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Lanchester, Elsa (1902–1986)British-born actress whose Bride of Frankenstein has become a cult classic. Born on October 28, 1902, in Lewisham, England; died in December 1986; only daughter and one of two children of Edith Lanchester and James Sullivan (a laborer); attended Mr. Kettle's School, London; married Charles Laughton (an actor), in 1929 (died 1962); no children.
Elsa Sullivan Lanchester (28 October 1902 – 26 December 1986) was an English-American character 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 ...
Biography. Gifted character actress, often in eccentric yet wistful parts, in the US from 1934. Perhaps best remembered for her dual roles in "The Bride of Frankenstein" (1935), as both the monster's mate and his "creator," author Mary Shelley, Lanchester also brought her slightly dizzy, perennially scene-stealing charm to films as diverse as ...
Elsa Sullivan Lanchester. Birth. 28 Oct 1902. Lewisham, London Borough of Lewisham, Greater London, England. Death. 26 Dec 1986 (aged 84) Woodland Hills, Los Angeles County, California, USA. Burial. Cremated, Ashes scattered at sea Add to Map.
Elsa Sullivan Lanchester (28 October 1902 – 26 December 1986) was an English actress in theatre, movies, and television. [1] After World War I, she began performing in theatre and nightclubs. She met the actor Charles Laughton in 1927. They were married two years later. She began playing small roles in British movies.
Dec 27, 1986 · Dec. 27, 1986 12 AM PT. From a Times Staff Writer. Actress Elsa Lanchester, a red-haired imp who failed to make it as a danseuse but succeeded in delighting audiences for 60 years with her bawdy ...
Aug 3, 2008 · Charles Laughton was in an unfinished Josef von Sternberg movie called I, CLAUDIUS.
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