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Elsa Lanchester

Born Oct 28, 1902 in Lewisham, London, England, UK

Elsa Sullivan Lanchester was a British-American actress with a long career in theatre, film and television.

    Filmography

    Shows & movies
    Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
    Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage as Herself (archive footage)
    1983
    TVT Rating
    Documentary, Comedy | 1h 23m
    Die Laughing
    Die Laughing
    1980
    TVT Rating
    Comedy | 1h 48m
    Hollywood Greats: Charles Laughton
    Hollywood Greats: Charles Laughton as Elsa Lanchester
    1978
    TVT Rating
    Documentary, History | 44m
    Murder by Death
    Murder by Death as Jessica Marbles
    1976
    TVT Rating
    Comedy, Crime, Thriller | 1h 34m
    Arnold
    Arnold as Hester
    1973
    TVT Rating
    Thriller, Horror, Comedy | 1h 34m
    Terror in the Wax Museum
    Terror in the Wax Museum as Julia Hawthorn
    1973
    TVT Rating
    Horror | 1h 33m
    Willard
    Willard as Henrietta Stiles
    1971
    TVT Rating
    Horror, Science Fiction | 1h 35m
    My Dog, the Thief
    My Dog, the Thief as Mrs. Formby
    1969
    TVT Rating
    Adventure, Drama, Family | 1h 30m
    Rascal
    Rascal as Mrs. Satterfield
    1969
    TVT Rating
    Drama, Family | 1h 33m
    Me, Natalie
    Me, Natalie as Miss Dennison
    1969
    TVT Rating
    Comedy, Drama | 1h 51m
    Blackbeard's Ghost
    Blackbeard's Ghost as Emily Stowecroft
    1968
    TVT Rating
    Comedy, Family, Fantasy | 1h 46m
    Easy Come, Easy Go
    Easy Come, Easy Go as Madame Neherina
    1967
    TVT Rating
    Adventure, Comedy, Musical | 1h 35m
    The John Forsythe Show
    The John Forsythe Show
    1 season • 1965 • Ended
    TVT Rating
    | 25m
    That Darn Cat!
    That Darn Cat! as Mrs. MacDougall
    1965
    TVT Rating
    Comedy, Crime, Family, Thriller | 1h 56m
    Honeymoon Hotel
    Honeymoon Hotel as Chambermaid
    1964
    TVT Rating
    Comedy | 1h 29m
    Pajama Party
    Pajama Party as Aunt Wendy
    1964
    TVT Rating
    Comedy | 1h 22m
    Mary Poppins
    Mary Poppins as Katie Nanna
    1964
    TVT Rating
    Family, Fantasy, Musical | 2h 20m
    Bell, Book and Candle
    Bell, Book and Candle as Aunt Queenie Holroyd
    1958
    TVT Rating
    Fantasy, Comedy | 1h 46m
    Witness for the Prosecution
    Witness for the Prosecution as Miss Plimsoll
    1957
    TVT Rating
    Crime, Drama | 1h 54m
    Alice in Wonderland
    Alice in Wonderland as Red Queen
    1955
    TVT Rating
    Family, Fantasy | 1h
    The Glass Slipper
    The Glass Slipper as Widow Sonder
    1955
    TVT Rating
    Fantasy | 1h 33m
    Hell's Half Acre
    Hell's Half Acre as Lida O'Reilly
    1954
    TVT Rating
    Action, Adventure, Crime | 1h 30m
    3 Ring Circus
    3 Ring Circus as The Bearded Lady
    1954
    TVT Rating
    Comedy | 1h 43m
    The Girls of Pleasure Island
    The Girls of Pleasure Island as Thelma
    1955
    TVT Rating
    Drama, Comedy, Romance | 1h 35m
    Dreamboat
    Dreamboat as Dr. Mathilda May Coffey
    1952
    TVT Rating
    Comedy | 1h 23m
    Les Miserables
    Les Miserables as Madame Magloire
    1952
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 1h 45m
    Androcles and the Lion
    Androcles and the Lion as Megaera
    1952
    TVT Rating
    Comedy | 1h 38m
    The Petty Girl
    The Petty Girl as Dr. Crutcher
    1950
    TVT Rating
    Comedy | 1h 27m
    Buccaneer's Girl
    Buccaneer's Girl as Madame Brizar
