Actor
Elisabeth Risdon
April 26, 1887 · London, England, UK
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.
Notable work
Often works with
Humphrey Bogart
3 titles together
High Sierra, The Roaring Twenties, Dead End
Selmer Jackson
3 titles together
Five Came Back, Every Girl Should Be Married, High Wall
Henry Travers
2 titles together
High Sierra, Random Harvest
Minna Gombell
2 titles together
High Sierra, Make Way for Tomorrow
Donald MacBride
2 titles together
High Sierra, The Egg and I
George Meeker
2 titles together
High Sierra, The Roaring Twenties
Full filmography · 103
Scaramouche
as Isabelle de Valmorin
19527
It's a Big Country
as Diner on Train (uncredited)
1951
Bannerline
as Margaret Trimble
1951
In Old Amarillo
as Granny Adams
1951
My True Story
as Mme. Rousseau
1951
The Milkman
as Mrs. Carter
1950
Bunco Squad
as Jessica Royce
1950
Hills of Oklahoma
as Kate Carney
1950
Sierra
as Aunt Susan
1950
The Secret Fury
as Dr. R.W. Roberts
1950
Down Dakota Way
as Dolly Paxton
1949
Every Girl Should Be Married
as Mary Nolan
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