Filmography
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Known For
A Woman's Face Police Matron (1941) -
The Mad Monster Grandmother (1942) -
The Master Key Aggie (1945) -
Known For
Anna Karenina Governess (1935) -
Actress
The Gray Ghost Abigail (1958) -
Girl with an Itch Cookie (1958) -
Screaming Mimi Thelma (1958) -
No Time for Sergeants Sgt. King's Mother (1958) -
Crossroads Grandmother (1956-1957) -
The Loretta Young Show Frau Lang (1956) -
The Kettles in the Ozarks Miz Tinware (1956) -
Dragnet (1956) -
The Life of Riley Martha Riley (1953-1955) -
The Whistler Amanda (1955) -
![Prince of Players]( "Prince of Players")
Prince of Players Mary Todd Lincoln (1955) -
![Public Defender]( "Public Defender")
Public Defender Eula Mae Carter (1954) -
![The Roy Rogers Show]( "The Roy Rogers Show")
The Roy Rogers Show Sarah Keith (1952-1954) -
![The Abbott and Costello Show]( "The Abbott and Costello Show")
The Abbott and Costello Show Old Lady on Street (1953) -
![The Range Rider]( "The Range Rider")
The Range Rider Maw Manning (1952) -
![Mr. & Mrs. North]( "Mr. & Mrs. North")
Mr. & Mrs. North Mrs. Sherwood (1952) -
![Adventures of Superman]( "Adventures of Superman")
Adventures of Superman Mrs. Carmody (1952) -
![Big Jim McLain]( "Big Jim McLain")
Big Jim McLain Mrs. Lexiter (1952) -
![She's Working Her Way Through College]( "She's Working Her Way Through College")
She's Working Her Way Through College Wardrobe Woman at Burlesque Theatre (1952) -
![Front Page Detective]( "Front Page Detective")
Front Page Detective (1951) -
![Utah Wagon Train]( "Utah Wagon Train")
Utah Wagon Train Sarah Wendover (1951) -
![Oh! Susanna]( "Oh! Susanna")
Oh! Susanna Mrs. Ledbetter (1951) -
![The Cisco Kid]( "The Cisco Kid")
The Cisco Kid Mrs. Smiley (1950) -
![The Missourians]( "The Missourians")
The Missourians Mother Kovacs (1950) -
![Again... Pioneers]( "Again... Pioneers")
Again... Pioneers Ma Ashby (1950) -
![A Life of Her Own]( "A Life of Her Own")
A Life of Her Own Overseer (1950) -
![The Lone Ranger]( "The Lone Ranger")
The Lone Ranger Grandma Williams (1950) -
![Gunslingers]( "Gunslingers")
Gunslingers Rawhide Rosie Rawlins (1950) -
![House by the River]( "House by the River")
House by the River Mrs. Beach (1950) -
![The Doctor and the Girl]( "The Doctor and the Girl")
The Doctor and the Girl Miss Newton (1949) -
![Range Justice]( "Range Justice")
Range Justice Ma Curtis (1949) -
![Homicide]( "Homicide")
Homicide Mrs. Webb (1949) -
![Frontier Revenge]( "Frontier Revenge")
Frontier Revenge Widow Owens (1948) -
![The Dude Goes West]( "The Dude Goes West")
The Dude Goes West Mrs. Hallahan (1948) -
![The Return of the Whistler]( "The Return of the Whistler")
The Return of the Whistler Mrs. Hulskamp (1948) -
![Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad]( "Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad")
Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad Mom Palooka (1948) -
![Joe Palooka in the Knockout]( "Joe Palooka in the Knockout")
Joe Palooka in the Knockout Mom Palooka (1947) -
![Possessed]( "Possessed")
Possessed Mrs. Norris - Caretaker's Wife (1947) -
![The Millerson Case]( "The Millerson Case")
The Millerson Case Emma Millerson (1947) -
![Love and Learn]( "Love and Learn")
Love and Learn Mrs. Grant (1947) -
![Ramrod]( "Ramrod")
Ramrod Mrs. Parks (1947) -
![Trail Street]( "Trail Street")
Trail Street Mrs. Ferguson (1947) -
![That Brennan Girl]( "That Brennan Girl")
That Brennan Girl Mrs. Graves, the Nice Landlady (1946) -
![Wild West]( "Wild West")
Wild West Carrie Bannister (1946) -
![My Dog Shep]( "My Dog Shep")
My Dog Shep Aunt Carrie Hodgkins (1946) -
![Gentleman Joe Palooka]( "Gentleman Joe Palooka")
