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Elsa Sullivan Lanchester (28 October 1902 – 26 December 1986) was a British actress with a long career in theatre, film and television. [1] Lanchester studied dance as a child and after the First World War began performing in theatre and cabaret
- The Parent-Rebels. Elsa Sullivan Lanchester was born to Edith (Biddy) Lanchester and James (Shamus) Sullivan in Lewisham, London in 1902. She was the second of two kids, as her brother—Waldo Sullivan Lanchester—was five years older than her.
- Bride of Frankenstein. Lanchester's most famous role is, of course, her portrayal of the Bride of Frankenstein. But few people realize that she actually played two roles in the movie, one as the narrator and writer of the novel, Mary Shelley, and the other as the monster’s bride.
- Painful Art. It isn’t easy being an actor. Especially back in the day when there weren’t as many beauty products and procedures as there are now, or any camera effects.
- Painful Art II. And the pain didn’t just stop there. Lanchester also had to be fed through a straw. Even worse, her hair was wrapped around a wire mesh cage for her iconic updo and her eyes had to be kept “taped” open for longer scenes.
Elsa Lanchester. Actress: Witness for the Prosecution. Elsa Sullivan Lanchester was born into an unconventional a family at the turn of the 20th century.
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- December 26, 1986
- October 28, 1902
Feb 5, 2014 · Elsa Sullivan Lanchester was born on 28th October 1902 in Lewisham, London. Her parents, James "Shamus" Sullivan and Edith "Biddy" Lanchester, were considered Bohemian, and refused to legalise their union in any conventional way to satisfy the era's conservative society.
Elsa Lanchester was a famous British actress best known for her lead role in the sci-fi horror film 'Bride of Frankenstein'. It was a sequel to the hit film 'Frankenstein,’ which was based on the popular novel of the same name by Mary Shelley.
Elsa Sullivan Lanchester (October 28, 1902 – December 26, 1986) was a British actress with a long career in theatre, film and television and former dancer. Lanchester studied dance as a child and after the First World War began performing in theatre and cabaret, where she established her career over the following decade.
Elsa Lanchester, distinguished by an elfin face and a mop of frizzy copper-colored hair, was the daughter of Edith Lanchester and James Sullivan, a pair of radical socialists who refused to marry, thus placing the burden of illegitimacy on their two children.
