Sara Allgood

Sara Allgood

11/28/1879 – 9/13/1950Dublin, 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.

Filmography (47 titles)

Sierra5.4Movie

Sierra

Mrs. Jonas · 1950

Cheaper by the Dozen6.4Movie

Cheaper by the Dozen

Mrs. Monahan · 1950

Challenge to Lassie5.3Movie

Challenge to Lassie

Mrs. MacFarland · 1949

The Accused6.1Movie

The Accused

Mrs. Conner · 1949

The Girl from Manhattan6.3Movie

The Girl from Manhattan

Mrs. Beeler · 1948

One Touch of Venus6.7Movie

One Touch of Venus

Landlady · 1948

The Man from Texas8.0Movie

The Man from Texas

Aunt Belle · 1948

My Wild Irish Rose6.0Movie

My Wild Irish Rose

Mrs. Brennan · 1947

Mourning Becomes Electra6.1Movie

Mourning Becomes Electra

Landlady · 1947

Mother Wore Tights5.7Movie

Mother Wore Tights

Grandmother McKinley · 1947

Ivy6.6Movie

Ivy

Martha Huntley · 1947

The Fabulous Dorseys6.1Movie

The Fabulous Dorseys

Mrs. Dorsey · 1947

Cluny Brown7.2Movie

Cluny Brown

Mrs. Maile · 1946

The Spiral Staircase7.1Movie

The Spiral Staircase

Nurse Barker · 1946

Kitty5.7Movie

Kitty

Old Meg · 1945

The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry6.2Movie

The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry

Nona · 1945

The Keys of the Kingdom7.1Movie

The Keys of the Kingdom

Sister Martha · 1944

Between Two Worlds7.2Movie

Between Two Worlds

Mrs. Midget · 1944

The Lodger6.5Movie

The Lodger

Ellen Bonting · 1944

Jane Eyre6.9Movie

Jane Eyre

Bessie · 1943

City Without Men5.7Movie

City Without Men

Mrs. Maria Barton · 1943

Life Begins at Eight-Thirty6.8Movie

Life Begins at Eight-Thirty

Alma Lothian, Robert's Aunt · 1942

The War Against Mrs. Hadley5.3Movie

The War Against Mrs. Hadley

Mrs. Michael Fitzpatrick · 1942

It Happened in Flatbush5.4Movie

It Happened in Flatbush

Mrs. 'Mac' McAvoy · 1942

This Above All6.8Movie

This Above All

Waitress · 1942

Roxie Hart7.0Movie

Roxie Hart

Mrs. Morton · 1942

How Green Was My Valley7.3Movie

How Green Was My Valley

Beth Morgan · 1941

Lydia6.5Movie

Lydia

Mary · 1941

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde6.5Movie

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Mrs. Higgins · 1941

That Hamilton Woman7.1Movie

That Hamilton Woman

Mrs. Cadogan-Lyon · 1941