Elisabeth Risdon

Elisabeth Risdon

Known For:Acting
Gender:Female
Birthday:1887-04-26
Place of Birth:London, England, UK
Also Known As: Elizabeth Risden / Elizabeth Risdon / Elizabeth Evans /
Known For: Acting Gender: Female Birthday: 1887-04-26 More

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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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Scaramouche
Adventure Romance
My True Story
Romance Crime Drama
Bodyguard
Thriller Crime
High Wall
Crime Thriller
The Romance of Rosy Ridge
Comedy Drama Romance Western
The Egg and I
Comedy Romance
Roll on Texas Moon
Action Music Western
They Made Me a Killer
Crime Drama Thriller
The Unseen
Mystery Thriller
Weird Woman
Horror Mystery
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday
Comedy Drama Music Romance War
Reap the Wild Wind
Adventure Action Romance
Paris Calling
Action Adventure Romance War Thriller
Nice Girl?
Comedy Drama Music
High Sierra
Crime Drama
The Roaring Twenties
Crime Drama Thriller
Five Came Back
Adventure Drama
The Girl from Mexico
Comedy Action Romance Music
Mad About Music
Comedy Drama Music
Mannequin
Drama Romance
Dead End
Crime Drama
  • name:Elisabeth Risdon
  • Known For:Acting
  • Gender:Female
  • Birthday:1887-04-26
  • Place of Birth:London, England, UK
  • Also Known As: Elizabeth Risden · Elizabeth Risdon · Elizabeth Evans ·
  • 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 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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