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Sarah Edwards

Date of birth: 1881-10-09

Place of birth: Glyn Ceiriog, Denbighshire, Wales

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Sara Edwards

Sarah Edwards

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Sarah Edwards (October 11, 1881 – January 7, 1965) was a Welsh-born American film and stage actress. She often played dowagers or spinsters in numerous Hollywood movies of the 1930s and 1940s, mostly in minor roles. Edwards started her acting career as a stage actress, she was described in 1916 by a newspaper article as a leading actress "very popular with West End theatre-goers".[1] She eventually settled in the United States and appeared in six Broadway plays between 1919 and 1931, primarily in comedies like The Merry Malones by George M. Cohan. Among her first movies was the New York-filmed 1929 musical Glorifying the American Girl (1929), where she portrayed the mercenary mother of leading actress Mary Eaton. She came to Hollywood in the mid-1930s where she appeared in about 190 films until her retirement 1951, mostly in uncredited, small character roles. Sarah Edwards died in Hollywood in 1965, aged 83. Edwards seemed older than she was and often portrayed a "kindly grandmother, imperious dowager, hardy pioneer wife, ill-tempered teacher and strict governess". She remains perhaps best-known to modern audiences as the imperious mother of Mary Hatch (Donna Reed) in Frank Capra's film classic It's a Wonderful Life (1946) who tries to keep her daughter away from George Bailey. Edwards also played a customer in Ernst Lubitsch's The Shop Around the Corner (1940) with James Stewart. She also appeared in another Christmas classic, The Bishop's Wife (1947) with Cary Grant, and as the wife of a doctor on the train in Hitchcock's thriller Shadow of a Doubt (1943). Edwards sometimes also portrayed more substantial roles, for instance in the Charlie Chan movie Charlie Chan in the Secret Service (1944).

Movie Credits

It's a Wonderful Life
4.1

It's a Wonderful Life

1946-12-20

A holiday favourite for generations... George Bailey has spent his entire life giving to the people

Theodora Goes Wild
3.3

Theodora Goes Wild

1936-11-12

The small-town prudes of Lynnfield are up in arms over 'The Sinner,' a sexy best-seller. They little

The Shop Around the Corner
4

The Shop Around the Corner

1940-01-12

Two employees at a gift shop can barely stand one another, without realising that they are falling i

Air Hostess
2.4

Air Hostess

1949-08-25

The Hansen School for Air Hostesses, operated by Celia Hansen, welcomes a new group of students; a l

The Cowboy and the Lady
3.1

The Cowboy and the Lady

1938-11-17

Mary Smith decides after a lifetime of being a shut-in to do something wild while her father is out

Three Loves Has Nancy
2.1

Three Loves Has Nancy

1938-09-02

A small-town country homebody goes to New York to find her missing fiancé and gets romantically invo

Scattergood Survives a Murder
2.3

Scattergood Survives a Murder

1942-10-01

Rural sage Scattergood Baines (Guy Kibbee) shows big-city newsman how to solve a mystery.

Charlie Chan in the Secret Service
3

Charlie Chan in the Secret Service

1944-02-14

Charlie Chan is an agent of the US government working in Washington DC and he is assigned to investi

The Bishop's Wife
3.5

The Bishop's Wife

1947-12-25

An Episcopal Bishop, Henry Brougham, has been working for months on the plans for an elaborate new c

Allotment Wives
3

Allotment Wives

1945-11-08

Unscrupulous women marry servicemen for their pay.

Miss Polly
2.5

Miss Polly

1941-11-14

A small-town spinster, who's a born romantic, takes on the strict members of the local "Purity Leagu

Young People
2.3

Young People

1940-08-30

Wendy Ballantine's parents decide to retire from show biz so she can have a normal life. They are un

California Firebrand
1.5

California Firebrand

1948-04-01

Directed by Philip Ford in 1948. When cowboy Monte Hale (Monte Hale) returns home to investigate his

Saratoga Trunk
2.9

Saratoga Trunk

1945-11-21

An opportunistic Texas gambler and the exiled Creole daughter of an aristocratic family join forces

It's Love I'm After
3.5

It's Love I'm After

1937-10-08

An infatuated debutante renews a Shakespearean actor's running feud with his leading lady.

Persons in Hiding
1.8

Persons in Hiding

1939-02-10

During a stick-up, a woman is excited by the criminal and joins him on his crime spree.

Storm Over Lisbon
2.4

Storm Over Lisbon

1944-10-16

A nightclub star helps trap an enemy agent on the trail of an American newsman.

Glorifying the American Girl
2.8

Glorifying the American Girl

1929-12-07

A young woman, who wants to be in the Follies, is making ends meet by working at a department store'

Two-Fisted Gentleman
0

Two-Fisted Gentleman

1936-08-15

Mickey, is a prizefighter whose bright career hits the skids when he comes under the guidance of Gin

Lady on a Train
3.3

Lady on a Train

1945-08-03

While watching from her train window, Nikki Collins witnesses a murder in a nearby building. When sh

Shadow of Doubt
3.1

Shadow of Doubt

1935-02-15

When a Hollywood producer is murdered, the most likely suspect is a man who is smitten with the vict

Two-Fisted
3.5

Two-Fisted

1935-10-03

A fast-talking boxing manager and the somewhat hapless fighter he manages happen to run into a young

A Doggone Mixup
0

A Doggone Mixup

1938-12-05

Harry, who can't resist a bargain, buys a St. Bernard dog.

Boy Trouble
2.5

Boy Trouble

1939-01-27

A fussy shopkeeper's life drastically changes when his wife takes in two homeless boys.

