Anne Elstner

Anne Elstner
Anne Elstner (left) and Stella Dallas co-star Vivian Smolen
Born	January 22, 1899 Lake Charles, Louisiana
Died	January 29, 1981, age 82 Doylestown, Pennsylvania
Other names	Anne Matthews
Occupation	Actress
Spouse(s)	Jack Matthews, Jr.
Parent(s)	Joseph and Sallie Elstner

Anne Elstner Matthews (January 22, 1899 – January 29, 1981) was an American actress best known for her role in the radio soap opera Stella Dallas during its entire run from 1937 to 1955. For 18 years, Elstner voiced the serial's title character, described by The New York Times as "the beautiful daughter of an impoverished farmhand who had married above her station in life."^[1]