EntityQ233009· pop 50· linked from 376 articles

Elsa Lanchester

British-American actress (1902–1986)

Person · Open Library

Born: 1902
Died: 1986-12-26
Works: 3

Top works

Charles Laughton and I
Elsa Lanchester, herself
A gamut of girls

via Open Library + Wikidata

Film & TV

Acting · 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

via TMDB

Music · MusicBrainz

Type: Person
Country: GB
Active from: 1902-10-28
Active to: 1986-12-26

via MusicBrainz · CC0

Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners: 668
Total plays: 3,927

Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

Global burden of bacterial antimicrobial resistance in 2019: a systematic analysis
· 2022 · cited 13,054x
Global analysis of nitrogen and phosphorus limitation of primary producers in freshwater, marine and terrestrial ecosystems
· 2007 · cited 3,884x
Global burden of bacterial antimicrobial resistance 1990–2021: a systematic analysis with forecasts to 2050
· 2024 · cited 2,722x
Traumatic brain injury: integrated approaches to improve prevention, clinical care, and research
· 2017 · cited 2,210x
The IPBES Conceptual Framework — connecting nature and people
· 2015 · cited 2,032x

via Crossref · CC0

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)

via Wikipedia infobox

Key dates

Born: 28 October 1902
Died: 26 December 1986

via Wikidata · CC0

Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Elsa
Gender: female
Citizenship: United Kingdom
Place of death: Woodland Hills
Spouse: Charles Laughton
Occupation: musician
Languages spoken: English language
Religion: atheism
Award: Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture

Article

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.