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Elsie Downey
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Overview
Born
April 11
,
1934
·
Dormont, Pennsylvania, USA
Died
September 22
,
2014
·
Los Angeles, California, USA
(undisclosed)
Birth name
Elsie Ann Ford
Height
5′ 2″ (1.57 m)
Mini Bio
Elsie Downey was born on April 11, 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 September 22, 2014 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Family
Spouse
Robert Downey Sr.
(June 18, 1962 - February 18, 1982) (divorced, 2 children)
Children
Allyson Downey
Robert Downey Jr.
Relatives
Indio Falconer Downey
(Grandchild)
Avri Roel Downey
(Grandchild)
Exton Elias Downey
(Grandchild)
Trivia
Mother of
Robert Downey Jr.
and
Allyson Downey
, and wife of
Robert Downey Sr.
.
She was of Scottish, English, German, and Swiss-German ancestry.
Her career was hampered by alcohol addiction.
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