Elsa Lanchester

Actor. Born 28 October 1902 in Lewisham, London, England, UK. Died 26 December 1986.

Titles on Fi1m

Average Fi1m scoreas actor · 7 titles

Golden Globe1 won

Born

28 October 1902, Lewisham, London, England, UK

Died

26 December 1986

Active

1935–1964

Frequently works with

Tyrone Power

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The arc

Average Fi1m score of the work we have reviewed, by decade.

Fi1m against the critics

83Fi1m

79Critics

We rate Elsa’s work 4 points above the press, across 4 titles with a critics’ score.

The spread

80 and above4

60 to 793

Under 600

Of 7 reviewed titles as actor.

In numbers

Lead roles: 0 of 6 billed first or second
Reviewed: 7 films
Screen time: 14 hours of reviewed films
Box office: $119m across 5 films with figures
Golden Globes: 1 Golden Globe1 won
Active: 1935–1964

Genres

Drama4
Romance4
Comedy2
Fantasy2
Adventure1
Crime1

Best and worst on Fi1m

89BestBride of Frankenstein1935

63WorstThe Razor's Edge1946

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

71920s

121930s

161940s

261950s

221960s

61970s

21980s

31990s

12010s

Co-stars most worked with

Tyrone Power2 titles

Awards

Academy Awards2 nominated

Nominated1958Best Supporting Actress · Witness for the Prosecution
Nominated1950Best Supporting Actress · Come to the Stable

Golden Globes1 won

Won1958Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture · Witness for the Prosecution

Awards from Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.