Elisabeth Risdon
Acting
Born April 26, 1887 · London, England, UK
Biography
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 inclu…
Known For · 40 titles
High Sierra
Scaramouche
The Roaring Twenties
Tall in the Saddle
Random Harvest
Dead End
Bodyguard
Every Girl Should Be Married
Reap the Wild Wind
Make Way for Tomorrow
Nice Girl?
Mama Loves Papa
The Shocking Miss Pilgrim
Life with Father
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Bride Goes Wild
Crime and Punishment
The Forgotten Woman
The Egg and I
The Mother of Dartmoor
Mourning Becomes Electra
Down Dakota Way
Florence Nightingale
The Romance of Rosy Ridge
Sierra
Bridegrooms Beware!
Girls on Probation
Weird Woman
The Canterville Ghost
Crossroads - U.S.A.
Maria Marten or The Mystery of the Red Barn
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
Bannerline
Jail House Blues
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday
Love in a Wood
The Lady Is Willing
Grissly's Millions
The King Steps Out
They Made Me a Killer