Sara Allgood

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

1879-11-28 (71 years old)

Deathday

1950-09-13

Place of Birth

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

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 A...

Acting

1929

Blackmail

as Mrs. White

1941

1943

Jane Eyre

as Bessie

1946

The Spiral Staircase

as Nurse Barker

1944

Between Two Worlds

as Mrs. Midget

1944

The Lodger

as Ellen Bonting

1941

1947

The Fabulous Dorseys

as Mrs. Dorsey

1941

That Hamilton Woman

as Mrs. Cadogan-Lyon

1947

Ivy

as Martha Huntley

1949

Challenge to Lassie

as Mrs. MacFarland

1930

Juno and the Paycock

as Mrs Boyle, "Juno"

1944

The Keys of the Kingdom

as Sister Martha

1946

Cluny Brown

as Mrs. Maile

1941

Lydia

as Mary

1937

Storm in a Teacup

as Honoria Hegarty

1942

Roxie Hart

as Mrs. Morton

1936

It's Love Again

as Mrs. Hopkins

1947

Mother Wore Tights

as Grandmother McKinley

1942

This Above All

as Waitress

1950

Sierra

as Mrs. Jonas

1948

The Man from Texas

as Aunt Belle

1942

Life Begins at Eight-Thirty

as Alma Lothian, Robert's Aunt

1950

Cheaper by the Dozen

as Mrs. Monahan

1947

My Wild Irish Rose

as Mrs. Brennan

1943

City Without Men

as Mrs. Maria Barton

1949

The Accused

as Mrs. Conner

1935

Crime Unlimited

as Jewel Thief

1935

Lazybones

as Bridget

1939

On the Night of the Fire

as Bridget O'Brien

1935

1937

Kathleen Mavourneen

as Mary Ellen O'Dwyer

1942

It Happened in Flatbush

as Mrs. 'Mac' McAvoy

1937

The Sky’s the Limit

as Mrs O'Reilly

1942

The War Against Mrs. Hadley

as Mrs. Michael Fitzpatrick

1948

1934

Lily of Killarney

as Mrs O'Connor

1935

Peg of Old Drury

as Irish Woman on Boat (uncredited)

1945

Kitty

as Old Meg

1948

1936

Southern Roses

as Miss Florence

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