 1969

Me, Natalie

Elsa Lanchester was 66 in Me, Natalie as 'Miss Dennison'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jul 13 1969

Rascal

Elsa Lanchester was 66 in Rascal as 'Mrs. Satterfield'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jun 11 1969

Blackbeard's Ghost

Elsa Lanchester was 65 in Blackbeard's Ghost as 'Emily Stowecroft'.

Movie Released: Thu, Feb 08 1968

Easy Come, Easy Go

Elsa Lanchester was 64 in Easy Come, Easy Go as 'Madame Neherina'.

Movie Released: Sun, May 28 1967

That Darn Cat!

Elsa Lanchester was 63 in That Darn Cat! as 'Mrs. MacDougall'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 02 1965

Mary Poppins

Elsa Lanchester was 62 in Mary Poppins as 'Katie Nanna'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 17 1964

Pajama Party

Elsa Lanchester was 62 in Pajama Party as 'Aunt Wendy'.

Movie Released: Wed, Nov 11 1964

Honeymoon Hotel

Elsa Lanchester was 61 in Honeymoon Hotel as 'Chambermaid'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jun 03 1964

The Flood

Elsa Lanchester was 59 in The Flood as 'Noah's wife'.

Movie Released: Sat, May 05 1962

Bell, Book and Candle

Elsa Lanchester was 56 in Bell, Book and Candle as 'Aunt Queenie Holroyd'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 25 1958

Witness for the Prosecution

Elsa Lanchester was 55 in Witness for the Prosecution as 'Miss Plimsoll'.

Movie Released: Tue, Dec 17 1957

Alice in Wonderland

Elsa Lanchester was 52 in Alice in Wonderland as 'Red Queen'.

Movie Released: Sat, Oct 22 1955

The Glass Slipper

Elsa Lanchester was 52 in The Glass Slipper as 'Widow Sonder'.

Movie Released: Thu, Mar 24 1955

3 Ring Circus

Elsa Lanchester was 52 in 3 Ring Circus as 'The Bearded Lady'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 22 1954

Hell's Half Acre

Elsa Lanchester was 51 in Hell's Half Acre as 'Lida O'Reilly'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jun 01 1954

The Girls of Pleasure Island

Elsa Lanchester was 50 in The Girls of Pleasure Island as 'Thelma'.

Movie Released: Wed, Apr 01 1953

Androcles and the Lion

Elsa Lanchester was 50 in Androcles and the Lion as 'Megaera'.

Movie Released: Mon, Dec 01 1952

Les Miserables

Elsa Lanchester was 49 in Les Miserables as 'Madame Magloire'.

Movie Released: Thu, Aug 14 1952

Dreamboat

Elsa Lanchester was 49 in Dreamboat as 'Mathilda Coffey'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jul 26 1952

Frenchie

Elsa Lanchester was 48 in Frenchie as 'Countess'.

Movie Released: Mon, Dec 25 1950

The Petty Girl

Elsa Lanchester was 47 in The Petty Girl as 'Dr. Crutcher'.

Movie Released: Thu, Aug 17 1950

Mystery Street

Elsa Lanchester was 47 in Mystery Street as 'Mrs. Smerrling'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 23 1950

Buccaneer's Girl

Elsa Lanchester was 47 in Buccaneer's Girl as 'Madame Brizar'.

Movie Released: Wed, Mar 01 1950

The Inspector General

Elsa Lanchester was 47 in The Inspector General as 'Maria'.

Movie Released: Sat, Dec 31 1949

Come to the Stable

Elsa Lanchester was 46 in Come to the Stable as 'Amelia Potts'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jul 27 1949

The Secret Garden

Elsa Lanchester was 46 in The Secret Garden as 'Martha'.

Movie Released: Sat, Apr 30 1949

The Big Clock

Elsa Lanchester was 45 in The Big Clock as 'Louise Patterson'.

