
Elisabeth Risdon
- Date of Birth: 1887-04-26
- Date of Death: 1958-12-20
- Place of Birth: London, England, UK
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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 ... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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. In later years, she taught drama to patients at a veterans administration hospital near her Brentwood home. She was married to the prolific silent film director George Loane Tucker who left her a widow in 1921. She later married actor Brandon Evans, who died in April 1958. She was the great-aunt of actress Wendy Barrie-Wilson. Risdon died in December 1958 in St Johns Hospital in Santa Monica, California from a cerebral haemorrhage. Her body was donated to medical science.

Her Luck in London
Drama, Crime • 1914 January

Florence Nightingale
Drama, History • 1915 March

Mr. Dynamite
Crime • 1941 March

Love in a Wood
Comedy • 1915 January

Are Husbands Necessary?
Comedy, Romance • 1942 June

Beautiful Jim
Crime, Drama • 1914 January

Jail House Blues
Comedy, Music • 1942 February

Inquisitive Ike
Comedy • 1914 January

Mama Loves Papa
Comedy • 1945 August

The Woman I Love
Drama • 1937 April