Sara Allgood

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Sara Allgood, circa 1912
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Sara Allgood, circa 1912
Allgood photo taken by Carl Van Vechten, 1938
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Allgood photo taken by Carl Van Vechten, 1938

Sara Allgood (October 31, 1879 – September 13, 1950) was an Oscar-nominated Irish/American character-actress.

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[edit] Early life

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

[edit] Career

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

Allgood was nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Academy Award in 1942 for her role as Beth Morgan in the 1941 film How Green Was My Valley. She also had memorable roles in the 1941 retelling of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, It Happened in Flatbush, Jane Eyre, The Fabulous Dorseys and the original Cheaper by the Dozen.

[edit] Private life

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.

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