Gentleman Joe Palooka Mom Palooka (1946) -
![Angel on My Shoulder]( "Angel on My Shoulder")
Angel on My Shoulder Agatha (1946) -
![Earl Carroll Sketchbook]( "Earl Carroll Sketchbook")
Earl Carroll Sketchbook Mrs. Murphy (1946) -
![Joe Palooka, Champ]( "Joe Palooka, Champ")
Joe Palooka, Champ Mom Palooka (1946) -
![So Goes My Love]( "So Goes My Love")
So Goes My Love Bridget (1946) -
![Breakfast in Hollywood]( "Breakfast in Hollywood")
Breakfast in Hollywood Mrs. Marie Edgedaw (1946) -
![Idea Girl]( "Idea Girl")
Idea Girl Old lady #1 (1946) -
![Dakota]( "Dakota")
Dakota Mrs. Plummer (1945) -
![Song of Old Wyoming]( "Song of Old Wyoming")
Song of Old Wyoming Ma Conway (1945) -
![Marshal of Laredo]( "Marshal of Laredo")
Marshal of Laredo Mrs. Randall (1945) -
![Apology for Murder]( "Apology for Murder")
Apology for Murder Maggie - the Janitress (1945) -
![Riders of the Dawn]( "Riders of the Dawn")
Riders of the Dawn Melinda Pringle (1945) -
![Wildfire]( "Wildfire")
Wildfire Aunt Agatha (1945) -
![The Unseen]( "The Unseen")
The Unseen Alberta (1945) -
![Honeymoon Ahead]( "Honeymoon Ahead")
Honeymoon Ahead Mrs. Halett (1945) -
![The Master Key]( "The Master Key")
The Master Key Aggie (1945) -
![It's in the Bag!]( "It's in the Bag!")
It's in the Bag! Woman in Elevator (1945) -
![Identity Unknown]( "Identity Unknown")
Identity Unknown Mrs. Anderson (1945) -
![Three Is a Family]( "Three Is a Family")
Three Is a Family Middle-Aged Woman (1944) -
![Ghost Guns]( "Ghost Guns")
Ghost Guns Aunt Sally (1944) -
![Girl Rush]( "Girl Rush")
Girl Rush Mrs. Emma Mason (1944) -
![San Diego I Love You]( "San Diego I Love You")
San Diego I Love You Mrs. Gulliver (1944) -
![Casanova Brown]( "Casanova Brown")
Casanova Brown Mrs. Smith (1944) -
![Trail to Gunsight]( "Trail to Gunsight")
Trail to Gunsight Grandma Wagner (1944) -
![Summer Storm]( "Summer Storm")
Summer Storm Beggar Woman (1944) -
![Range Law]( "Range Law")
Range Law Boots Annie (1944) -
![This Is the Life]( "This Is the Life")
This Is the Life Sarah (1944) -
![The Navy Way]( "The Navy Way")
The Navy Way Mrs. Margaret Gimble (1944) -
![Jack London]( "Jack London")
Jack London Cannery Woman (1943) -
![The North Star]( "The North Star")
The North Star Old Lady (1943) -
![So This Is Washington]( "So This Is Washington")
So This Is Washington Aunt Charity Speers (1943) -
![Hostages]( "Hostages")
Hostages Old Woman (1943) -
![Family Troubles]( "Family Troubles")
Family Troubles Mrs. Mary Jones (1943) -
![Hangmen Also Die!]( "Hangmen Also Die!")
Hangmen Also Die! Mrs. Georgia Dvorak (1943) -
![Assignment in Brittany]( "Assignment in Brittany")
Assignment in Brittany Albertine (1943) -
![Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant]( "Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant")
Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant Neighbor (1942) -
![Riders of the West]( "Riders of the West")
Riders of the West Ma Turner (1942) -
![Law and Order]( "Law and Order")
Law and Order Aunt Mary Todd (1942) -
![The Pride of the Yankees]( "The Pride of the Yankees")
The Pride of the Yankees Mrs. Roberts (1942) -
![Lady in a Jam]( "Lady in a Jam")
Lady in a Jam Miner's Wife (1942) -
![The Mad Monster]( "The Mad Monster")
The Mad Monster Grandmother (1942) -
![This Gun for Hire]( "This Gun for Hire")
This Gun for Hire Mrs. Mason (1942) -
![Heart of the Rio Grande]( "Heart of the Rio Grande")
Heart of the Rio Grande Skipper Forbes (1942) -
The Power of God Esther Worne (1942)
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![Wild Bill Hickok Rides]( "Wild Bill Hickok Rides")
Wild Bill Hickok Rides Mrs. Kimball (1942) -
![Private Snuffy Smith]( "Private Snuffy Smith")
