Sara Allgood

Born: 1879-11-28 in Dublin, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland [now Dublin, Republic of Ireland]

Died: 1950-09-13

Known For: Acting

Biography

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.

Filmography

1950

Cheaper by the Dozen as Mrs. Monahan
Sierra as Mrs. Jonas

1949

The Accused as Mrs. Conner
Challenge to Lassie as Mrs. MacFarland

1948

One Touch of Venus as Landlady
The Girl from Manhattan as Mrs. Beeler
The Man from Texas as Aunt Belle

1947

Mourning Becomes Electra as Landlady
Mother Wore Tights as Grandmother McKinley
My Wild Irish Rose as Mrs. Brennan
Ivy as Martha Huntley
The Fabulous Dorseys as Mrs. Dorsey

1946

The Spiral Staircase as Nurse Barker
Cluny Brown as Mrs. Maile

1945

The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry as Nona
Kitty as Old Meg

1944

The Keys of the Kingdom as Sister Martha
Between Two Worlds as Mrs. Midget
The Lodger as Ellen Bonting

1943

Jane Eyre as Bessie
City Without Men as Mrs. Maria Barton

1942

Roxie Hart as Mrs. Morton
This Above All as Waitress
The War Against Mrs. Hadley as Mrs. Michael Fitzpatrick
Life Begins at Eight-Thirty as Alma Lothian, Robert's Aunt
It Happened in Flatbush as Mrs. 'Mac' McAvoy

1941

How Green Was My Valley as Beth Morgan
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde as Mrs. Higgins
That Hamilton Woman as Mrs. Cadogan-Lyon
Lydia as Mary

1939

On the Night of the Fire as Bridget O'Brien

1937

Storm in a Teacup as Honoria Hegarty
The Sky’s the Limit as Mrs O'Reilly
Kathleen Mavourneen as Mary Ellen O'Dwyer

1936

It's Love Again as Mrs. Hopkins
Southern Roses as Miss Florence

1935

Crime Unlimited as Jewel Thief
Peg of Old Drury as Irish Woman on Boat (uncredited)
The Passing of the Third Floor Back as Mrs. de Hooley
Lazybones as Bridget
Riders to the Sea as Maurya

1934

Lily of Killarney as Mrs O'Connor

1933

The Fortunate Fool as Rose

1932

The World, the Flesh and the Devil as Emme Stanger

1930

Juno and the Paycock as Mrs Boyle, "Juno"

1929

Blackmail as Mrs. White

1918

Just Peggy as Peggy