What was the name of the conniving mother played by Angela Lansbury in "The!
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What was the name of the conniving mother played by Angela Lansbury in "The Manchurian Candidate"?
Answers: Mrs. Eleanor Iselin. In the movie her first name is not mentioned but that is her name in the novel. In the movie she is referred to as " Mother" or Mrs Iselin Source(s):
Me. Watched it numerous times and prefer to watch that instead of the remake i dont know, but you can check it out on www.imdb.com, it has everything about movies and actors/actresses Mrs. John Iselin is the correct answer. I hope this helps you!