Private Snuffy Smith Lowizie Smith (1942) -
![The Corsican Brothers]( "The Corsican Brothers")
The Corsican Brothers Nurse (1941) -
![It Started with Eve]( "It Started with Eve")
It Started with Eve Jenny - Coat Check (1941) -
![Outlaws of Cherokee Trail]( "Outlaws of Cherokee Trail")
Outlaws of Cherokee Trail The Nun (1941) -
![Reg'lar Fellers]( "Reg'lar Fellers")
Reg'lar Fellers Hetty Carter (1941) -
![Murder by Invitation]( "Murder by Invitation")
Murder by Invitation Cassandra 'Cassie' Denham (1941) -
![Tight Shoes]( "Tight Shoes")
Tight Shoes Mrs. Rupert (1941) -
![A Woman's Face]( "A Woman's Face")
A Woman's Face Police Matron (1941) -
![City of Missing Girls]( "City of Missing Girls")
City of Missing Girls Mrs. Randolph (1941) -
![The Man Who Lost Himself]( "The Man Who Lost Himself")
The Man Who Lost Himself Maid (1941) -
![In Old Colorado]( "In Old Colorado")
In Old Colorado Ma Woods (1941) -
![Chad Hanna]( "Chad Hanna")
Chad Hanna Mrs. Tridd (1940) -
![Lone Star Raiders]( "Lone Star Raiders")
Lone Star Raiders Lydia 'Granny' Phelps (1940) -
![Street of Memories]( "Street of Memories")
Street of Memories Mother (1940) -
![Son of the Navy]( "Son of the Navy")
Son of the Navy Mrs. Baker - Landlady (1940) -
![Forgotten Girls]( "Forgotten Girls")
Forgotten Girls Miss Donaldson (1940) -
![Angels Wash Their Faces]( "Angels Wash Their Faces")
Angels Wash Their Faces Mrs. Smith (1939) -
![I Stole a Million]( "I Stole a Million")
I Stole a Million Lady in Post Office (1939) -
![Should a Girl Marry?]( "Should a Girl Marry?")
Should a Girl Marry? Mrs. Wilson (1939) -
![The Zero Hour]( "The Zero Hour")
The Zero Hour Sister Theodosia (1939) -
![Sons of Liberty]( "Sons of Liberty")
Sons of Liberty Widow in Temple (1939) -
![Man of Conquest]( "Man of Conquest")
Man of Conquest Houston's Mother (1939) -
![Let Freedom Ring]( "Let Freedom Ring")
Let Freedom Ring 'Ma' Logan (1939) -
![The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn]( "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn")
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Woman Wanting Needle Threaded (1939) -
![Off the Record]( "Off the Record")
Off the Record Mrs. Fallon (1939) -
![Little Orphan Annie]( "Little Orphan Annie")
Little Orphan Annie Mrs. Nora Moriarty (1938) -
![Little Tough Guys in Society]( "Little Tough Guys in Society")
Little Tough Guys in Society Victim (1938) -
![Rich Man, Poor Girl]( "Rich Man, Poor Girl")
Rich Man, Poor Girl Ma (1938) -
![Woman Against Woman]( "Woman Against Woman")
Woman Against Woman Dora (1938) -
![Romance of the Limberlost]( "Romance of the Limberlost")
Romance of the Limberlost Sarah (1938) -
![Three Comrades]( "Three Comrades")
Three Comrades Frau Schultz (1938) -
![Women in Prison]( "Women in Prison")
Women in Prison Martha Wilson (1938) -
![Exiled to Shanghai]( "Exiled to Shanghai")
Exiled to Shanghai Aunt Jane (1937) -
![Youth on Parole]( "Youth on Parole")
Youth on Parole Mrs. Blair (1937) -
The Unborn (1935)
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![Anna Karenina]( "Anna Karenina")
Anna Karenina Governess (1935) -
![Mad Love]( "Mad Love")
Mad Love Mother of Lame Girl (1935) -
![Stranded]( "Stranded")
Stranded Workman's Wife (1935) -
![The Hoosier Schoolmaster]( "The Hoosier Schoolmaster")
The Hoosier Schoolmaster Sarah (1935) -
![A Dog of Flanders]( "A Dog of Flanders")
A Dog of Flanders Frau Keller (1935) -
When Strangers Meet Mrs. Tarman (1934)
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![Tomorrow's Children]( "Tomorrow's Children")
Tomorrow's Children Mrs. Mason (1934) -
![The Defense Rests]( "The Defense Rests")
The Defense Rests Mrs. Evans (1934) -
![Little Man, What Now?]( "Little Man, What Now?")
