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Elisabeth Risdon(1888-1958)

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Elisabeth Risdon
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Scaramouche (1952)
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Elisabeth Risdon was born on 26 April 1888 in London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Abraham Lincoln (1940), La Grande Évasion (1941) and Mexican Spitfire Sees a Ghost (1942). She was married to Brandon Evans and George Loane Tucker. She died on 20 December 1958 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
BornApril 26, 1888
DiedDecember 20, 1958(70)
BornApril 26, 1888
DiedDecember 20, 1958(70)
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Known for

Raymond Massey in Abraham Lincoln (1940)
Abraham Lincoln
7.3
  • Sarah Lincoln
  • 1940
Humphrey Bogart and Ida Lupino in La Grande Évasion (1941)
La Grande Évasion
7.5
  • Ma(as Elizabeth Risdon)
  • 1941
Leon Errol, Minna Gombell, Elisabeth Risdon, Charles 'Buddy' Rogers, and Lupe Velez in Mexican Spitfire Sees a Ghost (1942)
Mexican Spitfire Sees a Ghost
5.6
  • Aunt Della Lindsay
  • 1942
Leon Errol, Lupe Velez, and Donald Woods in Mexican Spitfire (1939)
Mexican Spitfire
6.1
  • Aunt Della Lindsay
  • 1939

Credits

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Actress



  • Angela Lansbury and Howard Duff in The Ford Television Theatre (1952)
    The Ford Television Theatre
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Aunt Abby
    • Mrs. Crumpler
    • Mrs. Kelton
    • 1952–1957
  • The O. Henry Playhouse (1957)
    The O. Henry Playhouse
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Ma
    • 1957
  • Ethel Barrymore Theater
    7.9
    TV Series
    • 1956
  • John Bromfield and Maxie Rosenbloom in Damon Runyon Theater (1955)
    Damon Runyon Theater
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Emily Weeble
    • 1955
  • Treasury Men in Action (1950)
    Treasury Men in Action
    7.0
    TV Series
    • (as Elizabeth Risden)
    • 1955
  • The Whistler (1954)
    The Whistler
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Jaeger (as Elizabeth Risdon)
    • 1954
  • Hal Baylor, Hans Conried, and Chuck Hicks in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)
    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Ella
    • 1953
  • Crossroads - U.S.A.
    Short
    • Martha Farnum
    • 1952
  • Stewart Granger and Eleanor Parker in Scaramouche (1952)
    Scaramouche
    7.5
    • Isabelle de Valmorin
    • 1952
  • It's a Big Country: An American Anthology (1951)
    It's a Big Country: An American Anthology
    6.0
    • Diner on Train (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Keefe Brasselle and Sally Forrest in Bannerline (1951)
    Bannerline
    5.6
    • Mrs. Margaret Trimble
    • 1951
  • The Bigelow Theatre (1950)
    The Bigelow Theatre
    7.5
    TV Series
    • 1950–1951
  • Roy Rogers and Trigger in In Old Amarillo (1951)
    In Old Amarillo
    6.3
    • Granny Adams
    • 1951
  • Helen Walker in My True Story (1951)
    My True Story
    6.5
    • Mme. Rousseau
    • 1951
  • Piper Laurie, Jimmy Durante, Joyce Holden, and Donald O'Connor in The Milkman (1950)
    The Milkman
    6.6
    • Mrs. Laura Carter
    • 1950

Soundtrack



  • Bob Crosby and Jean Rogers in Let's Make Music (1940)
    Let's Make Music
    5.8
    • performer: "Fight on for Newton High" ("Fight on for Newton High")
    • 1940

Videos4

The Roaring Twenties
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The Roaring Twenties
High Sierra
Trailer 2:39
High Sierra
High Sierra
Trailer 2:39
High Sierra
Tall in the Saddle
Trailer 1:48
Tall in the Saddle
Scaramouche
Trailer 3:32
Scaramouche

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Elizabeth Risden
  • Height
    • 1.64 m
  • Born
    • April 26, 1888
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • December 20, 1958
    • Santa Monica, California, USA(cerebral hemorrhage)
  • Spouses
      Brandon EvansJune 12, 1926 - April 3, 1958 (his death)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
  • Publicity listings
    • 8 Articles
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    This woman's composure and customary dignity are distinctly ruffled when she is literally spanked on her bottom by a grizzly 'George 'Gabby' Hayes' in the John Wayne 1944 mystery-western, L'amazone aux yeux verts (1944).

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  • When did Elisabeth Risdon die?
    December 20, 1958
  • How did Elisabeth Risdon die?
    Cerebral hemorrhage
  • How old was Elisabeth Risdon when she died?
    70 years old
  • Where did Elisabeth Risdon die?
    Santa Monica, California, USA
  • When was Elisabeth Risdon born?
    April 26, 1888

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