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Sara Allgood

Sara Allgood

Actor · 1879–1950 · Dublin, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland [now Dublin, Republic of Ireland]

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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.

Acted in 44

1940s

  1. 1949

    Challenge to Lassie

    Mrs. MacFarland

    61

  2. The Accused

    Mrs. Conner

  3. 1948

    The Girl from Manhattan

    Mrs. Beeler

  4. One Touch of Venus

    Landlady

  5. The Man from Texas

    Aunt Belle

  6. 1947

    My Wild Irish Rose

    Mrs. Brennan

  7. Mourning Becomes Electra

    Landlady

  8. Mother Wore Tights

    Grandmother McKinley

  9. Ivy

    Martha Huntley

  10. The Fabulous Dorseys

    Mrs. Dorsey

  11. 1946

    Cluny Brown

    Mrs. Maile

    79

  12. The Spiral Staircase

    Nurse Barker

    76
  13. 1945

    Kitty

    Old Meg

  14. The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry

    Nona

    69
  15. 1944

    The Keys of the Kingdom

    Sister Martha

    72

  16. Between Two Worlds

    Mrs. Midget

  17. The Lodger

    Ellen Bonting

    69
  18. 1943

    Jane Eyre

    Bessie

    80

  19. City Without Men

    Mrs. Maria Barton

  20. 1942

    Life Begins at Eight-Thirty

    Alma Lothian, Robert's Aunt

  21. The War Against Mrs. Hadley

    Mrs. Michael Fitzpatrick

  22. It Happened in Flatbush

    Mrs. 'Mac' McAvoy

  23. This Above All

    Waitress

  24. Roxie Hart

    Mrs. Morton

  25. 1941

    How Green Was My Valley

    Beth Morgan

    82

  26. Lydia

    Mary

  27. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

    Mrs. Higgins

    65

  28. That Hamilton Woman

    Mrs. Cadogan-Lyon

    79

1930s

  1. 1939

    On the Night of the Fire

    Bridget O'Brien

  2. 1937

    Storm in a Teacup

    Honoria Hegarty

  3. Kathleen Mavourneen

    Mary Ellen O'Dwyer

  4. 1936

    Southern Roses

    Miss Florence

  5. It's Love Again

    Mrs. Hopkins

  6. 1935

    The Passing of the Third Floor Back

    Mrs. de Hooley

  7. Peg of Old Drury

    Irish Woman on Boat (uncredited)

  8. Crime Unlimited

    Jewel Thief

  9. Lazybones

    Bridget

  10. Riders to the Sea

    Maurya

  11. 1933

    The Fortunate Fool

    Rose

  12. 1930

    Juno and the Paycock

    Mrs Boyle, "Juno"

    42

1910s

  1. 1918

    Just Peggy

    Peggy