Little Man, What Now? Widow Scharrenhofer (1934) -
![Marrying Widows]( "Marrying Widows")
Marrying Widows (1934) -
![He Was Her Man]( "He Was Her Man")
He Was Her Man Mrs. Gardella (1934) -
![All Men Are Enemies]( "All Men Are Enemies")
All Men Are Enemies Proprietress (1934) -
![Men in White]( "Men in White")
Men in White Mrs Rose Smith (1934) -
![David Harum]( "David Harum")
David Harum Widow Cullon (1934) -
![As the Earth Turns]( "As the Earth Turns")
As the Earth Turns Mrs. Janowski (1934) -
![Man of Two Worlds]( "Man of Two Worlds")
Man of Two Worlds Olago (1934) -
![The Sin of Nora Moran]( "The Sin of Nora Moran")
The Sin of Nora Moran Mrs. Watts - Prison Matron (1933) -
![The Wolf Dog]( "The Wolf Dog")
The Wolf Dog Mrs. Stevens (1933) -
![Ann Vickers]( "Ann Vickers")
Ann Vickers Lil (1933) -
![Doctor Bull]( "Doctor Bull")
Doctor Bull Mary the Canning Cook (1933) -
![The Power and the Glory]( "The Power and the Glory")
The Power and the Glory Henry's Wife (1933) -
![The Important Witness]( "The Important Witness")
The Important Witness Deaf Woman (1933) -
![Pilgrimage]( "Pilgrimage")
Pilgrimage Mother of Soldier Missing in Action (1933) -
![The White Sister]( "The White Sister")
The White Sister Nun in Charge of Novitiates (1933) -
![Face in the Sky]( "Face in the Sky")
Face in the Sky Ma Brown (1933) -
![Rasputin and the Empress]( "Rasputin and the Empress")
Rasputin and the Empress Duna - Landlady (1932) -
![Tess of the Storm Country]( "Tess of the Storm Country")
Tess of the Storm Country Old Martha (1932) -
![Women Won't Tell]( "Women Won't Tell")
Women Won't Tell Aggie Specks (1932) -
![Wild Girl]( "Wild Girl")
Wild Girl Lize (1932) -
![Kongo]( "Kongo")
Kongo Nun in Convent School (1932) -
![Two Against the World]( "Two Against the World")
Two Against the World Mrs. Polansky (1932) -
![Blondie of the Follies]( "Blondie of the Follies")
Blondie of the Follies Ma McClune (1932) -
![The Washington Masquerade]( "The Washington Masquerade")
The Washington Masquerade Pardoned Boy's Mother (1932) -
![Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm]( "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm")
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm Mrs. Cobb (1932) -
![Red-Headed Woman]( "Red-Headed Woman")
Red-Headed Woman Mary - Legendre Maid (1932) -
![The Midnight Lady]( "The Midnight Lady")
The Midnight Lady Nita St. George (1932) -
![Young America]( "Young America")
Young America Mrs. Mary Taylor (1932) -
![Grand Hotel]( "Grand Hotel")
Grand Hotel Chambermaid in Room 174 (1932) -
![Cross-Examination]( "Cross-Examination")
Cross-Examination Mary Stevens (1932) -
![Mata Hari]( "Mata Hari")
Mata Hari Nursing Sister Teresa (1931) -
![The Yellow Ticket]( "The Yellow Ticket")
The Yellow Ticket Mother Kalish (1931) -
![Sob Sister]( "Sob Sister")
Sob Sister Ma Stevens (1931) -
![Bad Girl]( "Bad Girl")
Bad Girl Mrs. Gardner (1931) -
![The Great Meadow]( "The Great Meadow")
The Great Meadow Mistress Molly Hall (1931) -
![Today]( "Today")
Today Emma Warner (1930) -
![Billy the Kid]( "Billy the Kid")
Billy the Kid Homesteader Mrs. Foster (1930) -
![Our Blushing Brides]( "Our Blushing Brides")
Our Blushing Brides Mrs. Hinkle - the Landlady (1930) -
![Hide-Out]( "Hide-Out")
Hide-Out Mrs. Dorgan (1930) -
Trifles Mrs. Wright (1930)
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![The Sophomore]( "The Sophomore")
The Sophomore Mrs. Collins (1929) -
![Wonder of Women]( "Wonder of Women")
Wonder of Women Anna (1929) -
![Companionate Marriage]( "Companionate Marriage")
Companionate Marriage Mrs. Williams (1928) -
Across the Border The Wife (1928)
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![The Bugle Call]( "The Bugle Call")
The Bugle Call Luke's Wife (1927) -
The Woman Who Did Not Care Mrs. Carroll (1927)
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![Colleen]( "Colleen")
Colleen Police Lieutenant's Wife (1927) -
Heroes of the Night Mrs. Riley (1927)
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![Obey the Law]( "Obey the Law")
Obey the Law The Mother (1926) -
Actress
![Duffy's Tavern]( "Duffy's Tavern")
Duffy's Tavern Mrs. Magruder (1954) -
Soundtrack
![Rich Man, Poor Girl]( "Rich Man, Poor Girl")
Rich Man, Poor Girl (1938) -
Archive footage
![The Black Lash]( "The Black Lash")
The Black Lash (1952)
All Filmography
Personal Details
Born
Sarah Ann Padden
Sunderland, England, UK
Died
(age 86)
Los Angeles, California, USA
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