- Born
- Died
- Birth nameElsie Winifred Buchanan Tinker
- Height5′ 3½″ (1.61 m)
- Elsa Buchanan was born on December 22, 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 January 17, 2004 in Childswickham, Worcestershire, England, UK.
- SpouseNoll Charlton(1938 - 1966) (his death, 1 child)
- 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.
- Noted for her blonde hair, and called "the girl with the largest eyes and the smallest waist in Hollywood."
- She accepted her husband's proposal of marriage while attending a coronation ball for King George VI.
- Made her stage debut at age three at the Palace Theater at a performance attended by Queen Mary.
- Was the first Englishwoman admitted to the training school of the Academie Francaise.
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