    1950
    TVT Rating
    Adventure, Comedy, Action | 1h 17m
    Frenchie
    Frenchie as Countess
    1950
    TVT Rating
    Western | 1h 21m
    Mystery Street
    Mystery Street as Mrs. Smerrling
    1950
    TVT Rating
    Crime, Drama | 1h 33m
    The Secret Garden
    The Secret Garden as Martha
    1949
    TVT Rating
    Drama, Family | 1h 32m
    Come to the Stable
    Come to the Stable as Amelia Potts
    1949
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 1h 34m
    The Inspector General
    The Inspector General as Maria
    1949
    TVT Rating
    Comedy | 1h 41m
    The Big Clock
    The Big Clock as Louise Patterson
    1948
    TVT Rating
    Crime, Drama, Thriller | 1h 35m
    Northwest Outpost
    Northwest Outpost as Princess 'Tanya' Tatiana
    1947
    TVT Rating
    Action, Drama | 1h 31m
    The Bishop's Wife
    The Bishop's Wife as Matilda
    1947
    TVT Rating
    Comedy, Drama, Fantasy | 1h 49m
    The Razor's Edge
    The Razor's Edge as Miss Keith
    1946
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 2h 25m
    The Spiral Staircase
    The Spiral Staircase as Mrs. Oates
    1946
    TVT Rating
    Crime, Drama, Horror, Thriller | 1h 23m
    Passport to Destiny
    Passport to Destiny as Ella Muggins
    1944
    TVT Rating
    Comedy | 1h 5m
    Forever and a Day
    Forever and a Day as Mamie
    1943
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 1h 44m
    Lassie Come Home
    Lassie Come Home as Mrs. Carraclough
    1943
    TVT Rating
    Adventure, Drama, Family | 1h 28m
    Tales of Manhattan
    Tales of Manhattan as Elsa (Mrs Charles) Smith
    1942
    TVT Rating
    Comedy, Drama | 1h 58m
    Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
    Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake as Bristol Isabel
    1942
    TVT Rating
    Action, Drama | 1h 38m
    Ladies in Retirement
    Ladies in Retirement as Emily Creed
    1941
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 1h 31m
    Vessel of Wrath
    Vessel of Wrath as Martha Jones
    1938
    TVT Rating
    Comedy, Drama | 1h 32m
    Rembrandt
    Rembrandt as Hendrickje Stoffels
    1936
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 1h 25m
    The Ghost Goes West
    The Ghost Goes West as Miss Shepperton
    1935
    TVT Rating
    Comedy, Fantasy, Horror | 1h 35m
    Naughty Marietta
    Naughty Marietta as Madame d'Annard
    1935
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 1h 45m
    David Copperfield
    David Copperfield as Clickett
    1935
    TVT Rating
    Adventure, Drama | 2h 10m
    The Bride of Frankenstein
    The Bride of Frankenstein as Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley / The Monster's Bride
    1935
    TVT Rating
    Horror | 1h 15m
    The Private Life of Henry VIII
    The Private Life of Henry VIII as Anne of Cleves
    1933
    TVT Rating
    Comedy, Drama | 1h 37m
    The Stronger Sex
    The Stronger Sex as Thompson
    1931
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 1h 25m
    Potiphar's Wife
    Potiphar's Wife as Therese
    1931
    TVT Rating
    Romance, Drama | 1h 19m
    The Officers' Mess
    The Officers' Mess as Cora Melville
    1931
    TVT Rating
    Comedy | 1h 38m
    The Tonic
    The Tonic as Elsa
    1928
    TVT Rating
    Comedy | 27m
    The Constant Nymph
    The Constant Nymph as Lady
    1928
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 1h 50m
    Blue Bottles
    Blue Bottles as Elsa
    1928
    TVT Rating
    | 26m