Elisabeth Risdon

Elisabeth Risdon

Date of Birth:

Apr 26, 1887

Place of Birth:

London, England, UK

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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.

filmography:

At the Stroke of Twelve At the Stroke of Twelve

1941

Nice Girl? Nice Girl?

1941

The Bride Goes Wild The Bride Goes Wild

1948

The Bride Goes Wild The Bride Goes Wild

1948

Journey for Margaret Journey for Margaret

1942

Down Dakota Way Down Dakota Way

1949

Blonde Fever Blonde Fever

1944

Disputed Passage Disputed Passage

1939

Lost Angel Lost Angel

1943

My True Story My True Story

1951

In Old Amarillo In Old Amarillo

1951

Don't Gamble with Love Don't Gamble with Love

1936

Love in a Wood Love in a Wood

1915

Never a Dull Moment Never a Dull Moment

1943

The Fighting Guardsman The Fighting Guardsman

1946

The Girl from Mexico The Girl from Mexico

1939

My Bill My Bill

1938

Sorority House Sorority House

1939

The Man Who Dared The Man Who Dared

1939

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

1940

Tall in the Saddle Tall in the Saddle

1944

Grissly's Millions Grissly's Millions

1945

Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me! Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me!

1940

Mexican Spitfire's Blessed Event Mexican Spitfire's Blessed Event

1943

In the Meantime, Darling In the Meantime, Darling

1944

Every Girl Should Be Married Every Girl Should Be Married

1948

The Mother of Dartmoor The Mother of Dartmoor

1916

Honeymoon Deferred Honeymoon Deferred

1940

Black-Eyed Susan Black-Eyed Susan

1914

Beautiful Jim Beautiful Jim

1914

Her Luck in London Her Luck in London

1914

The Cup Final Mystery The Cup Final Mystery

1914

Maria Marten, or Murder in the Red Barn Maria Marten, or Murder in the Red Barn

1913

Inquisitive Ike Inquisitive Ike

1914

The Idol of Paris The Idol of Paris

1914

The Man Who Returned to Life The Man Who Returned to Life

1942

Crossroads - U.S.A. Crossroads - U.S.A.

1952

Florence Nightingale Florence Nightingale

1915

The Forgotten Woman The Forgotten Woman

1939

Guard That Girl Guard That Girl

1935

Bridegrooms Beware! Bridegrooms Beware!

1913

The Amazing Mrs. Holliday The Amazing Mrs. Holliday

1943

The Egg and I The Egg and I

1947

Sealed Verdict Sealed Verdict

1948

Paris Calling Paris Calling

1941

The Romance of Rosy Ridge The Romance of Rosy Ridge

1947

The Milkman The Milkman

1950

The Suicide Club The Suicide Club

1914

Lady of Secrets Lady of Secrets

1936

Mad About Music Mad About Music

1938

Mama Loves Papa Mama Loves Papa

1945

It's a Big Country It's a Big Country

1951

The Final Hour The Final Hour

1936

The Lady Is Willing The Lady Is Willing

1942

Slightly Tempted Slightly Tempted

1940

Theodora Goes Wild Theodora Goes Wild

1936

They Won't Forget They Won't Forget

1937

The Canterville Ghost The Canterville Ghost

1944

Five Came Back Five Came Back

1939

Weird Woman Weird Woman

1944

Bunco Squad Bunco Squad

1950

Mr. Dynamite Mr. Dynamite

1941

The Howards of Virginia The Howards of Virginia

1940

The Walls Came Tumbling Down The Walls Came Tumbling Down

1946

Sierra Sierra

1950

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

1939

The Secret Fury The Secret Fury

1950

Roll on Texas Moon Roll on Texas Moon

1946

Reap the Wild Wind Reap the Wild Wind

1942

The Unseen The Unseen

1945

Dead End Dead End

1937

Make Way for Tomorrow Make Way for Tomorrow

1937

High Sierra High Sierra

1941

High Wall High Wall

1947

Mannequin Mannequin

1938

Life with Father Life with Father

1947

They Made Me a Killer They Made Me a Killer

1946

The Roaring Twenties The Roaring Twenties

1939

Crime and Punishment Crime and Punishment

1935

Abe Lincoln in Illinois Abe Lincoln in Illinois

1940

Bodyguard Bodyguard

1948

Higher and Higher Higher and Higher

1943

The Shocking Miss Pilgrim The Shocking Miss Pilgrim

1947

Mexican Spitfire Mexican Spitfire

1940

Mexican Spitfire Sees a Ghost Mexican Spitfire Sees a Ghost

1942

Mexican Spitfire Out West Mexican Spitfire Out West

1940

The Woman I Love The Woman I Love

1937

I Live on Danger I Live on Danger

1942

Tom Sawyer, Detective Tom Sawyer, Detective

1938

Mexican Spitfire's Elephant Mexican Spitfire's Elephant

1942

The Great Man Votes The Great Man Votes

1939

Scaramouche Scaramouche

1952

Craig's Wife Craig's Wife

1936

Full Confession Full Confession

1939

Cowboy from Brooklyn Cowboy from Brooklyn

1938

The Affairs of Annabel The Affairs of Annabel

1938

Mountain Justice Mountain Justice

1937

A Song for Miss Julie A Song for Miss Julie

1945

Let's Make Music Let's Make Music

1941

The King Steps Out The King Steps Out

1936

Footlight Fever Footlight Fever

1941

Saturday's Children Saturday's Children

1940

Jail House Blues Jail House Blues

1942

Hills of Oklahoma Hills of Oklahoma

1950

Girls on Probation Girls on Probation

1938

The Mexican Spitfire's Baby The Mexican Spitfire's Baby

1941

Are Husbands Necessary? Are Husbands Necessary?

1942

Lover Come Back Lover Come Back

1946

Bannerline Bannerline

1951

Mexican Spitfire at Sea Mexican Spitfire at Sea

1942

Random Harvest Random Harvest

1942

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