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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…

As actor

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

🎭 Filmography — as actor/actress

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🎬 Scaramouche Movie · 1952 🎬 Nice Girl? Movie · 1941 🎬 High Sierra Movie · 1941 🎬 Bodyguard Movie · 1948 🎬 Bannerline Movie · 1951 🎬 Tall in the Saddle Movie · 1944 🎬 Reap the Wild Wind Movie · 1942 🎬 The Roaring Twenties Movie · 1939 🎬 Dead End Movie · 1937 🎬 The Bride Goes Wild Movie · 1948 🎬 The Egg and I Movie · 1947 🎬 The Lady Is Willing Movie · 1942 🎬 Make Way for Tomorrow Movie · 1937 🎬 Random Harvest Movie · 1942 🎬 Jail House Blues Movie · 1942 🎬 Every Girl Should Be Married Movie · 1948 🎬 The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Movie · 1939 🎬 Mama Loves Papa Movie · 1945 🎬 Down Dakota Way Movie · 1949 🎬 The Forgotten Woman Movie · 1939 🎬 The Romance of Rosy Ridge Movie · 1947 🎬 The Secret Fury Movie · 1950 🎬 Life with Father Movie · 1947 🎬 🎬 Love in a Wood Movie · 1915