Sara Allgood
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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.
Known For | Acting |
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Most Rating | 4.029 |
Birthday | 1879-11-28 |
Place of Birth | Dublin, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland [now Dublin, Republic of Ireland] |
Also Known As | Sara Ellen Allgood, Sarah Allgood, |
1929
Blackmail
6.543/232
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1941
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
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1943
Jane Eyre
6.9/128
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1946
The Spiral Staircase
7.049/234
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Between Two Worlds
7/33
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1944
The Lodger
6.4/87
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1941
How Green Was My Valley
7.267/391
A man in his fifties reminisces about his childhood growing up in a Welsh mining village at the turn of the 20th century.
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The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry
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The Fabulous Dorseys
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1941
That Hamilton Woman
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Ivy
6.8/23
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Challenge to Lassie
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Juno and the Paycock
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The Keys of the Kingdom
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Cluny Brown
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Storm in a Teacup
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Roxie Hart
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1936
It's Love Again
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1947
Mother Wore Tights
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This Above All
6.6/17
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1950
Sierra
5.3/16
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1948
The Man from Texas
6/1
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1942
Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
6.3/3
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Cheaper by the Dozen
6.3/78
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1947
My Wild Irish Rose
6/6
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1943
City Without Men
5/2
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1949
The Accused
6.1/22
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1935
Crime Unlimited
5.8/6
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Lazybones
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1939
On the Night of the Fire
5.2/9
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1935
Riders to the Sea
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1935
The Passing of the Third Floor Back
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1937
Kathleen Mavourneen
0/0
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The Fortunate Fool
4/2
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1942
It Happened in Flatbush
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1937
The Sky’s the Limit
0/0
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1942
The War Against Mrs. Hadley
4.8/5
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1948
One Touch of Venus
6.5/24
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Lily of Killarney
4/1
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Peg of Old Drury
6.3/3
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Kitty
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The Girl from Manhattan
5/1
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