Sara Allgood
Sara Allgood is known for How Green Was My Valley (1941), Blackmail (1929), The Spiral Staircase (1946).
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.
Questions about Sara Allgood
How many Sara Allgood films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 35 films with Sara Allgood, from 1929 to 1950.
What is the best rated Sara Allgood film?
The best rated Sara Allgood film in the catalogue is How Green Was My Valley (1941), rated 7.3.
What was the first Sara Allgood film?
The first Sara Allgood film in the catalogue is Blackmail, from 1929.
Who has Sara Allgood worked with the most?
In the catalogue, Sara Allgood shares the most credits with Billy Bevan (3 films), Alec Craig (2 films) and Alfred Hitchcock (2 films).
People data: TMDb.
- Nominations
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress (1942)
Known for
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6.9 Jane Eyre
1943
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7.3 How Green Was My Valley
1941
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6.5 Blackmail
1929
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7.0 The Spiral Staircase
1946
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6.5 Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1941
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6.4 Cheaper by the Dozen
1950
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7.1 That Hamilton Woman
1941
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7.1 The Keys of the Kingdom
1944
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7.2 Cluny Brown
1946
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6.5 The Lodger
1944
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7.0 Roxie Hart
1942
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6.2 The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry
1945
Full filmography
47 films — 35 in the catalogue
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5.4 Sierra
1950 · Mrs. Jonas
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6.4
Cheaper by the Dozen
1950 · Mrs. Monahan
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5.5 Challenge to Lassie
1949 · Mrs. MacFarland
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6.1 The Accused
1949 · Mrs. Conner
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6.3 The Girl from Manhattan
1948 · Mrs. Beeler
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6.7 One Touch of Venus
1948 · Landlady
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8.0 The Man from Texas
1948 · Aunt Belle
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6.0 My Wild Irish Rose
1947 · Mrs. Brennan
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6.1 Mourning Becomes Electra
1947 · Landlady
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5.7 Mother Wore Tights
1947 · Grandmother McKinley
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6.6 Ivy
1947 · Martha Huntley
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5.8 The Fabulous Dorseys
1947 · Mrs. Dorsey
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7.2
Cluny Brown
1946 · Mrs. Maile
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7.0
The Spiral Staircase
1946 · Nurse Barker
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5.7 Kitty
1945 · Old Meg
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6.2
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry
1945 · Nona
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7.1
The Keys of the Kingdom
1944 · Sister Martha
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7.2 Between Two Worlds
1944 · Mrs. Midget
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6.5
The Lodger
1944 · Ellen Bonting
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6.9
Jane Eyre
1943 · Bessie
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5.7 City Without Men
1943 · Mrs. Maria Barton
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6.7 Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
1942 · Alma Lothian, Robert's Aunt
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5.3 The War Against Mrs. Hadley
1942 · Mrs. Michael Fitzpatrick
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5.4 It Happened in Flatbush
1942 · Mrs. 'Mac' McAvoy
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6.8 This Above All
1942 · Waitress
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7.0
Roxie Hart
1942 · Mrs. Morton
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7.3
How Green Was My Valley
1941 · Beth Morgan
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6.5 Lydia
1941 · Mary
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6.5
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1941 · Mrs. Higgins
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7.1
That Hamilton Woman
1941 · Mrs. Cadogan-Lyon
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5.4 On the Night of the Fire
1939 · Bridget O'Brien
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7.4 Storm in a Teacup
1937 · Honoria Hegarty
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8.0 Kathleen Mavourneen
1937 · Mary Ellen O'Dwyer
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10.0
The Sky’s the Limit
1937 · Mrs O'Reilly
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10.0 Southern Roses
1936 · Miss Florence
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6.5 It's Love Again
1936 · Mrs. Hopkins
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7.8 The Passing of the Third Floor Back
1935 · Mrs. de Hooley
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6.8 Peg of Old Drury
1935 · Irish Woman on Boat (uncredited)
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6.0 Crime Unlimited
1935 · Jewel Thief
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7.3 Lazybones
1935 · Bridget
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10.0 Riders to the Sea
1935 · Maurya
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6.0
Lily of Killarney
1934 · Mrs O'Connor
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5.8 The Fortunate Fool
1933 · Rose
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8.0 The World, the Flesh and the Devil
1932 · Emme Stanger
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4.6 Juno and the Paycock
1930 · Mrs Boyle, "Juno"
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6.5
Blackmail
1929 · Mrs. White
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Just Peggy
1918 · Peggy
People data: TMDb.
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