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Sara Allgood
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Irish actress (1880-1950)
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Sara Allgood was a female stage and film actor who worked in the field of acting. She began her work period in 1918 and spoke, wrote, and signed in the English language, which was also her native language. She held citizenship in the Republic of Ireland and the United States.
Allgood was born in Dublin, which was part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland at the time, now located in the Republic of Ireland. She died of a myocardial infarction, classified as natural causes, on September 13, 1950, in Woodland Hills. She was buried at Holy Cross Cemetery. During her career, she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
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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…
Known for
- Sierra — Mrs. Jonas1950
- Cheaper by the Dozen — Mrs. Monahan1950
- Challenge to Lassie — Mrs. MacFarland1949
- The Accused — Mrs. Conner1949
- The Man from Texas — Aunt Belle1948
- One Touch of Venus — Landlady1948
- The Girl from Manhattan — Mrs. Beeler1948
- The Fabulous Dorseys — Mrs. Dorsey1947
- Ivy — Martha Huntley1947
- Mother Wore Tights — Grandmother McKinley1947
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Key facts
- Born
- Sarah Ellen Allgood , ( 1880-10-30 ) 30 October 1880, Dublin , Ireland
- Died
- 13 September 1950 (1950-09-13) (aged 69), Woodland Hills, California , U.S.
- Resting place
- Holy Cross Cemetery , Culver City, California
- Occupation
- Actress
- Years active
- 1918–1950
- Spouse
- Gerald Henson, ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1916 ; died 1918 )
- Relatives
- Maire O'Neill (sister)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Sara
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Dublin
- Place of death
- Woodland Hills
- Occupation
- actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Field of work
- acting
- Image
- Sara Allgood 1939.JPG
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- Commons category
- Sara Allgood
- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- date of birth
- 1883-00-00
- date of death
- 1950-09-13
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
- place of burial
- Holy Cross Cemetery
- manner of death
- natural causes
- name in native language
- Sara Allgood
- start of work period
- 1918-00-00
- writing language
- English language
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Encyclopedic overview
Sarah Ellen Allgood (30 October 1880 – 13 September 1950), known as Sara Allgood, was an Irish-American actress. She first studied drama with the Irish nationalist Daughters of Ireland and was at 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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