Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
March 15, 1893
Died
January 12, 1981 (age 87)
Place of Birth
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
Also Known As
Isabel Elsom
Isabelle Reed
Isobel Elsom
Biography
Isobel Elsom (March 16, 1893 — January 12, 1981) was an English screen, stage, and television actress.
Known For
TV
Dr. Kildare
Mrs. Walker
1961
TV
Dr. Kildare
Mrs. Silver
1961
TV
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Mother Superior
1962
TV
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Marie Therese
1962
TV
Climax!
Lady Grey
1954
TV
Matinee Theater
1955
TV
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
TV
Robert Montgomery Presents
Mrs. Micawber
1950
TV
Hawaiian Eye
Lillian Vanalden
1959
TV
Hawaiian Eye
Eunice Chalfrey
1959
TV
My Three Sons
Mrs. Briggs
1960
TV
Thriller
Mrs. Purdy (uncredited)
1960
TV
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self
1950
TV
87th Precinct
Andrea Edgerton
1961
TV
The Millionaire
Mrs. Buckley
1955
TV
One Step Beyond
Mrs. Montgomery
1959
TV
Armstrong Circle Theatre
1950
TV
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Hermione Carpenter
1955
TV
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Minnie Findlater
1955
TV
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Mrs. Tait, Janet's Aunt
1955
Filmography
1964FilmThe Pleasure Seekersas Dona Teresa Lacayo1964FilmMy Fair Ladyas Mrs. Eynsford-Hill1963FilmWho's Minding the Store?as Hazel1962TVThe Alfred Hitchcock Houras Mother Superior1961FilmThe Second Time Aroundas Mrs. Rogers1961FilmThe Errand Boyas Irma Paramutual1961TVStraightaway1961TVThe Gertrude Berg Show1961TVDr. Kildareas Mrs. Walker1961TV87th Precinctas Andrea Edgerton1960TVThe Roaring 20's1960TVMy Three Sonsas Mrs. Briggs1960TVCheckmateas Lydia Lombard1960TVThrilleras Mrs. Purdy (uncredited)1960FilmThe Bellboyas Hotel Guest (uncredited)1959FilmThe Miracleas Mother Superior1959FilmThe Turn of the Screwas Mrs. Grose1959TVHawaiian Eyeas Lillian Vanalden1959TVBourbon Street Beatas Serena Delastone1959TVThe Third Manas Miss Julia Redfield1959TVOne Step Beyondas Mrs. Montgomery1958FilmRock-a-Bye Babyas Mrs. Van Cleeve1958TVMickey Spillane's Mike Hammeras Wilma Puttnam1957FilmJane Eyreas Mrs Fairfax1957FilmThe Guns of Fort Petticoatas Mrs. Charlotte Ogden1957FilmMayerlingas Baroness Vetsera1956FilmLust for Lifeas Mrs. Stricker1956Film23 Paces to Baker Streetas Lady Syrett1956FilmOver-Exposedas Mrs. Payton Grange1955TVMatinee Theater1955TVAlfred Hitchcock Presentsas Hermione Carpenter1955FilmLove Is a Many-Splendored Thingas Adeline Palmer-Jones1955FilmThe King's Thiefas Mrs. Bennett1955TVThe Millionaireas Mrs. Buckley1954FilmDeep in My Heartas Mrs. Harris1954FilmDésiréeas Mme. Clary1954TVClimax!as Lady Grey1954TVStudio 571954TVMedicas Mrs. Jennings1953TVKraft Television Theatre1953TVLetter to Lorettaas Aunt Lou1953TVGeneral Electric Theateras Miss Minner1952TVThe Ford Television Theatreas Mrs. Vanderbuhr1951TVHallmark Hall of Fameas Nurse Davis1951TVSchlitz Playhouse of Starsas Mrs. Kennedy1950TVThe George Burns and Gracie Allen Showas Lady Crawford1950TVLux Video Theatreas Mrs. Scofield1950TVThe Colgate Comedy Houras Self1950TVArmstrong Circle Theatre1950TVRobert Montgomery Presents1949FilmThe Eternal Melodyas Madame Garzin1949FilmThe Secret Gardenas Governess1949TVSuspenseas Mme. Constancia1948FilmSmart Womanas Mrs. Rogers1947FilmThe Paradine Caseas Innkeeper1947FilmLove from a Strangeras Auntie Loo-Loo Gerard1947FilmEscape Me Neveras Mrs. MacLean1947FilmMonsieur Verdouxas Marie Grosnay1947FilmIvyas Miss Chattle1947FilmThe Ghost and Mrs. Muiras Angelica Muir1947FilmThe Two Mrs. Carrollsas Mrs. Latham1946FilmOf Human Bondageas Mrs. Betty Athelny1946FilmTwo Sisters from Bostonas Aunt Jennifer1945FilmThe Unseenas Marian Tygarth1944FilmCasanova Brownas Mrs. Ferris1944FilmBetween Two Worldsas Genevieve Cliveden-Banks1944FilmThe White Cliffs of Doveras Mrs. Bancroft (uncredited)1943FilmMy Kingdom for a Cookas Lucille Scott1943FilmFirst Comes Courageas Rose Lindstrom1943FilmForever and a Dayas Lady Trimble-Pomfret1942FilmYou Were Never Lovelieras Maria Castro1942FilmSeven Sweetheartsas Miss Abagail Robbins1942FilmLaugh Your Blues Awayas Mrs. Westerly1942FilmThe War Against Mrs. Hadleyas Mrs. Laura Winters1942FilmEagle Squadronas Dame Elizabeth Whitby1941FilmLadies in Retirementas Leonora Fiske1933FilmThe Thirteenth Candleas Lady Sylvia Meeton1932FilmIllegalas Mrs. Evelyn Dean1932FilmThe Crooked Ladyas Miriam Sinclair1931FilmStrangleholdas Beatrice1927FilmHuman Lawas Louise Radcliffe1926FilmThe Tower of London1926FilmGlamis Castle1924FilmWho Is the Man?as Genevieve Arnault1924FilmThe Love Story of Aliette Bruntonas Aliette Brunton1923FilmThe Sign of Fouras Mary Morstan1923FilmThe Wandering Jewas Olalla Quintana1923FilmThe Harbour Lightsas Dora Nelson1922FilmA Debt of Honouras Hope Carteret1922FilmDick Turpin's Ride to Yorkas Esther Bevis1922FilmThe Game of Lifeas Alice Fletcher1920FilmAunt Rachelas Ruth1919FilmMrs. Thompsonas Enid Thompson1919FilmThe Edge o' Beyondas Joyce Grey1918FilmThe Man Who Wonas Milly Cooper1918FilmThe Elder Miss Blossomas Sophie Blossom1918FilmTinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailoras Isabel Bunter1916FilmMilestones