Elsa Sullivan Lanchester was born in Lewisham, in London, in 1902. In her early childhood, Elsa studied dance under Isadora Duncan, and later performed in music halls, singing off-color little ditties like “Please Sell No More Drink to My Father”, and “If You Peek in My Gazebo”.
As an actress, she worked with titans such as Alfred Hitchcock, and appeared in a few films with her husband, actor Charles Laughton. She is best remembered for her titular role in the 1935 film The Bride of Frankenstein. Although her total screen time was only about nine minutes, it remains one of the most iconic horror roles in history.
Elsa and Laughton never had children, which in itself is not unusual, except for the theories as to why. The most popular rumors were 1: Laughton was actually gay; 2: She became infertile after a couple of abortions; and 3: Laughton hated children. Whatever the case, it’s too bad such gifted genes were not passed on.
Elsa Lanchester died in 1986, at the age of 84.
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