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Elsa Buchanan(1908-2004)

  • Actress
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Elsa Buchanan
Elsa Buchanan was born on 22 December 1908 in London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Mystery of Edwin Drood (1935), Peter Ibbetson (1935) and Here's to Romance (1935). She was married to Noll Charlton. She died on 17 January 2004 in Childswickham, Worcestershire, England, UK.
BornDecember 22, 1908
DiedJanuary 17, 2004(95)
BornDecember 22, 1908
DiedJanuary 17, 2004(95)
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Known for

Mystery of Edwin Drood (1935)
Mystery of Edwin Drood
6.4
  • Mrs. Tisher
  • 1935
Gary Cooper, John Halliday, Ann Harding, and Ida Lupino in Peter Ibbetson (1935)
Peter Ibbetson
6.9
  • Madame Pasquier
  • 1935
Anita Louise and Nino Martini in Here's to Romance (1935)
Here's to Romance
5.7
  • Enid
  • 1935
Warner Oland in Charlie Chan in London (1934)
Charlie Chan in London
6.9
  • Alice Rooney
  • 1934

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Actress

  • Tala Birell and Alan Marshal in Invisible Enemy (1938)
    Invisible Enemy
    5.5
    • Sophia
    • 1938
  • The Dark Stairway
    • (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Madge Evans, Lewis Stone, and May Whitty in The Thirteenth Chair (1937)
    The Thirteenth Chair
    6.3
    • Miss Stanby
    • 1937
  • Song of the Forge
    • (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Call It a Day (1937)
    Call It a Day
    5.8
    • Vera, the Maid (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Lee Dixon and Ruby Keeler in Ready, Willing and Able (1937)
    Ready, Willing and Able
    5.8
    • Maid at Party (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Tyrone Power, Freddie Bartholomew, Madeleine Carroll, and Guy Standing in Lloyd's of London (1936)
    Lloyd's of London
    6.9
    • Servant Girl
    • 1936
  • Clark Gable and Joan Crawford in Love on the Run (1936)
    Love on the Run
    6.0
    • English Department Store Girl (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Freddie Bartholomew in Little Lord Fauntleroy (1936)
    Little Lord Fauntleroy
    7.3
    • Susan
    • 1936
  • Katharine Hepburn in Sylvia Scarlett (1935)
    Sylvia Scarlett
    6.2
    • Minor Role (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Elizabeth Allan, Ronald Colman, and Donald Woods in A Tale of Two Cities (1935)
    A Tale of Two Cities
    7.8
    • Candy Clerk (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Kay Francis, Ian Hunter, Sybil Jason, and Paul Lukas in I Found Stella Parish (1935)
    I Found Stella Parish
    6.7
    • Stella's Maid (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Gary Cooper, John Halliday, Ann Harding, and Ida Lupino in Peter Ibbetson (1935)
    Peter Ibbetson
    6.9
    • Madame Pasquier
    • 1935
  • Anita Louise and Nino Martini in Here's to Romance (1935)
    Here's to Romance
    5.7
    • Enid
    • 1935
  • Mystery of Edwin Drood (1935)
    Mystery of Edwin Drood
    6.4
    • Mrs. Tisher
    • 1935

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 3½″ (1.61 m)
  • Born
    • December 22, 1908
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • January 17, 2004
    • Childswickham, Worcestershire, England, UK(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Noll Charlton1938 - 1966 (his death, 1 child)

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  • Trivia
    Shortly before her death saw "Gosford Park," in which one of the characters, a Hollywood producer, discusses casting for "Charlie Chan in London," inviting a blonde maid to audition for the part that she actually played in that movie.

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