Birth Day: 1887-04-26
Place of birth: London, England, UK
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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 including George Arliss, Otis Skinner, and William Faversham. She was also under contract to the Theatre Guild for many years. In later years, she taught drama to patients at a veterans administration hospital near her Brentwood home. She was married to the prolific silent film director George Loane Tucker who left her a widow in 1921. She later married actor Brandon Evans, who died in April 1958. She was the great-aunt of actress Wendy Barrie-Wilson. Risdon died in December 1958 in St Johns Hospital in Santa Monica, California from a cerebral haemorrhage. Her body was donated to medical science.
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As Martha Farnum
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As Isabelle de Valmorin -
As Granny Adams -
As Margaret Trimble -
As Mme. Rousseau -
As Diner on Train (uncredited) -
As Kate Carney -
As Aunt Susan -
As Mrs. Carter -
As Jessica Royce -
As Dr. R.W. Roberts -
As Dolly Paxton -
As rs. Carruthers -
As Mrs. Carruthers
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As Mrs. Hockland -
As Gene Dysen -
As Mary Nolan -
As Mrs. Amanda Pritchard -
As Mrs. Hills -
As Emily Baggett -
As Mrs. Kenet -
As Mrs. Whitehead -
As Betty's Mother -
As Catherine Walsh -
As Mme. de Montrevel -
As 'Ma' Conley -
As Ma Williams -
As Cactus Kate Taylor -
As Leona Palmor -
As Mrs. Ambrose Charteris -
As Jessie Todd -
As Mrs. Norris -
As Mrs. Talford -
As Dean Grace Gunnison -
As Helen Corkery -
As Miss Elizabeth Martin -
As Mrs. Polverdine -
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As Mrs. Pringle -
As Georgia Keating -
As Aunt Della Lindsay -
As Mrs. Schuyler Manning III -
As Aunt Della Lindsay -
As Aunt Della Lindsay -
As Mrs. Morrell -
As Mrs. Westwood -
As Mrs. Lloyd -
As Aunt Della Lindsay -
As Mrs. Alyosius McGonigle McGann -
As Mrs. Cummings -
As Mrs. Claiborne -
As Mrs. Bailey -
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As Abigail Osley, aka The Old Doll -
As Ma -
As Aunt Della -
As Aunt Hattie Drake
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As Malvina Adams -
As Limping Woman (aka "Achilles") -
As Marrtha Peasley -
As Madame Jennetier -
As Mrs. Myrtle Halevy (as Elizabeth Risdon) -
As Ethelreda Knox -
As Jury Member -
As Aunt Clarissa -
As Sarah Lincoln -
As Aunt Della Lindsay -
As Minerva -
As Sarah Frome -
As Aunt Della Lindsay -
As Mrs. Cunningham -
As Della Lindsay -
As Mrs. Scott -
As Mrs. Sherman -
As Jessie Carter
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As Martha Spengler -
As Widow Douglass -
As Norah O'Keefe -
As Margaret Burke -
As Phoebe Ainslee -
As Aunt Sally Phelps -
As Aunt Caroline -
As Kate Heath -
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As Mrs. Cassidy (as Elizabeth Risdon) -
As Mrs. Jordan -
As Mrs. Fletcher -
As Mrs. Connell -
As Mrs. Hale (as Elizabeth Risdon) -
As Mme. Herbillion -
As Cora Payne -
As Mrs. Harkins -
As Grand Duchess Sofia -
As Fortune Teller -
As Grace -
As Mrs. Emily Whittaker -
As Mrs. Landreth -
As Aunt Mary -
As Mrs. Raskolnikov -
As Aunt Catherine -
As Avesa Pomeroy -
As Florence Nightingale
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As Rosiland
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As Dora
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As Black-Eyed Susan
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As Nellie Harbourne
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As Flare-Flare
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As Nancy Earle
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As Maria Marten -
As Bride