Movie Released: Thu, Mar 18 1948

The Bishop's Wife

Elsa Lanchester was 45 in The Bishop's Wife as 'Matilda'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 25 1947

Northwest Outpost

Elsa Lanchester was 44 in Northwest Outpost as 'Princess 'Tanya' Tatiana'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jun 25 1947

The Razor's Edge

Elsa Lanchester was 44 in The Razor's Edge as 'Miss Keith'.

Movie Released: Tue, Nov 19 1946

The Spiral Staircase

Elsa Lanchester was 43 in The Spiral Staircase as 'Mrs. Oates'.

Movie Released: Wed, Feb 06 1946

Passport to Destiny

Elsa Lanchester was 41 in Passport to Destiny as 'Ella Muggins'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jan 31 1944

Lassie Come Home

Elsa Lanchester was 41 in Lassie Come Home as 'Mrs. Helen Carraclough'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 01 1943

Thumbs Up

Elsa Lanchester was 40 in Thumbs Up as 'Emily "Emmy" Ffinch'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jul 05 1943

Forever and a Day

Elsa Lanchester was 40 in Forever and a Day as 'Mamie'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 21 1943

Tales of Manhattan

Elsa Lanchester was 39 in Tales of Manhattan as 'Elsa (Mrs Charles) Smith'.

Movie Released: Wed, Aug 05 1942

Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake

Elsa Lanchester was 39 in Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake as 'Bristol Isabel'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 29 1942

Ladies in Retirement

Elsa Lanchester was 38 in Ladies in Retirement as 'Emily Creed'.

Movie Released: Tue, Sep 09 1941

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

Elsa Lanchester was 37 in Cavalcade of the Academy Awards as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jul 31 1940

Vessel of Wrath

Elsa Lanchester was 35 in Vessel of Wrath as 'Martha Jones'.

Movie Released: Fri, Mar 04 1938

Rembrandt

Elsa Lanchester was 34 in Rembrandt as 'Hendrickje Stoffels'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 06 1936

The Ghost Goes West

Elsa Lanchester was 33 in The Ghost Goes West as 'Miss Shepperton'.

Movie Released: Tue, Dec 17 1935

Bride of Frankenstein

Elsa Lanchester was 32 in Bride of Frankenstein as 'Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley / The Monster's Mate'.

Movie Released: Sat, Apr 20 1935

Naughty Marietta

Elsa Lanchester was 32 in Naughty Marietta as 'Madame d'Annard'.

Movie Released: Fri, Mar 29 1935

David Copperfield

Elsa Lanchester was 32 in David Copperfield as 'Clickett'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 18 1935

The Private Life of Henry VIII

Elsa Lanchester was 30 in The Private Life of Henry VIII as 'Anne of Cleves'.

Movie Released: Thu, Aug 17 1933

The Officers' Mess

Elsa Lanchester was 28 in The Officers' Mess as 'Cora Melville'.

Movie Released: Fri, May 08 1931

Potiphar's Wife

Elsa Lanchester was 28 in Potiphar's Wife as 'Thérèse'.

Movie Released: Sat, Mar 28 1931

The Stronger Sex

Elsa Lanchester was 28 in The Stronger Sex as 'Thompson'.

Movie Released: Thu, Feb 26 1931

The Love Habit

Elsa Lanchester was 28 in The Love Habit as 'Matilde'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 16 1931

Ashes

Elsa Lanchester was 28 in Ashes

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 31 1930

Comets

Elsa Lanchester was 27 in Comets as 'Herself'.

Movie Released: Fri, Sep 19 1930

Blue Bottles

Elsa Lanchester was 25 in Blue Bottles as 'Elsa'.

Movie Released: Sat, May 05 1928

The Tonic

Elsa Lanchester was 25 in The Tonic as 'Elsa'.

Movie Released: Tue, May 01 1928

Daydreams

Elsa Lanchester was 25 in Daydreams as 'Elsa / Heroine in Dream Sequence'.

