Mrs. Oates — The Spiral Staircase Character Profile

About Mrs. Oates

The housekeeper at the Warren estate. She expresses fear for Helen after the initial murder and passes out from drinking stolen brandy, leaving Helen to fend for herself during the crisis.

Character Facts

Played by

Elsa Lanchester

Appears in

The Spiral Staircase (1946)

Role

Supporting

More characters from The Spiral Staircase

• Helen (Dorothy McGuire)
• Professor Warren (George Brent)
• Mrs. Warren (Ethel Barrymore)
• Dr. Parry (Kent Smith)
• Dr. Harvey (uncredited) (Erville Alderson)
• Blanche (Rhonda Fleming)
• Neighbour (uncredited) (Ellen Corby)
• Minister (uncredited) (Larry Wheat)
• The Killer's 'Shadow' (uncredited) (George Holmes)
• Starry-eyed Man (uncredited) (Stanley Price)
• Freddy (uncredited) (Richard Tyler)
• Murder Victim (uncredited) (Myrna Dell)