Elisabeth Risdon
Apr 26, 1887 — Dec 20, 1958 (71 years)
London, England, UK
100 Movies
Elisabeth Risdon, an actress from London, England, UK, began their career in the 1910s. They appeared in High Sierra as Ma. They have also starred in The Roaring Twenties and Make Way for Tomorrow. Their filmography spans 100 films across 113 years, working mainly across genres like drama, crime, romance.
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Elisabeth Risdon
100 Movies
Elisabeth Risdon, an actress from London, England, UK, began their career in the 1910s. They appeared in High Sierra as Ma. They have also starred in The Roaring Twenties and Make Way for Tomorrow. Their filmography spans 100 films across 113 years, working mainly across genres like drama, crime, romance.
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Scaramouche
1952
Mama Loves Papa
1945
High Sierra
1941
The Roaring Twenties
1939
Bodyguard
1948
Nice Girl?
1941
The Bride Goes Wild
1948
The Bride Goes Wild
1948
Bannerline
1951
Reap the Wild Wind
1942
Dead End
1937
Make Way for Tomorrow
1937
It's a Big Country
1951
Random Harvest
1942
Tall in the Saddle
1944
Down Dakota Way
1949
The Egg and I
1947
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1939
High Wall
1947
Life with Father
1947
The Romance of Rosy Ridge
1947
The Secret Fury
1950
The Unseen
1945
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
1940
Crime and Punishment
1935
The Howards of Virginia
1940
Every Girl Should Be Married
1948
Sierra
1950
They Won't Forget
1937
The Lady Is Willing
1942
The Milkman
1950
The Great Man Votes
1939
Five Came Back
1939
Theodora Goes Wild
1936
Mannequin
1938
Higher and Higher
1943
The Girl from Mexico
1939
The Canterville Ghost
1944
Craig's Wife
1936
Girls on Probation
1938
Saturday's Children
1940
My True Story
1951
Paris Calling
1941
Sealed Verdict
1948
Weird Woman
1944
Mountain Justice
1937
The King Steps Out
1936
Bunco Squad
1950
Mourning Becomes Electra
1947
Journey for Margaret
1942
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Scaramouche
Isabelle de Valmorin
1952
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It's a Big Country
Diner on Train (uncredited)
1951
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Bannerline
Margaret Trimble
1951
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In Old Amarillo
Granny Adams
1951
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My True Story
Mme. Rousseau
1951
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The Milkman
Mrs. Carter
1950
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Bunco Squad
Jessica Royce
1950
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Hills of Oklahoma
Kate Carney
1950
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Sierra
Aunt Susan
1950
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Is Elisabeth Risdon still alive?
Elisabeth Risdon passed away on December 20, 1958 at age 71.
What are the most famous roles of Elisabeth Risdon?
Elisabeth Risdon is best known for roles in High Sierra, The Roaring Twenties, Make Way for Tomorrow.
How many movies has Elisabeth Risdon been in?
Over a 45-year career (since 1913), Elisabeth Risdon has appeared in 113 movies and 0 TV shows.
What was Elisabeth Risdon's first movie?
The career of Elisabeth Risdon began with Maria Marten, or Murder in the Red Barn (1913).
What is Elisabeth Risdon's most recent movie or series?
Elisabeth Risdon's most recent release is Scaramouche, which premiered on May 8, 1952.
Elisabeth Risdon
1887-04-26 · London, England, UK
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.