Elsa Lanchester

Also known as Lanchester, Elsa Laughton

British-American actress (1902–1986)

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Elsa Lanchester was a British actress born Elsa Sullivan Lanchester on October 28, 1902, in Lewisham, London, England. She began her work period in 1925 and performed in stage, film, and television productions. Her notable roles included portraying Anne of Cleves. She was married to Charles Laughton and identified as an atheist.

Lanchester received the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She died of natural causes due to pneumonia on December 26, 1986, in Woodland Hills. She is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery.

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Film & TV

Lewisham, London, England, UK

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…

Known for

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood — Self (archive footage)2018
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film — Mary Shelley / The Monster's Mate (archive footage)2014
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman — Self (archive footage)2007
The American Nightmare — Self2000
Universal Horror — (archive footage)1998
Turnabout: The Story of the Yale Puppeteers — Self1993
Commercial Entertainment Product — The Monster's Bride1992
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook — Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley / The Monster's Mate1991
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies — (archive footage) (uncredited)1988
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)1983

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type: Person
Gender: Female
Country: United Kingdom
Active from: 1902
Active to: 1986

Discography

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners: 668
Total plays: 3,927

Key facts

Born: Elsa Sullivan Lanchester , ( 1902-10-28 ) 28 October 1902, Lewisham , London, England
Died: 26 December 1986 (1986-12-26) (aged 84), Los Angeles , California, U.S.
Occupation: Actress
Years active: 1925–1983
Spouse: Charles Laughton ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1929 ; died 1962 )
Parent: Edith Lanchester (mother)
Relatives: Waldo Lanchester (brother)

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Official website

The Official Elsa Lanchester Website

Elsa Lanchester Official Website. Site includes career/ biographical information, photos, sounds, and a monthly listing of her movies showing on U.S. cable stations.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Elsa
Gender: female
Citizenship: United Kingdom
Place of death: Woodland Hills
Spouse: Charles Laughton
Occupation: television actor
Languages spoken: English language
Religion: atheism
Award: Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
Official website: elsalanchester.freeservers.com/main.htm
Image: Elsa Lanchester.jpg

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Commons category: Elsa Lanchester
date of birth: 1902-10-28
date of death: 1986-12-26
cause of death: pneumonia
nominated for: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
manner of death: natural causes
start of work period: 1925-00-00
birth name: Elsa Sullivan Lanchester
name in native language: Elsa Lanchester
notable role: Anne of Cleves
place of burial: Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery

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Encyclopedic overview

Elsa Sullivan Lanchester (28 October 1902 – 26 December 1986) was a British actress with a long career in theatre, film and television.

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 later. She began playing small roles in British films, including the role of Anne of Cleves with Laughton in The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933). Her success in American films resulted in the couple moving to Hollywood, where Lanchester played small film roles.

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