Filmography
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Known For
How Green Was My Valley Mrs. Morgan (1941) -
Between Two Worlds Mrs. Midget (1944) -
The Lodger Ellen Bonting (1944) -
Known For
That Hamilton Woman Mrs. Cadogan-Lyon (1941) -
Actress
Sierra Mrs. Jonas (1950) -
Cheaper by the Dozen Mrs. Monahan (1950) -
Challenge to Lassie Mrs. MacFarland (1949) -
The Accused Mrs. Conner (1949) -
The Girl from Manhattan Mrs. Beeler (1948) -
One Touch of Venus Landlady (1948) -
The Man from Texas Aunt Belle (1948) -
My Wild Irish Rose Mrs. Brennan (1947) -
Mourning Becomes Electra Adam Brant's Landlady (1947) -
Mother Wore Tights Grandmother McKinley (1947) -
![Ivy]( "Ivy")
Ivy Martha Huntley (1947) -
![The Fabulous Dorseys]( "The Fabulous Dorseys")
The Fabulous Dorseys Mrs. Dorsey (1947) -
![Cluny Brown]( "Cluny Brown")
Cluny Brown Mrs. Maile (1946) -
![The Spiral Staircase]( "The Spiral Staircase")
The Spiral Staircase Nurse Barker (1946) -
![Kitty]( "Kitty")
Kitty Old Meg (1945) -
![The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry]( "The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry")
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry Nona (1945) -
![The Keys of the Kingdom]( "The Keys of the Kingdom")
The Keys of the Kingdom Sister Martha (1944) -
![Between Two Worlds]( "Between Two Worlds")
Between Two Worlds Mrs. Midget (1944) -
![The Lodger]( "The Lodger")
The Lodger Ellen Bonting (1944) -
![Jane Eyre]( "Jane Eyre")
Jane Eyre Bessie (1943) -
![Forever and a Day]( "Forever and a Day")
Forever and a Day Cook (1917) (1943) -
![City Without Men]( "City Without Men")
City Without Men Mrs. Maria Barton (1943) -
![Life Begins at Eight-Thirty]( "Life Begins at Eight-Thirty")
Life Begins at Eight-Thirty Alma Lothian, Robert's Aunt (1942) -
![The War Against Mrs. Hadley]( "The War Against Mrs. Hadley")
The War Against Mrs. Hadley Mrs. Michael Fitzpatrick (1942) -
![It Happened in Flatbush]( "It Happened in Flatbush")
It Happened in Flatbush Mrs. 'Mac' McAvoy (1942) -
![This Above All]( "This Above All")
This Above All Waitress (1942) -
![Roxie Hart]( "Roxie Hart")
Roxie Hart Mrs. Morton (1942) -
![How Green Was My Valley]( "How Green Was My Valley")
How Green Was My Valley Mrs. Morgan (1941) -
![Lydia]( "Lydia")
Lydia Mary (1941) -
![Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde]( "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde")
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Mrs. Higgins (1941) -
![That Hamilton Woman]( "That Hamilton Woman")
That Hamilton Woman Mrs. Cadogan-Lyon (1941) -
![The Fugitive]( "The Fugitive")
The Fugitive Charwoman (1939) -
The Londonderry Air Widow Rafferty (1938)
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The Sky's the Limit Mrs. O'Reilly (1938)
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The Coiner Mrs. Cannatt (1937)
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![Storm in a Teacup]( "Storm in a Teacup")
Storm in a Teacup Honoria Hegarty (1937) -
![Kathleen]( "Kathleen")
Kathleen Mary Ellen O'Dwyer (1937) -
The Workhouse Ward Mrs. Donohoe (1936)
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![Southern Roses]( "Southern Roses")
Southern Roses Miss Florence (1936) -
![It's Love Again]( "It's Love Again")
It's Love Again Mrs. Hopkins (1936) -
![Pot Luck]( "Pot Luck")
Pot Luck Mrs. Kelly (1936) -
Riders to the Sea Maurya (1935)
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![The Passing of the Third Floor Back]( "The Passing of the Third Floor Back")
The Passing of the Third Floor Back Mrs. de Hooley (1935) -
![Crime Unlimited]( "Crime Unlimited")
Crime Unlimited Jewel Thief (1935) -
![Peg of Old Drury]( "Peg of Old Drury")
Peg of Old Drury Irish Woman on Boat (1935) -
![Lazybones]( "Lazybones")
Lazybones Bridget (1935) -
Norah O'Neale Mrs. Gogarthy (1934)
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![The Fortunate Fool]( "The Fortunate Fool")
The Fortunate Fool Rose (1934) -
The Bride of the Lake Mrs O'Connor (1934)
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The World, the Flesh, the Devil Emme Stanger (1932)
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![Juno and the Paycock]( "Juno and the Paycock")
Juno and the Paycock Mrs. Boyle ('Juno') (1930) -
To What Red Hell (1929)
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![Blackmail]( "Blackmail")
Blackmail Mrs. White (1929) -
ActressJust Peggy Peggy (1918)
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Archive footage
![These Amazing Shadows]( "These Amazing Shadows")
These Amazing Shadows (2011)
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Trivia
She became a U.S. citizen in 1945.
Trademark
Played housekeepers and warm hearted motherly roles
Star Sign
Scorpio
Personal Details
Born
Sarah Ellen Allgood
Dublin, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland [now Dublin, Republic of Ireland]
Died
(age 69)
Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
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