Sara Allgood
Acting
1879-11-28 · 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 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
Sierra
1950 · Movie
Cheaper by the Dozen
1950 · Movie
Challenge to Lassie
1949 · Movie
The Accused
1949 · Movie
The Girl from Manhattan
1948 · Movie
One Touch of Venus
1948 · Movie
The Man from Texas
1948 · Movie
My Wild Irish Rose
1947 · Movie
Mourning Becomes Electra
1947 · Movie
Mother Wore Tights
1947 · Movie
Ivy
1947 · Movie
The Fabulous Dorseys
1947 · Movie
Cluny Brown
1946 · Movie
The Spiral Staircase
1946 · Movie
Kitty
1945 · Movie
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry
1945 · Movie
The Keys of the Kingdom
1944 · Movie
Between Two Worlds
1944 · Movie
The Lodger
1944 · Movie
Jane Eyre
1943 · Movie
City Without Men
1943 · Movie
Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
1942 · Movie
The War Against Mrs. Hadley
1942 · Movie
It Happened in Flatbush
1942 · Movie
This Above All
1942 · Movie
Roxie Hart
1942 · Movie
How Green Was My Valley
1941 · Movie
Lydia
1941 · Movie
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1941 · Movie
That Hamilton Woman
1941 · Movie
On the Night of the Fire
1939 · Movie
Storm in a Teacup
1937 · Movie
Kathleen Mavourneen
1937 · Movie
The Sky’s the Limit
1937 · Movie
Southern Roses
1936 · Movie
It's Love Again
1936 · Movie
The Passing of the Third Floor Back
1935 · Movie
Peg of Old Drury
1935 · Movie
Crime Unlimited
1935 · Movie
Lazybones
1935 · Movie
Riders to the Sea
1935 · Movie
Lily of Killarney
1934 · Movie
The Fortunate Fool
1933 · Movie
The World, the Flesh and the Devil
1932 · Movie
Juno and the Paycock
1930 · Movie
Blackmail
1929 · Movie
Just Peggy
1918 · Movie