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Sara Allgood
Dublin, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland [now Dublin, Republic of Ireland]
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 studi…
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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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1950
Sierra
Movie Mrs. Jonas
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1950
Cheaper by the Dozen
Movie Mrs. Monahan
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1949
Challenge to Lassie
Movie Mrs. MacFarland
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1949
The Accused
Movie Mrs. Conner
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1948
The Girl from Manhattan
Movie Mrs. Beeler
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1948
One Touch of Venus
Movie Landlady
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1948
The Man from Texas
Movie Aunt Belle
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1947
My Wild Irish Rose
Movie Mrs. Brennan
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1947
Mourning Becomes Electra
Movie Landlady
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1947
Mother Wore Tights
Movie Grandmother McKinley
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1947
Ivy
Movie Martha Huntley
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1947
The Fabulous Dorseys
Movie Mrs. Dorsey
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1946
Cluny Brown
Movie Mrs. Maile
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1946
The Spiral Staircase
Movie Nurse Barker
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1945
Kitty
Movie Old Meg
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1945
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry
Movie Nona
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1944
The Keys of the Kingdom
Movie Sister Martha
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1944
Between Two Worlds
Movie Mrs. Midget
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1944
The Lodger
Movie Ellen Bonting
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1943
Jane Eyre
Movie Bessie
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1943
City Without Men
Movie Mrs. Maria Barton
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1942
Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
Movie Alma Lothian, Robert's Aunt
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1942
The War Against Mrs. Hadley
Movie Mrs. Michael Fitzpatrick
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1942
It Happened in Flatbush
Movie Mrs. 'Mac' McAvoy
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1942
This Above All
Movie Waitress
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1942
Roxie Hart
Movie Mrs. Morton
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1941
How Green Was My Valley
Movie Beth Morgan
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1941
Lydia
Movie Mary
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1941
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Movie Mrs. Higgins
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1941
That Hamilton Woman
Movie Mrs. Cadogan-Lyon
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1939
On the Night of the Fire
Movie Bridget O'Brien
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1937
Storm in a Teacup
Movie Honoria Hegarty
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1937
Kathleen Mavourneen
Movie Mary Ellen O'Dwyer
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1937
The Sky’s the Limit
Movie Mrs O'Reilly
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1936
Southern Roses
Movie Miss Florence
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1936
It's Love Again
Movie Mrs. Hopkins
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1935
The Passing of the Third Floor Back
Movie Mrs. de Hooley
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1935
Peg of Old Drury
Movie Irish Woman on Boat (uncredited)
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1935
Crime Unlimited
Movie Jewel Thief
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1935
Lazybones
Movie Bridget
