Sara Allgood
Actor1879–1950· Dublin, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland [now Dublin, Republic of Ireland]

Sara Allgood

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.

47 acting credits

Acting · 47

Jane Eyre
6.9
Film

Jane Eyre

1943

Cheaper by the Dozen
6.4
Film

Cheaper by the Dozen

1950

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
6.5
Film

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1941

The Keys of the Kingdom
7.1
Film

The Keys of the Kingdom

1944

How Green Was My Valley
7.3
Film

How Green Was My Valley

1941

Lydia
6.5
Film

Lydia

1941

Sierra
5.4
Film

Sierra

1950

Blackmail
6.5
Film

Blackmail

1929

The Lodger
6.5
Film

The Lodger

1944

The Spiral Staircase
7.0
Film

The Spiral Staircase

1946

Roxie Hart
7.0
Film

Roxie Hart

1942

Between Two Worlds
7.2
Film

Between Two Worlds

1944

The Accused
6.2
Film

The Accused

1949

Ivy
6.6
Film

Ivy

1947

Kitty
5.7
Film

Kitty

1945

That Hamilton Woman
7.2
Film

That Hamilton Woman

1941

This Above All
6.8
Film

This Above All

1942

Cluny Brown
7.2
Film

Cluny Brown

1946

It Happened in Flatbush
5.4
Film

It Happened in Flatbush

1942

The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry
6.2
Film

The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry

1945

One Touch of Venus
6.7
Film

One Touch of Venus

1948

Juno and the Paycock
4.7
Film

Juno and the Paycock

1930

Mourning Becomes Electra
6.1
Film

Mourning Becomes Electra

1947

Storm in a Teacup
7.4
Film

Storm in a Teacup

1937

Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
6.8
Film

Life Begins at Eight-Thirty

1942

My Wild Irish Rose
6.0
Film

My Wild Irish Rose

1947

Kathleen Mavourneen
8.0
Film

Kathleen Mavourneen

1937

The Fabulous Dorseys
6.1
Film

The Fabulous Dorseys

1947

On the Night of the Fire
5.4
Film

On the Night of the Fire

1939

Riders to the Sea
10.0
Film

Riders to the Sea

1935

Mother Wore Tights
5.7
Film

Mother Wore Tights

1947

Challenge to Lassie
5.3
Film

Challenge to Lassie

1949

Lazybones
7.3
Film

Lazybones

1935

The Man from Texas
8.0
Film

The Man from Texas

1948

The War Against Mrs. Hadley
5.3
Film

The War Against Mrs. Hadley

1942

It's Love Again
6.5
Film

It's Love Again

1936

City Without Men
5.7
Film

City Without Men

1943

The Passing of the Third Floor Back
7.8
Film

The Passing of the Third Floor Back

1935

The Girl from Manhattan
6.3
Film

The Girl from Manhattan

1948

The Fortunate Fool
5.8
Film

The Fortunate Fool

1933

The World, the Flesh and the Devil
8.0
Film

The World, the Flesh and the Devil

1932

Peg of Old Drury
6.8
Film

Peg of Old Drury

1935

Crime Unlimited
6.0
Film

Crime Unlimited

1935

Southern Roses
10.0
Film

Southern Roses

1936

Just Peggy
Film

Just Peggy

1918

The Sky’s the Limit
10.0
Film

The Sky’s the Limit

1937

Lily of Killarney
6.0
Film

Lily of Killarney

1934