Movie Released: Tue, May 01 1928

The Constant Nymph

Elsa Lanchester was 25 in The Constant Nymph as 'Lady'.

Movie Released: Mon, Feb 20 1928

One of the Best

Elsa Lanchester was 25 in One of the Best as 'Kitty'.

Movie Released: Tue, Nov 01 1927

The Scarlet Woman: An Ecclesiastical Melodrama

Elsa Lanchester was 21 in The Scarlet Woman: An Ecclesiastical Melodrama as 'Beatrice de Carolle'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 01 1924

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Night Gallery

Elsa Lanchester was 68+ in Night Gallery

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Dec 16 1970

Nanny and the Professor

Elsa Lanchester was 67+ in Nanny and the Professor as 'Aunt Henrietta'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Jan 21 1970

Then Came Bronson

Elsa Lanchester was 66+ in Then Came Bronson

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 17 1969

The Bill Cosby Show

Elsa Lanchester was 66+ in The Bill Cosby Show as 'Mrs. Wochuk'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 14 1969

Here's Lucy

Elsa Lanchester was 65+ in Here's Lucy as 'Mumsie Westcott'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 23 1968

The Dick Cavett Show

Elsa Lanchester was 65+ in The Dick Cavett Show as 'Self - Guest'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Jun 06 1968

Mannix

Elsa Lanchester was 64+ in Mannix as 'Portia Penhaven, Edna Barrington'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 16 1967

The John Forsythe Show

Elsa Lanchester was 62+ in The John Forsythe Show as 'Margaret Culver'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 13 1965

Burke's Law

Elsa Lanchester was 60+ in Burke's Law as 'Mrs. Ormsby, Bessie Mopes'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1963

The Merv Griffin Show

Elsa Lanchester was 59+ in The Merv Griffin Show as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Elsa Lanchester was 59+ in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

Elsa Lanchester was 59+ in The Alfred Hitchcock Hour as 'Aggie McGregor'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Sep 20 1962

Ben Casey

Elsa Lanchester was 58+ in Ben Casey

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1961

Follow the Sun

Elsa Lanchester was 58+ in Follow the Sun

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 17 1961

Adventures in Paradise

Elsa Lanchester was 56+ in Adventures in Paradise as 'Miss Creshaw'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 05 1959

Shirley Temple's Storybook

Elsa Lanchester was 55+ in Shirley Temple's Storybook as 'Mother Goose'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jan 12 1958

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Elsa Lanchester was 54+ in Tonight Starring Jack Paar as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Jul 29 1957

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

Elsa Lanchester was 53+ in The Dinah Shore Chevy Show as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1956

The 20th Century Fox Hour

Elsa Lanchester was 52+ in The 20th Century Fox Hour

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Oct 05 1955

The Wonderful World of Disney

Elsa Lanchester was 51+ in The Wonderful World of Disney as 'Mrs. Formby'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Oct 27 1954

General Electric Theater

Elsa Lanchester was 50+ in General Electric Theater as 'Hanna Winters'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953

The Ford Television Theatre

Elsa Lanchester was 49+ in The Ford Television Theatre as 'Rosie Bowker'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Oct 02 1952

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Elsa Lanchester was 49+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame as 'Red Queen'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951

I Love Lucy

Elsa Lanchester was 48+ in I Love Lucy as 'Edna Grundy'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 15 1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Elsa Lanchester was 48+ in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars as 'Betsey Monk, the Widow'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1951

Lux Video Theatre

Elsa Lanchester was 47+ in Lux Video Theatre as 'Emily, Miss Mabel'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1950

Star Time

Elsa Lanchester was 47+ in Star Time as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 02 1950

Robert Montgomery Presents

Elsa Lanchester was 47+ in Robert Montgomery Presents

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Jan 30 1950

Studio One

Elsa Lanchester was 46+ in Studio One as 'Jenny Pratt'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948

The Ed Sullivan Show

Elsa Lanchester was 45+ in The Ed Sullivan Show as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948