Sarah Allgood nickname(s):
Sally Allgood
Sarah Allgood date of birth:
October 15, 1879
How old was Sarah Allgood when died?
70
Where was Sarah Allgood born?
Dublin, Ireland
When did Sarah Allgood die?
September 13, 1950
Where did Sarah Allgood die?
Woodland Hills, California
Why did Sarah Allgood die?
Heart Attack
Sarah Allgood body shape:
Average
What color are Sarah Allgood's eyes?
Brown - Dark
What color is Sarah Allgood's hair?
Brown - Dark
Sarah Allgood distinctive features:
Hair
What is Sarah Allgood's ethnicity?
White
What is Sarah Allgood nationality?
Irish
What is Sarah Allgood's occupation?
Actress
Sarah Allgood claim to fame:
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Sarah Allgood sister(s):
Marie O'Neill
Short 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 in the opening of the Irish National Theatre Society, appearing in many of their plays all over Britain. She was frequently featured in early Hitchc*ck films, such as Blackmail (1929), Juno and the Payc*ck (1930) and Sabotage (1936). 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 (1942), Jane Eyre (1943), The Keys of the Kingdom (1944), The Spiral Staircase (1946), The Fabulous Dorseys (1947) and the original Cheaper by the Dozen (1950). 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 1918.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.