Elsa Raven was an actress known for roles including a brief but memorable one in “Back to the Future” when she begged people to “Save the clock tower!”
Raven had notable TV roles including housekeeper Inga on “Amen” and as Carlotta on “Wiseguy.” She made appearances on other TV shows, such as “The A-Team,” “General Hospital,” “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” “Seinfeld,” and “Everybody Loves Raymond.” Raven played Ida Straus in the hit movie “Titanic,” and she was featured in Celine Dion’s video for the movie’s theme song, “My Heart Will Go On.” Her other films include “The Amityville Horror,” “American Pop,” and “In the Line of Fire.”
Tributes to Elsa Raven
RIP Elsa Raven, 91. A memorable small role as "Save The Clock Tower" fundraiser in BACK TO THE FUTURE. Sells the house in THE AMITYVILLE HORROR. And ever so briefly she appears in a memorable shot in TITANIC pic.twitter.com/tt7Be8ESzC
BREAKING: Very sad to hear about the passing of @BacktotheFuture actress Elsa Raven aka The Clock Tower Lady. I was lucky to have met her last December at the Hollywood Museum Gala. She laughed when I asked her if I could borrow a quarter? #BTTF#SaveTheClockTowerpic.twitter.com/Bt119kAgGU
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