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Elsa Lanchester

Elsa Lanchester

Known for ActingBorn 1902-10-28Died 1986-12-26Lewisham, London, England, UK
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 WikipediaRead more

Movies & web series

The Stronger Sex10.0
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The Stronger Sex

1931 · Movie

Ashes
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Ashes

1930 · Movie

The Constant Nymph10.0
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The Constant Nymph

1928 · Movie

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman9.0
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Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

2007 · Movie

Commercial Entertainment Product8.7
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Commercial Entertainment Product

1992 · Movie

The Officers' Mess
9.0
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The Officers' Mess

1931 · Movie

Daydreams9.0
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Daydreams

1928 · Movie

One of the Best
9.0
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One of the Best

1927 · Movie

Hallmark Hall of Fame8.8
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Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951 · Series

The Tonic8.5
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The Tonic

1928 · Movie

Witness for the Prosecution8.2
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Witness for the Prosecution

1957 · Movie

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film7.5
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Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

2014 · Movie

Follow the Sun8.0
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Follow the Sun

1961 · Series

Night Gallery7.8
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Night Gallery

1970 · Series

Northwest Outpost8.0
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Northwest Outpost

1947 · Movie

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour7.8
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The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962 · Series

I Love Lucy7.9
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I Love Lucy

1951 · Series

The Wonderful World of Disney7.9
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The Wonderful World of Disney

1954 · Series

The Love Habit8.0
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The Love Habit

1931 · Movie

Potiphar's Wife8.0
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Potiphar's Wife

1931 · Movie

The Ford Television Theatre7.8
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The Ford Television Theatre

1952 · Series

The Ed Wynn Show
7.7
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The Ed Wynn Show

1949 · Series

Mary Poppins7.5
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Mary Poppins

1964 · Movie

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson7.5
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962 · Series

The John Forsythe Show
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The John Forsythe Show

1965 · Series

Universal Horror7.1
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Universal Horror

1998 · Movie

Tonight Starring Jack Paar
7.5
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Tonight Starring Jack Paar

1957 · Series

Forever and a Day7.5
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Forever and a Day

1943 · Movie

Turnabout: The Story of the Yale Puppeteers7.0
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Turnabout: The Story of the Yale Puppeteers

1993 · Movie

Murder by Death7.2
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Murder by Death

1976 · Movie

Bride of Frankenstein7.5
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Bride of Frankenstein

1935 · Movie

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage7.0
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Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983 · Movie

The American Nightmare6.8
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The American Nightmare

2000 · Movie

The Big Clock7.3
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The Big Clock

1948 · Movie

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.7.1
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The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

1964 · Series

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars7.2
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Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951 · Series

In Name Only7.0
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In Name Only

1969 · Movie

Golden Globe Awards7.2
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Golden Globe Awards

1944 · Series

Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake7.2
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Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake

1942 · Movie

Blue Bottles7.3
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Blue Bottles

1928 · Movie

The Bishop's Wife7.1
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The Bishop's Wife

1947 · Movie

The Secret Garden7.1
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The Secret Garden

1949 · Movie

The Spiral Staircase7.0
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The Spiral Staircase

1946 · Movie

The Dick Cavett Show6.8
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The Dick Cavett Show

1968 · Series

My Dog, the Thief6.8
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My Dog, the Thief

1969 · Movie

Mondo Hollywood6.8
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Mondo Hollywood

1967 · Movie

Thumbs Up7.0
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Thumbs Up

1943 · Movie

Mannix6.8
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Mannix

1967 · Series