Sarah Ellen Allgood (1880 - 1950)

Born 29 Nov 1880 in Dublin, Ireland

Ancestors

Wife of Gerald Henson — married 1917 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Died 13 Sep 1950 at age 69 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA

Sarah Allgood is Notable.

Biography

Sarah Ellen born 29 Nov 1880 to the carpenter George Allgood and his wife Margaret Harold. ^[1]

She first studied drama in Inghinidhe na hÉireann ("Daughters of Ireland") and was in the opening of the Irish National Theatre Society. In 1904, she had her first big role in Spreading the News and the following year was a full-time actress. In 1915 she toured Australia and New Zealand as the lead in Peg o' My Heart. On that tour, she married her leading man and they had a daughter 2 years later. Both her daughter and husband died in 1918. Her acting career continued in Dublin, London and on tour, including to the USA. She also appeared in a number of films and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1941. She moved to Hollywood to live in 1940 and became an American citizen in 1945.

Margaret Allgood 40 yrs widow, Sara Ellen 20 yrs, Margaret 21 yrs, George 8 yrs, William 5 yrs, boarder Thomas Harold 71 yrs old cabinet maker, Ellen Harold 70 yrs resided in 1901 in house 17 in Ormond Quay Lower (North City, Dublin). ^[2]

She passed away in 1950. ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ North Dublin SRD birth register https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1880/02853/2045340.pdf
2. ↑ http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Dublin/North_City/Ormond_Quay_Lower/1333376/
3. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5250/sara-allgood

See also:

• Wikipedia: Sara Allgood
• Wikidata: Item Q238070, en:Wikipedia
• IMDb: Sara Allgood

Notes

The 1879 year of birth given by Wikipedia is incorrect.