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Sara Allgood

Sara Allgood

Birthday: 1879-11-29 | Place of Birth: Dublin, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland [now Dublin, Republic of Ireland]

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Sara Ellen Allgood (29 November 1879 – 13 September 1950) was an Irish actress who held both Irish and American citizenship. She first studied drama with the Irish nationalist Daughters of Ireland and was in the opening of the Irish National Theatre Society. In 1904, she had her first big role in Spreading the News and was a full-time actress the following year. In 1915, she toured Australia and New Zealand as the lead in Peg o' My Heart. Her acting career continued in Dublin, London, and the U.S. She appeared in a number of films, most notably being nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Beth Morgan in the 1941 film How Green Was My Valley. She became an American citizen in 1945 and died of a heart attack in 1950.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1950
Cheaper by the Dozen

as    Mrs. Monahan

1949
The Accused

as    Mrs. Conner

1948
One Touch of Venus

as    Landlady

1948
The Girl from Manhattan

as    Mrs. Beeler

1947
Mother Wore Tights

as    Grandmother McKinley

1947
Mourning Becomes Electra

as    Landlady

1947
Ivy

as    Martha Huntley

1947
My Wild Irish Rose

as    Mrs. Brennan

1946
Cluny Brown

as    Mrs. Maile

1946
The Spiral Staircase

as    Nurse Barker

1945
1945
Kitty

as    Old Meg

1944
Jane Eyre

as    Bessie

1944
The Lodger

as    Ellen Bonting

1944
Between Two Worlds

as    Mrs. Midget

1943
City Without Men

as    Mrs. Maria Barton

1942
Roxie Hart

as    Mrs. Morton

1942
This Above All

as    Waitress

1941
How Green Was My Valley

as    Beth Morgan

1941
Lydia

as    Mary

1941
That Hamilton Woman

as    Mrs. Cadogan-Lyon

1941
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

as    Mrs. Higgins

1937
Storm in a Teacup

as    Honoria Hegarty

1936
It's Love Again

as    Mrs. Hopkins

1933
The Fortunate Fool

as    Rose

1930
Juno and the Paycock

as    Mrs Boyle, "Juno"

1929
Blackmail (Silent Version)

as    Mrs. White

1929
Blackmail

as    Mrs. White