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Elsa Sullivan Laughton (Lanchester)

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Lewisham, London, England, United Kingdom
Death: December 26, 1986 (84)
Motion Picture Hospital, Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States (Bronchial Pneumonia)
Place of Burial: Chapel of the Pines in L.A., Cremated - Ashes scattered in the Pacific Ocean
Immediate Family:

Daughter of James "Shamus" Sullivan and Edith "Biddy" Lanchester
Wife of Charles Laughton
Sister of Private

Occupation: Actress
Find A Grave No.: 5588
Managed by: Robert Jerome Jeffers
Last Updated:
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Immediate Family

About Elsa Lanchester

While Elsa Lanchester had a long and illustrious career, she will be most noted by her performance as "The Bride of Frankenstein" (1935). It was the sequel to the hit "Frankenstein" (1931). Her unique characterization has been most imitated and the film has achieved cult classic status.

She´s Alive - Creating The Bride of Frankenstein Universal Studios Classic Monsters Documentaries

Good places to read about her career:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elsa_Lanchester

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006471/

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Elsa Lanchester's Timeline

1902
October 28, 1902
Lewisham, London, England, United Kingdom
1986
December 26, 1986
Age 84
Motion Picture Hospital, Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States
1987
January 5, 1987
Age 84
Chapel of the Pines in L.A., Cremated - Ashes scattered in the Pacific Ocean