- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- November 28, 1879
- Place of Birth
- Dublin, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland [now Dublin, Republic of Ireland]
- Died
- September 13, 1950
Sara Allgood
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
movieSierra
1950 · Mrs. Jonas
movieCheaper by the Dozen
1950 · Mrs. Monahan
movieChallenge to Lassie
1949 · Mrs. MacFarland
movieThe Accused
1949 · Mrs. Conner
movieThe Girl from Manhattan
1948 · Mrs. Beeler
movieOne Touch of Venus
1948 · Landlady
movieThe Man from Texas
1948 · Aunt Belle
movieMy Wild Irish Rose
1947 · Mrs. Brennan
movieMourning Becomes Electra
1947 · Landlady
movieMother Wore Tights
1947 · Grandmother McKinley
movieIvy
1947 · Martha Huntley
movieThe Fabulous Dorseys
1947 · Mrs. Dorsey
movieCluny Brown
1946 · Mrs. Maile
movieThe Spiral Staircase
1946 · Nurse Barker
movieKitty
1945 · Old Meg
movieThe Strange Affair of Uncle Harry
1945 · Nona
movieThe Keys of the Kingdom
1944 · Sister Martha
movieBetween Two Worlds
1944 · Mrs. Midget
movieThe Lodger
1944 · Ellen Bonting
movieJane Eyre
1943 · Bessie
movieCity Without Men
1943 · Mrs. Maria Barton
movieLife Begins at Eight-Thirty
1942 · Alma Lothian, Robert's Aunt
movieThe War Against Mrs. Hadley
1942 · Mrs. Michael Fitzpatrick
movieIt Happened in Flatbush
1942 · Mrs. 'Mac' McAvoy
movieThis Above All
1942 · Waitress
movieRoxie Hart
1942 · Mrs. Morton
movieHow Green Was My Valley
1941 · Beth Morgan
movieLydia
1941 · Mary
movieDr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1941 · Mrs. Higgins
movieThat Hamilton Woman
1941 · Mrs. Cadogan-Lyon
movieOn the Night of the Fire
1939 · Bridget O'Brien
movieStorm in a Teacup
1937 · Honoria Hegarty
movieKathleen Mavourneen
1937 · Mary Ellen O'Dwyer
The Sky’s the Limit
movieThe Sky’s the Limit
1937 · Mrs O'Reilly
movieSouthern Roses
1936 · Miss Florence
movieIt's Love Again
1936 · Mrs. Hopkins
movieThe Passing of the Third Floor Back
1935 · Mrs. de Hooley
moviePeg of Old Drury
1935 · Irish Woman on Boat (uncredited)
movieCrime Unlimited
1935 · Jewel Thief
movieLazybones
1935 · Bridget
movieRiders to the Sea
1935 · Maurya
Lily of Killarney
movieLily of Killarney
1934 · Mrs O'Connor
movieThe Fortunate Fool
1933 · Rose
The World, the Flesh and the Devil
movieThe World, the Flesh and the Devil
1932 · Emme Stanger
movieJuno and the Paycock
1930 · Mrs Boyle, "Juno"
movieBlackmail
1929 · Mrs. White
movieJust Peggy
1918 · Peggy