Elisabeth Risdon
British actress (1887-1958) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 71
Elisabeth Risdon was an English film actress. She appeared in more than 140 films from 1913 to 1952. A beauty in her youth, she usually played in society parts. In later years in films she switched to playing character parts.
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1958Died20 December 19581952
ScaramoucheFilm, Isabelle de Valmorin1951
It's a Big CountryFilm, Diner on Train (uncredited)1950
Bunco SquadFilm, Jessica Royce1947
High WallFilm, Mrs. Kenet1946
They Made Me a KillerFilm, 'Ma' Conley1945
The UnseenFilm, Mrs. Norris1944
Tall in the SaddleFilm, Miss Elizabeth Martin1942
Journey for MargaretFilm, Mrs. Bailey1941
High SierraFilm, Ma1940
Abe Lincoln in IllinoisFilm, Sarah Lincoln1939
Five Came BackFilm, Martha Spengler1937
Dead EndFilm, Mrs. Connell1936
Craig's WifeFilm, Mrs. Landreth1935
Crime and PunishmentFilm, Mrs. Raskolnikov1887Born26 April 1887
ScaramoucheFilm, Isabelle de Valmorin1951It's a Big CountryFilm, Diner on Train (uncredited)1950Bunco SquadFilm, Jessica Royce1947High WallFilm, Mrs. Kenet1946They Made Me a KillerFilm, 'Ma' Conley1945The UnseenFilm, Mrs. Norris1944Tall in the SaddleFilm, Miss Elizabeth Martin1942Journey for MargaretFilm, Mrs. Bailey1941High SierraFilm, Ma1940Abe Lincoln in IllinoisFilm, Sarah Lincoln1939Five Came BackFilm, Martha Spengler1937Dead EndFilm, Mrs. Connell1936Craig's WifeFilm, Mrs. Landreth1935Crime and PunishmentFilm, Mrs. Raskolnikov1887Born26 April 1887Known for
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The Roaring Twenties 1939
Make Way for Tomorrow 1937
Random Harvest 1942
High Sierra 1941
Dead End 1937
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John Farrow Directed Five Came Back and Full Confession
Maurice Elvey Directed Maria Marten, or the Mystery of the Red Barn (1913)
Norman Taurog Directed Mad About Music (1938)
William Witney Directed Roll on Texas Moon and Down Dakota Way
Bruce Manning Produced The Secret Fury (1950)
Leslie Goodwins Directed The Girl from Mexico (1939)
Hal B. Wallis Produced The Roaring Twenties and My Bill
Joseph L. Mankiewicz Produced Mannequin (1937)
Frank Borzage Directed Mannequin and Disputed Passage
Michael Curtiz Directed Life with Father and Mountain Justice
Josef von Sternberg Directed Crime and Punishment (1935)
Raoul Walsh Directed High Sierra and The Roaring Twenties
Mervyn LeRoy Directed Random Harvest and They Won't Forget
Gene Lockhart Also in Make Way for Tomorrow (1937)
Edwin L. Marin Directed Tall in the Saddle and Paris Calling
Joe Pasternak Directed Mad About Music (1938)
Roy Rowland Directed The Romance of Rosy Ridge (1947)
Granville Bates Also in Make Way for Tomorrow and Mannequin
Humphrey Bogart Also in High Sierra and The Roaring TwentiesPriscilla Lane Also in The Roaring Twenties (1939)
Herbert Marshall Also in Mad About Music and The Unseen
Mary Field Also in Life with Father (1947)
Mark Hellinger Produced High Sierra (1941)- Sidney Buchman Wrote The King Steps Out and Theodora Goes Wild
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United Kingdom
Category
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Type
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Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1887 to 1958 · aged 71
