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Elsie Downey(1934-2014)

  • Actress
  • Writer
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Elsie Downey in Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (1976)
Elsie Downey was born on 11 April 1934 in Dormont, Pennsylvania, USA. She was an actress and writer, known for Chafed Elbows (1966), Two Tons of Turquoise to Taos Tonight (1975) and Babo 73 (1964). She was married to Robert Downey Sr.. She died on 22 September 2014 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornApril 11, 1934
DiedSeptember 22, 2014(80)
BornApril 11, 1934
DiedSeptember 22, 2014(80)
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Known for

Babo 73 (1964)
Chafed Elbows
6.3
  • All Women's Roles
  • 1966
Putney Swope (1969)
Two Tons of Turquoise to Taos Tonight
5.5
  • Multiple(as L.C. Downey)
  • 1975
Babo 73 (1964)
Babo 73
5.3
  • Hitchhiker
  • 1964
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (1976)
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
7.9
TV Series
  • Muriel Haggers

Credits

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Actress

  • Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (1976)
    Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Muriel Haggers
    • 1976
  • Putney Swope (1969)
    Two Tons of Turquoise to Taos Tonight
    5.5
    • Multiple (as L.C. Downey)
    • 1975
  • Greaser's Palace (1972)
    Greaser's Palace
    5.7
    • The Woman
    • 1972
  • Pound (1970)
    Pound
    5.5
    • Mutt Bitch
    • 1970
  • Babo 73 (1964)
    Chafed Elbows
    6.3
    • All Women's Roles
    • 1966
  • Babo 73 (1964)
    Babo 73
    5.3
    • Hitchhiker
    • 1964

Writer

  • Putney Swope (1969)
    Two Tons of Turquoise to Taos Tonight
    5.5
    • screenplay (as L.C. Downey)
    • 1975

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • L.C. Downey
  • Height
    • 5′ 2″ (1.57 m)
  • Born
    • April 11, 1934
    • Dormont, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • September 22, 2014
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Robert Downey Sr.June 18, 1962 - February 18, 1982 (divorced, 2 children)
  • Children
      Allyson Downey
  • Relatives
      Indio Falconer Downey(Grandchild)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Mother of Robert Downey Jr. and Allyson Downey, and wife of Robert Downey Sr..

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