Sara Allgood

Known For

Acting

Born

Nov 28, 1879

Died

Sep 13, 1950

Place of Birth

Dublin, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland [now Dublin, Republic of Ireland]

Credits

47 titles

Sara Allgood

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.

Known For

Filmography

1950

Sierra

Mrs. Jonas

Movie
1950

Cheaper by the Dozen

Mrs. Monahan

Movie
1949

Challenge to Lassie

Mrs. MacFarland

Movie
1949

The Accused

Mrs. Conner

Movie
1948

The Girl from Manhattan

Mrs. Beeler

Movie
1948

One Touch of Venus

Landlady

Movie
1948

The Man from Texas

Aunt Belle

Movie
1947

My Wild Irish Rose

Mrs. Brennan

Movie
1947

Mourning Becomes Electra

Landlady

Movie
1947

Mother Wore Tights

Grandmother McKinley

Movie
1947

Ivy

Martha Huntley

Movie
1947

The Fabulous Dorseys

Mrs. Dorsey

Movie
1946

Cluny Brown

Mrs. Maile

Movie
1946

The Spiral Staircase

Nurse Barker

Movie
1945

Kitty

Old Meg

Movie
1945

The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry

Nona

Movie
1944

The Keys of the Kingdom

Sister Martha

Movie
1944

Between Two Worlds

Mrs. Midget

Movie
1944

The Lodger

Ellen Bonting

Movie
1943

Jane Eyre

Bessie

Movie
1943

City Without Men

Mrs. Maria Barton

Movie
1942

Life Begins at Eight-Thirty

Alma Lothian, Robert's Aunt

Movie
1942

The War Against Mrs. Hadley

Mrs. Michael Fitzpatrick

Movie
1942

It Happened in Flatbush

Mrs. 'Mac' McAvoy

Movie
1942

This Above All

Waitress

Movie
1942

Roxie Hart

Mrs. Morton

Movie
1941

How Green Was My Valley

Beth Morgan

Movie
1941

Lydia

Mary

Movie
1941

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Mrs. Higgins

Movie
1941

That Hamilton Woman

Mrs. Cadogan-Lyon

Movie
1939

On the Night of the Fire

Bridget O'Brien

Movie
1937

Storm in a Teacup

Honoria Hegarty

Movie
1937

Kathleen Mavourneen

Mary Ellen O'Dwyer

Movie
1937

The Sky’s the Limit

Mrs O'Reilly

Movie
1936

Southern Roses

Miss Florence

Movie
1936

It's Love Again

Mrs. Hopkins

Movie
1935

The Passing of the Third Floor Back

Mrs. de Hooley

Movie
1935

Peg of Old Drury

Irish Woman on Boat (uncredited)

Movie
1935

Crime Unlimited

Jewel Thief

Movie
1935

Lazybones

Bridget

Movie
1935

Riders to the Sea

Maurya

Movie
1934

Lily of Killarney

Mrs O'Connor

Movie
1933

The Fortunate Fool

Rose

Movie
1932

The World, the Flesh and the Devil

Emme Stanger

Movie
1930

Juno and the Paycock

Mrs Boyle, "Juno"

Movie
1929

Blackmail

Mrs. White

Movie
1918

Just Peggy

Peggy

Movie