Elsa Lanchester

Elizabeth Lanchester Sullivan

Born October 28, 1902· Lewisham, London, England, UK

† Died December 26, 1986

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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…

Known for

Filmography

Witness for the Prosecution

Witness for the Prosecution1957

Mary Poppins

Mary Poppins1964

Bride of Frankenstein

Bride of Frankenstein1935

Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley / The Monster's Mate

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

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.1964

Dr. Agnes Dabree

Murder by Death

Murder by Death1976

Jessica Marbles

Bell, Book and Candle

Bell, Book and Candle1958

Aunt Queenie Holroyd