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Elspeth Dudgeon

Date of birth: 1871-12-04

Place of birth: Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Known for: Acting

Also known as: John Dudgeon

Elspeth Dudgeon

Biography

Elspeth Dudgeon was an English stage actress who appeared in a number of uncredited and small supporting roles in Hollywood films beginning from 1932.

Movie Credits

Footlight Glamour
3.9

Footlight Glamour

1943-09-30

Mr. Dithers is trying to encourage a businessman to build a war-time manufacturing plant on land he

The Prince and the Pauper
3.4

The Prince and the Pauper

1937-04-30

Two boys – the prince Edward and the pauper Tom – are born on the same day. Years later, when young

The Suspect
3.3

The Suspect

1945-01-31

Genial shopkeeper Philip has to endure the constant nagging of a shrewish wife while he secretly yea

Show Boat
3.4

Show Boat

1936-05-17

Despite her mother's objections, the naive young daughter of a show boat captain is thrust into the

Becky Sharp
2.8

Becky Sharp

1935-06-28

In early 19th century England, ambitious and ruthless orphan Rebecca Sharp advances from the positio

Family Troubles
2.8

Family Troubles

1943-04-03

Our Gang member Janet Burston believes that her family is neglecting her, so she decides to run away

The Night Is Young
2.9

The Night Is Young

1935-01-11

Young Austrian Archduke Paul "Gustl" Gustave is in an arranged engagement but his uncle, the emperor

The Impatient Maiden
5

The Impatient Maiden

1932-03-01

A maid's dream comes true but are not quite what she expected.

Mystery House
2.2

Mystery House

1938-05-21

When a banker is found shot dead with a gun in his hand, his daughter refuses to believe it is a sui

Bathing Beauty
2.9

Bathing Beauty

1944-06-27

After breaking up with her fiancé, a gym teacher returns to work at a women's college, but a legal l

The Old Dark House
3.4

The Old Dark House

1932-10-20

In a remote region of Wales, five travelers beset by a relentless storm find shelter in an old mansi

Give Me Your Heart
2.6

Give Me Your Heart

1936-09-17

An American lawyer's wife is reunited with her child and his father, an English nobleman.

Kind Lady
3.3

Kind Lady

1935-12-06

Mary, a woman with good intentions, takes pity on Henry, an artist with no home. What begins as a si

A Woman Rebels
2.8

A Woman Rebels

1936-11-06

A defiant young woman struggles against the norms and morals established by Victorian society and en

Stage Mother
2.5

Stage Mother

1933-09-29

Kitty Lorraine has one purpose in life: turning her daughter Shirley into a star. Kitty controls eve

The White Angel
3.6

The White Angel

1936-06-25

In Victorian England, Florence Nightingale's heroic measures slowly change the attitude towards nurs

Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back
2.9

Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back

1947-09-04

Captain Hugh 'Bulldog' Drummond investigates the murder of the C.I.D. man who had been tracing valid

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
3.5

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

1939-03-29

In 1911, minor stage comic, Vernon Castle meets the stage-struck Irene Foote. A few misadventures la

Midnight
3.7

Midnight

1939-03-24

An unemployed American showgirl poses as Hungarian royalty to infiltrate Parisian high society.

Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police
3

Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police

1939-03-29

Captain Drummond and his girlfriend want to marry but a hidden treasure in the house in which they w

Calling Dr. Kildare
3

Calling Dr. Kildare

1939-04-28

Following an argument with his young protege, the curmudgeonly Dr. Gillespie dumps Jimmy Kildare in

Raffles
3

Raffles

1939-11-11

Man about town and First Class cricketer A.J. Raffles keeps himself solvent with daring robberies. M

Now, Voyager
3.7

Now, Voyager

1942-10-22

A woman suffers a nervous breakdown and an oppressive mother before being freed by the love of a man

Bride of Frankenstein
3.8

Bride of Frankenstein

1935-04-20

Dr. Frankenstein and his monster both turn out to be alive after being attacked by an angry mob. The

Monsieur Verdoux
3.8

Monsieur Verdoux

1947-09-26

The film is about an unemployed banker, Henri Verdoux, and his sociopathic methods of attaining inco

Yankee Fakir
2.5

Yankee Fakir

1947-04-01

A medicine show pitchman investigates a small town murder in Arizona.

Lust for Gold
3

Lust for Gold

1949-06-10

A man determined to track down the fabled Arizona gold mine known as The Lost Dutchman has an affair

Pride and Prejudice
3.5

Pride and Prejudice

1940-07-26

In early 19th century England, Mr and Mrs Bennet's five unmarried daughters vie for the affections o

The Great Sinner
3.3

The Great Sinner

1949-06-29

A young man succumbs to gambling fever.

Woman Who Came Back
2.8

Woman Who Came Back

1945-12-13

A young woman is tormented by the belief that she is the victim of a witch's curse.

Vanessa: Her Love Story
3

Vanessa: Her Love Story

1935-03-01

The Victorian wife of a mad baron waits years for a British soldier sent to Egypt.

Foreign Correspondent
3.5

Foreign Correspondent

1940-08-16

American crime reporter John Jones is reassigned to Europe as a foreign correspondent to cover the i

The Last Outpost
3.1

The Last Outpost

1935-10-11

During WW1, the destinies of British officers Michael Andrews and John Stevenson seem intertwined on

Sh! The Octopus
2.9

Sh! The Octopus

1937-12-11

Comedy-mystery finds Detectives Kelly and Dempsey trapped in a deserted lighthouse with a group of s

The Moonstone
2.4

The Moonstone

1934-08-20

A valuable gem from India is stolen in an old dark mansion and it is up to Scotland Yard inspector C

Vanity Fair
1.8

Vanity Fair

1932-03-15

In early 19th century England, ambitious and ruthless orphan Rebecca Sharp advances from the positio

Waterloo Bridge
3.4

Waterloo Bridge

1931-09-01

In World War I London, Myra is an American out-of-work chorus girl making ends meet by picking up me

The Crash
2.4

The Crash

1932-10-09

Linda Gault is a luxury loving wife who casually seduces other men while getting investment tips fro

Reckless Age
0

Reckless Age

1944-08-01

Linda Wadsworth rebels against her millionaire grandfather, J. H. Wadsworth, and runs away from home

A Successful Calamity
2.6

A Successful Calamity

1932-09-17

Henry Wilton is an elderly millionaire saddled with his selfish young second wife Emmy 'Sweetie' Wil

Devotion
2.9

Devotion

1946-04-05

In Victorian England, literary siblings Emily and Charlotte Brontë vie for the affection of the Rev.

Camille
3.5

Camille

1936-12-26

Life in 1847 Paris is as spirited as champagne and as unforgiving as the gray morning after. In gamb

Nightmare
2.5

Nightmare

1942-11-10

An ex-gambler helps a beautiful widow, and becomes involved with a murder, secret agents, and sabote

Stand Up and Cheer!
2.5

Stand Up and Cheer!

1934-05-04

President Franklin Roosevelt appoints a theatrical producer as the new Secretary of Amusement in ord

Zoo in Budapest
2.3

Zoo in Budapest

1933-04-28

Zani is an unusual young man who has spent his entire life in a zoo in Budapest. His only true frien