Sara Allgood

Sara Allgood
Sara Allgood, circa 1912
Born	October 15, 1879(1879-10-15) Dublin, Ireland
Died	September 13, 1950 (aged 70) Woodland Hills, California, U.S.
Years active	1918-1950
Spouse(s)	Gerald Henson (1916-1918)

Sara Allgood (October 15^[1], 1879 – September 13, 1950) was an Oscar-nominated Irish character-actress.

Biography

Allgood was born in Dublin, Ireland. Her sister was actress Maire O'Neill.

Allgood began her acting career at the Abbey Theatre and was frequently featured in early Hitchcock films, such as Blackmail, Juno and the Paycock and Sabotage.

Allgood was nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Academy Award in 1941 for her role as Beth Morgan in the 1941 film How Green Was My Valley, but lost to Mary Astor. She also had memorable roles in the 1941 retelling of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, It Happened in Flatbush, Jane Eyre, The Keys of the Kingdom, The Fabulous Dorseys and the original Cheaper by the Dozen.

She was married for a short time to British stage actor Gerald Henson. Both Henson and their newborn daughter died of influenza in the outbreak of 1917.

After becoming a United States citizen in 1945, Allgood died of a heart attack in 1950 at the age of 70, in Woodland Hills, California.

External links

• Sara Allgood at the Internet Movie Database
• Sara Allgood's Gravesite

References

Persondata
NAME	Allgood, Sara
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Actor
DATE OF BIRTH	October 31, 1879(1879-10-31)
PLACE OF BIRTH	Dublin, Ireland
DATE OF DEATH	1950-9-13
PLACE OF DEATH	Woodland Hills, California, U.S.

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