Elisabeth Risdon
Born April 26, 1887 (Age: 138)
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London, England, UK
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Elisabeth Risdon (born Daisy Cartwright Risdon; 26 April 1887 – 20 December 1958) was an English film actress. She appeared in over 140 films between 1913 and 1952. A beauty in her youth, she usually played in society parts. In later years in films she switched to playing character parts. Born in London, England, Risdon graduated from the Royal Academy of Arts in 1918 with high honours. She attracted the attention of George Bernard Shaw and was cast as the lead in his biggest plays. Besides her performances for Shaw, she was leading lady for actors including George Arliss, Otis Skinner, and William Faversham. She was also under contract to the Theatre Guild for many years. In later years, she taught drama to patients at a veterans administration hospital near her Brentwood home. She was married to the prolific silent film director George Loane Tucker who left her a widow in 1921. She later married actor Brandon Evans, who died in April 1958. She was the great-aunt of actress Wendy Barrie-Wilson. Risdon died in December 1958 in St Johns Hospital in Santa Monica, California from a cerebral haemorrhage. Her body was donated to medical science.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Elisabeth Risdon (born Daisy Cartwright Risdon; 26 April 1887 – 20 December 1958) was an English film actress. She appeared in over 140 films between 1913 and 1952. A beauty in her youth, she usually played in society parts. In later years in films she switched to playing character parts.
Born in London, England, Risdon graduated from the Royal Academy of Arts in 1918 with high honours. She attracted the attention of George Bernard Shaw and was cast as the lead in his biggest plays. Besides her performances for Shaw, she was leading lady for actors including George Arliss, Otis Skinner, and William Faversham. She was also under contract to the Theatre Guild for many years.
In later years, she taught drama to patients at a veterans administration hospital near her Brentwood home. She was married to the prolific silent film director George Loane Tucker who left her a widow in 1921. She later married actor Brandon Evans, who died in April 1958. She was the great-aunt of actress Wendy Barrie-Wilson.
Risdon died in December 1958 in St Johns Hospital in Santa Monica, California from a cerebral haemorrhage. Her body was donated to medical science.
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Filmography
The Milkman
1950
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as Mrs. Carter
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Age: 63
Bunco Squad
1950
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as Jessica Royce
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Age: 63
Hills of Oklahoma
1950
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as Kate Carney
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Age: 63
Sierra
1950
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as Aunt Susan
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Age: 63
The Secret Fury
1950
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as Dr. R.W. Roberts
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Age: 62
Mama Loves Papa
1945
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as Jessie Todd
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Age: 58
The Unseen
1945
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as Mrs. Norris
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Age: 58
The Fighting Guardsman
1945
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as Mme. de Montrevel
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Age: 57
A Song for Miss Julie
1945
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as Mrs. Ambrose Charteris
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Age: 57
Grissly's Millions
1945
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as Leona Palmor
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Age: 57
Random Harvest
1942
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as Mrs. Lloyd
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Age: 55
Journey for Margaret
1942
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as Mrs. Bailey
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Age: 55
Mexican Spitfire's Elephant
1942
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as Aunt Della Lindsay
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Age: 55
Mexican Spitfire Sees a Ghost
1942
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as Aunt Della Lindsay
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Age: 55
I Live on Danger
1942
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as Mrs. Morrell
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Age: 55
Are Husbands Necessary?
1942
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as Mrs. Westwood
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Age: 55
Reap the Wild Wind
1942
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as Mrs. Claiborne
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Age: 54
Mexican Spitfire at Sea
1942
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as Aunt Della Lindsay
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Age: 54
The Lady Is Willing
1942
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as Mrs. Cummings
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Age: 54
The Man Who Returned to Life
1942
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as Minerva Sunday
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Age: 54
Jail House Blues
1942
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as Mrs. Alyosius McGonigle McGann
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Age: 54
Paris Calling
1941
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as Madame Jennetier
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Age: 54
The Mexican Spitfire's Baby
1941
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as Aunt Della
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Age: 54
At the Stroke of Twelve
1941
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as Abigail Ardsley, aka The Old Doll
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Age: 54
Footlight Fever
1941
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as Aunt Hattie Drake
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Age: 53
Mr. Dynamite
1941
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as Limping Woman (aka "Achilles")
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Age: 53
Nice Girl?
1941
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as Marrtha Peasley
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Age: 53
High Sierra
1941
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as Ma
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Age: 53
Let's Make Music
1941
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as Malvina Adams
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Age: 53