Acting

Elsa Lanchester

Born October 28, 1902 · Lewisham, London, England, UK

Died December 26, 1986 · aged 84

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. She met the actor Charles Laughton in 1927, and they were married two years…