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Elisabeth Risdon

Elisabeth Risdon

As actor

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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 inclu…

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🎬 The Roaring Twenties Mrs. Sherman 🎬 Tall in the Saddle Miss Elizabeth Martin 🎬 Scaramouche Isabelle de Valmorin 🎬 Reap the Wild Wind Mrs. Claiborne 🎬 At the Stroke of Twelve Abigail Ardsley, aka The Old Doll 🎬 It's a Big Country Diner on Train (uncredited) 🎬 Jail House Blues Mrs. Alyosius McGonigle McGann 🎬 The Lady Is Willing Mrs. Cummings 🎬 The Canterville Ghost Mrs. Polverdine 🎬 The Man Who Wouldn't Talk Jury Member 🎬 Make Way for Tomorrow Cora Payne 🎬 Full Confession Norah O'Keefe 🎬 Mexican Spitfire's Elephant Aunt Della Lindsay 🎬 The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Widow Douglass 🎬 Life with Father Mrs. Whitehead 🎬 The Romance of Rosy Ridge Emily Baggett 🎬 The Shocking Miss Pilgrim Mrs. Amanda Pritchard 🎬 Mourning Becomes Electra Mrs. Hills 🎬 Sealed Verdict Mrs. Hockland 🎬 Cowboy from Brooklyn Mrs. Jordan 🎬 Roll on Texas Moon Cactus Kate Taylor 🎬 Down Dakota Way Dolly Paxton 🎬 Mexican Spitfire Out West Aunt Della Lindsay 🎬 My True Story Mme. Rousseau 🎬 Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me! Minerva 🎬 The Mexican Spitfire's Baby Aunt Della 🎬 The Unseen Mrs. Norris 🎬 Mexican Spitfire's Blessed Event Aunt Della Lindsay 🎬 Bannerline Margaret Trimble 🎬 They Won't Forget Mrs. Hale (as Elizabeth Risdon) 🎬 Don't Gamble with Love Grace 🎬 Crime and Punishment Mrs. Raskolnikov 🎬 I Live on Danger Mrs. Morrell 🎬 Mad About Music Movie · 1938 🎬 Sorority House Mrs. Scott 🎬 Guard That Girl Aunt Catherine 🎬 The Secret Fury Dr. R.W. Roberts 🎬 Journey for Margaret Mrs. Bailey 🎬 A Song for Miss Julie Mrs. Ambrose Charteris 🎬 🎬 The Princess of Happy Chance Princess Felicia / Lucidora Eden 🎬 Hills of Oklahoma Kate Carney 🎬 Maria Marten, or Murder in the Red Barn Maria Marten 🎬 The Forgotten Woman Margaret Burke 🎬 The Walls Came Tumbling Down Catherine Walsh 🎬 Blonde Fever Mrs. Talford 🎬 Bodyguard Gene Dysen 🎬 Disputed Passage Mrs. Cunningham 🎬 Lost Angel Mrs. Pringle 🎬 Tom Sawyer, Detective Aunt Sally Phelps 🎬 My Bill Aunt Caroline 🎬 Honeymoon Deferred Sarah Frome

🎭 Filmography — as actor/actress

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🎬 Scaramouche Movie · 1952 🎬 High Sierra Movie · 1941 🎬 Every Girl Should Be Married Movie · 1948 🎬 The Roaring Twenties Movie · 1939 🎬 Random Harvest Movie · 1942 🎬 Life with Father Movie · 1947 🎬 The Egg and I Movie · 1947 🎬 Reap the Wild Wind Movie · 1942 🎬 Tall in the Saddle Movie · 1944 🎬 Make Way for Tomorrow Movie · 1937 🎬 Dead End Movie · 1937 🎬 The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Movie · 1939 🎬 Florence Nightingale Movie · 1915 🎬 The Canterville Ghost Movie · 1944 🎬 Nice Girl? Movie · 1941 🎬 The Lady Is Willing Movie · 1942 🎬 Abe Lincoln in Illinois Movie · 1940 🎬 The Bride Goes Wild Movie · 1948 🎬 Craig's Wife Movie · 1936 🎬 At the Stroke of Twelve Movie · 1941 🎬 They Won't Forget Movie · 1937 🎬 They Made Me a Killer Movie · 1946 🎬 Crime and Punishment Movie · 1935 🎬 The Howards of Virginia Movie · 1940