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Sara Allgood
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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 fil…
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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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Sara Allgood's Filmography
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Sierra
as Mrs. Jonas
Cheaper by the Dozen
as Mrs. Monahan
Challenge to Lassie
as Mrs. MacFarland
The Accused
as Mrs. Conner
The Girl from Manhattan
as Mrs. Beeler
One Touch of Venus
as Landlady
The Man from Texas
as Aunt Belle
My Wild Irish Rose
as Mrs. Brennan
Mourning Becomes Electra
as Landlady
Mother Wore Tights
as Grandmother McKinley
Ivy
as Martha Huntley
The Fabulous Dorseys
as Mrs. Dorsey
Cluny Brown
as Mrs. Maile
The Spiral Staircase
as Nurse Barker
Kitty
as Old Meg
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry
as Nona
The Keys of the Kingdom
as Sister Martha
Between Two Worlds
as Mrs. Midget
The Lodger
as Ellen Bonting
Jane Eyre
as Bessie
City Without Men
as Mrs. Maria Barton
Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
as Alma Lothian, Robert's Aunt
The War Against Mrs. Hadley
as Mrs. Michael Fitzpatrick
It Happened in Flatbush
as Mrs. 'Mac' McAvoy
This Above All
as Waitress
Roxie Hart
as Mrs. Morton
How Green Was My Valley
as Beth Morgan
Lydia
as Mary
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
as Mrs. Higgins
That Hamilton Woman
as Mrs. Cadogan-Lyon
On the Night of the Fire
as Bridget O'Brien
Storm in a Teacup
as Honoria Hegarty
Kathleen Mavourneen
as Mary Ellen O'Dwyer
No Poster
The Sky’s the Limit
as Mrs O'Reilly
Southern Roses
as Miss Florence
It's Love Again
as Mrs. Hopkins
The Passing of the Third Floor Back
as Mrs. de Hooley
Peg of Old Drury
as Irish Woman on Boat (uncredited)
Crime Unlimited
as Jewel Thief
Lazybones
as Bridget
Riders to the Sea
as Maurya
No Poster
Lily of Killarney
as Mrs O'Connor
The Fortunate Fool
as Rose
No Poster
The World, the Flesh and the Devil
as Emme Stanger
Juno and the Paycock
as Mrs Boyle, "Juno"
Blackmail
as Mrs. White
Just Peggy
as Peggy