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Elisabeth Risdon (born Daisy Cartwright Risdon; 26 April 1887 – 20 December 1958) was an English film actress. She appeared in more than 140 films from 1913 to 1952. A beauty in her youth, she usually played in society parts. In later years in films she switched to playing character parts.
English-born stage and screen actress. Name variations: Elizabeth Risdon; Elizabeth Evans. Born April 26, 1887, in Wandsworth, London, England; died Dec 20, 1958, in Santa Monica, CA; dau. of John Jenkins Risdon and Martha (Harrop) Risdon; m. George Loane Tucker (died); m. Brandon Evans.
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.
Elisabeth Risdon. Highest Rated: 100% Make Way for Tomorrow (1937) Lowest Rated: 67% Mourning Becomes Electra (1947) Birthday: Apr 26, 1887. Birthplace: London, England, UK. 100% Watchlist....
Biography by AllMovie. Inaugurating her acting career in her native London, Elizabeth Risdon studied at the RADA, and later taught there. She made her Broadway bow in the 1912 production Fanny's First Play. She then returned to England, where she was voted 1915's most popular silent film star.
About. Read More. Also Known As. Elizabeth Evans, Elizabeth Risdon. Birth Place. Wandsworth, England, GB. Born. April 26, 1887. Died. December 20, 1958. Cause of Death. Cerebral Hemorrhage. Filmography. Read More. It's a Big Country: An American Anthology (1952) Woman in Episode one. Scaramouche (1952) Isabelle de Valmorin. Bannerline (1951)
Actress Elisabeth Risdon, born on Apr 26, 1887 and died on Dec 20, 1958 starred in Random Harvest, The Howards of Virginia, High Sierra, The Shocking Miss Pilgrim, Life with father, Mountain Justice, Scaramouche, Abe Lincoln in Illinois, Crime and Punishment, The Canterville Ghost.
