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Harold) and compositor George Allgood. Her mother was Catholic, while her father was Protestant. She had two baptisms, a Catholic baptism on 3 November 1880 and a Church of Ireland (Protestant Anglican) baptism on 21 November 1880.
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After her father's death when she was a young girl, her mother returned to work as a furniture trader. Allgood began work as soon as she was able, apprenticed to a
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Theatre Business : The Correspondence of the First Abbey Theatre Directors: William Butler Yeats, Lady Gregory, and J.M. Synge
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near her mother's workplace who sold high quality antique and modern furniture from their warerooms at 19 and 20
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and was a full-time actress the following year. In 1915, she toured Australia and New Zealand as the lead in
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After many successful theatre tours of America, she pursued a film career. She was nominated for a
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which toured Australia and New Zealand in 1916. She played the lead role opposite her
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The Real Stars : Profiles and Interviews of Hollywood's Unsung Featured Players
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in 1923. She won acclaim in London when she played Bessie Burgess in O'Casey's
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Allgood settled in Hollywood in 1940 and became an American citizen in 1945.
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Catholic baptismal record confirming date of birth as 30 October 1880
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Letters to Molly: John Millington Synge to Maire O'Neill, 1906-1909
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Portrait gallery (University of Washington, Sayre Collection)
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Academy Award for her role as Beth Morgan in the 1941 film
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On 13 September 1950, at the age of 69, Allgood died of a
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Synge, John Millington; O'Neill, Maire (22 April 1971).
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She had seven siblings, one of whom was fellow actress
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Pastel drawing of Allgood playing the title role in
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"Sara Allgood". 689:(1935) - Irish Woman on Boat (uncredited) 460:Allgood was frequently featured in early 413:In 1915, Allgood was cast as the lead in 368:Learn how and when to remove this message 203:Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress 197:. Her acting career continued in Dublin, 1398:NY Public Library, Billy Rose collection 597: 263: 555:In September 1916, Allgood married her 187:In 1904, she had her first big role in 141: 1916; died 1918) 1426: 1318: 1158: 593: 482:(1936). She had a significant role in 231:at the time, a daughter of Margaret ( 1132:Who Was Who in the Theatre: 1912-1976 1116: 1041:(1950) - Mrs. Jonas (final film role) 881:(1943) - Cook (1917) (scenes deleted) 392:. She began her acting career at the 380:Allgood joined the Irish nationalist 232: 1454:Irish emigrants to the United States 865:(1942) - Alma Lothian, Robert's Aunt 306:adding citations to reliable sources 277: 1280: 1219: 694:The Passing of the Third Floor Back 13: 1312: 1192: 1073:Record_Identifier: DU-RC-BA-649220 14: 1495: 1338: 918:The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry 857:(1942) - Mrs. Michael Fitzpatrick 705:(1935) - Jewel Thief (uncredited) 1345: 588:Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City 550: 282: 1484:20th-century American actresses 1267: 1244: 1161:A dictionary of Irish biography 646:The World, the Flesh, the Devil 293:needs additional citations for 138: 1250:Saddlemyer, Anne, ed. (1982). 1177: 1137: 1125: 1078: 1053: 977:(1947) - Adam Brant's Landlady 398:Irish National Theatre Society 396:and was in the opening of the 182:Irish National Theatre Society 180:and was at the opening of the 1: 1230:. 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Spreading the News
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Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
How Green Was My Valley
Abbey Street
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Maire O'Neill
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