Elsa Lanchester
Acting Born Oct 28, 1902 Died Dec 26, 1986 Lewisham, London, England, UK 117 credits
Biography
Elsa Lanchester works in acting. Born October 28, 1902 in Lewisham, London, England, UK. Died December 26, 1986. Archytele lists 117 screen credits below. A full profile for this page is being written and will appear here once verified against sources.
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Career timeline
Charmed Lives: A Family Romance
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
The American Nightmare
Universal Horror
Turnabout: The Story of the Yale Puppeteers
Commercial Entertainment Product
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Die Laughing
The Hollywood Greats: Charles Laughton
Murder by Death
Terror in the Wax MuseumArnold
Willard
Night GalleryNanny and the Professor
Then Came BronsonThe Bill Cosby ShowMe, NatalieIn Name OnlyMy Dog, the Thief
The Dick Cavett ShowHere's LucyBlackbeard's Ghost
MannixMannixEasy Come, Easy GoMondo Hollywood
The John Forsythe ShowThat Darn Cat!
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Mary PoppinsPajama PartyHoneymoon Hotel
Burke's LawBurke's Law
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonThe Merv Griffin ShowThe Alfred Hitchcock HourNoah and the Flood
Ben CaseyFollow the Sun
Adventures in ParadiseStartime
Shirley Temple's StorybookBell, Book and Candle
Tonight Starring Jack PaarWitness for the Prosecution
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
The 20th Century Fox HourThe Glass SlipperAlice in WonderlandHeidi
Full filmography
- Charmed Lives: A Family Romance (2028) as Self (archive footage)
- Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood (2018) as Self (archive footage)
- Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film (2014) as Mary Shelley / The Monster's Mate (archive footage)
- Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman (2007) as Self (archive footage)
- The American Nightmare (2000) as Self
- Universal Horror (1998) as (archive footage)
- Turnabout: The Story of the Yale Puppeteers (1993) as Self
- Commercial Entertainment Product (1992) as The Monster's Bride
- Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook (1991) as Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley / The Monster's Mate
- Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies (1988) as (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Die Laughing (1980) as Sophie
- The Hollywood Greats: Charles Laughton (1978) as Self
- Murder by Death (1976) as Jessica Marbles
- Terror in the Wax Museum (1973) as Julia Hawthorn
- Arnold (1973) as Hester
- Willard (1971) as Henrietta Stiles
- Night Gallery (1970)
- Nanny and the Professor (1970) as Aunt Henrietta
- Then Came Bronson (1969) as Hattie Calter
- The Bill Cosby Show (1969) as Mrs. Wochuk
- Me, Natalie (1969) as Miss Dennison
- In Name Only (1969) as Gertrude Caruso
- My Dog, the Thief (1969) as Mrs. Formby
- Rascal (1969) as Mrs. Satterfield
- The Dick Cavett Show (1968) as Self - Guest
- Here's Lucy (1968) as Mumsie Westcott
- Blackbeard's Ghost (1968) as Emily Stowecroft
- Mannix (1967) as Portia Penhaven
- Mannix (1967) as Edna Barrington
- Easy Come, Easy Go (1967) as Madame Neherina
- Mondo Hollywood (1967)
- The John Forsythe Show (1965) as Margaret Culver
- That Darn Cat! (1965) as Mrs. MacDougall
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964) as Dr. Agnes Dabree
- Mary Poppins (1964) as Katie Nanna
- Pajama Party (1964) as Aunt Wendy
- Honeymoon Hotel (1964) as Chambermaid
- Burke's Law (1963) as Mrs. Ormsby
- Burke's Law (1963) as Bessie Mopes
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- The Merv Griffin Show (1962) as Self
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) as Aggie McGregor
- Noah and the Flood (1962) as Noah's wife
- Ben Casey (1961)
- Follow the Sun (1961)
- Adventures in Paradise (1959) as Miss Creshaw
- Startime (1959) as Self
- Shirley Temple's Storybook (1958) as Mother Goose
- Bell, Book and Candle (1958) as Aunt Queenie Holroyd
- Tonight Starring Jack Paar (1957) as Self
- Witness for the Prosecution (1957) as Miss Plimsoll
- The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (1956) as Self
- The 20th Century Fox Hour (1955)
- The Glass Slipper (1955) as Widow Sonder
- Alice in Wonderland (1955) as Red Queen
- Heidi (1955) as Fräulein Rottenmeier
- The Wonderful World of Disney (1954) as Mrs. Formby
- 3 Ring Circus (1954) as The Bearded Lady
- Hell's Half Acre (1954) as Lida O'Reilly
- General Electric Theater (1953) as Hanna Winters
- The Girls of Pleasure Island (1953) as Thelma
- Omnibus (1952)
- The Ford Television Theatre (1952) as Rosie Bowker
- Les Miserables (1952) as Madame Magloire
- Androcles and the Lion (1952) as Megaera
- Dreamboat (1952) as Mathilda Coffey
- I Love Lucy (1951) as Edna Grundy
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Red Queen
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951) as Betsey Monk, the Widow
- Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Emily
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Miss Mabel
- Frenchie (1950) as Countess
- Mystery Street (1950) as Mrs. Smerrling
- Buccaneer's Girl (1950) as Madame Brizar
- The Petty Girl (1950) as Dr. Crutcher
- The Secret Garden (1949) as Martha
- The Ed Wynn Show (1949) as Self
- The Inspector General (1949) as Maria
- Come to the Stable (1949) as Amelia Potts
- Studio One (1948) as Jenny Pratt
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
- The Big Clock (1948) as Louise Patterson
- The Bishop's Wife (1947) as Matilda
- Northwest Outpost (1947) as Princess 'Tanya' Tatiana
- The Razor's Edge (1946) as Miss Keith
- The Spiral Staircase (1946) as Mrs. Oates
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Presenter
- Passport to Destiny (1944) as Ella Muggins
- Lassie Come Home (1943) as Mrs. Helen Carraclough
- Forever and a Day (1943) as Mamie
- Thumbs Up (1943) as Emily "Emmy" Ffinch
- Tales of Manhattan (1942) as Mrs. Smith
- Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake (1942) as Bristol Isabel
- Ladies in Retirement (1941) as Emily Creed
- Cavalcade of the Academy Awards (1940) as Self
- Vessel of Wrath (1938) as Martha Jones
- Rembrandt (1936) as Hendrickje Stoffels
- Bride of Frankenstein (1935) as Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley / The Monster's Mate
- Naughty Marietta (1935) as Madame d'Annard
- David Copperfield (1935) as Clickett
- The Ghost Goes West (1935) as Miss Shepperton
- The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933) as Anne of Cleves
- Potiphar's Wife (1931) as Thérèse
- The Stronger Sex (1931) as Thompson
- The Officers' Mess (1931) as Cora Melville
- The Love Habit (1931) as Matilde
- Ashes (1930) as Girl
- Comets (1930) as Herself
- Mr. Smith Wakes Up (1929) as Their Daughter
- Blue Bottles (1928) as Elsa
- The Tonic (1928) as Elsa
- The Constant Nymph (1928) as Lady
- Daydreams (1928) as Elsa / Heroine in Dream Sequence
- One of the Best (1927) as Kitty
- The Scarlet Woman: An Ecclesiastical Melodrama (1924) as Beatrice de Carolle