Judge Hardy's Children
3.3

Judge Hardy's Children

1938-03-26

Judge Hardy takes a business trip to Washington, DC, where Andy promptly falls for the French ambass

Family Honeymoon
2.9

Family Honeymoon

1948-12-06

Grant Jordan, bachelor botany professor, marries Katie, a widow with three kids, despite the machina

Merrily We Live
3.5

Merrily We Live

1938-03-04

Society matron Emily Kilbourne has a habit of hiring ex-cons and hobos as servants. Her latest find

My Favorite Blonde
3.2

My Favorite Blonde

1942-04-02

Larry Haines, a mediocre vaudeville entertainer, boards a train for Los Angeles. Aboard, he meets an

Palm Springs
0

Palm Springs

1936-06-05

A gambler in need of cash plots a romance between his daughter and a wealthy Englishman. The daughte

H.M. Pulham, Esq.
3.5

H.M. Pulham, Esq.

1941-12-04

A middle-aged businessman who has lived a conservative life according to the routine conventions of

Good News
3.1

Good News

1947-12-04

At fictitious Tait University in the Roaring '20s, co-ed and school librarian Connie Lane falls for

Two Americans
0

Two Americans

1929-06-22

Presents Lincoln's difficulties with Gen. McClellan and Secretary of State Seward, over the selectio

Carson City
3

Carson City

1952-06-13

Mine owner William Sharon keeps having his gold shipments held up by a gang of bandits. Sharon hires

Bathing Beauty
2.9

Bathing Beauty

1944-06-27

After breaking up with her fiancé, a gym teacher returns to work at a women's college, but a legal l

The Fuller Brush Girl
3

The Fuller Brush Girl

1950-09-15

A daffy door-to-door saleswoman blunders into a murder investigation.

Meet Dr. Christian
0

Meet Dr. Christian

1939-11-17

The first of six films in the "Dr. Christian" series, starring Jean Hersholt as a small town doctor

A Man to Remember
3.3

A Man to Remember

1938-10-14

On the day of his funeral, a dedicated smalltown doctor is remembered by his neighbors and patients.

Love Is a Headache
2.9

Love Is a Headache

1938-01-14

A press agent for a Broadway actress whose career is going downhill attempts to get her some publici

The Amazing Mr. Williams
2.9

The Amazing Mr. Williams

1939-11-22

Kenny Williams, a lieutenant on the homicide squad, is engaged to Maxine Carroll, the Mayor's secret

Colleen
2.6

Colleen

1936-03-21

Musical about dingaling millionaire businessman Cedric Ames and his various employees

Public Wedding
2.9

Public Wedding

1937-07-09

The operators of a bankrupt carnival sideshow hope to restore their fallen fortunes by staging a fak

Stars Over Broadway
2.6

Stars Over Broadway

1935-11-23

An aggressive agent turns a hotel porter into an overnight sensation.

Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid
0

Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid

1944-04-01

High-school student Henry Aldrich hopes to improve his grades by finding a sweetheart for his unmarr

Henry Aldrich's Little Secret
0

Henry Aldrich's Little Secret

1944-06-10

Teenager Henry Aldrich and his pal Dizzy decide to try and earn extra money by starting a babysittin

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
3.3

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

1939-02-10

Huckleberry Finn, a rambunctious boy adventurer chafing under the bonds of civilization, escapes his

Blondie Meets the Boss
2.9

Blondie Meets the Boss

1939-03-08

Dagwood inadvertently gets cornered in to resigning. When his wife Blondie tries to ask Dagwoods bos

Coast Guard
2.5

Coast Guard

1939-08-04

Steady, dependable Coast Guard Lieutenant Raymond "Ray" Dower and reckless aviator Thomas "Speed" Br

Remember?
2.9

Remember?

1939-12-19

Sky and Linda meet on vacation and become engaged. When Sky introduces Linda to his best friend, Jef

Dudes Are Pretty People
0

Dudes Are Pretty People

1942-03-13

Western comedy about a cowhand falling in love with the pretty guest at a local dude ranch.

Espionage Agent
3

Espionage Agent

1939-09-30

When Barry Corvall discovers that his new bride is a possible enemy agent, he resigns from the diplo

Lucky Cisco Kid
2.8

Lucky Cisco Kid

1940-06-28

Cisco and Gordito arrive to find there is an outlaw operating in the area who is assumed to be the C

Opened by Mistake
0

Opened by Mistake

1940-05-10

A wise-guy reporter and a tippling sportswriter acquire an unclaimed trunk with a corpse inside.

Girls of the Big House
3

Girls of the Big House

1945-11-02

A women's prison provides the setting for this drama that centers around a naive small-town woman fr

Here I Am a Stranger
3.5

Here I Am a Stranger

1939-09-29

The story of a young man's discovery of his father.

Shadow of a Doubt
3.8

Shadow of a Doubt

1943-01-15

In sleepy Santa Rosa, restless young Charlie’s world brightens when her sophisticated Uncle Charlie

Varsity Show
3.1

Varsity Show

1937-09-04

Winfield College students rebel against a stodgy professor who won't permit "swing" music be played

Woman Against Woman
3.3

Woman Against Woman

1938-06-24

A newlywed unhappily discovers that her husband's scheming ex-wife still has a controlling influence

Dixie Dugan
2.5

Dixie Dugan

1943-03-12

Roger Hudson, a wealthy businessman who has moved to Washington to work for the government as a "dol

Sunset in Wyoming
0

Sunset in Wyoming

1941-07-15

By stripping all the timber from the land, a lumber baron threatens everyone with flooding. Gene won

The Golden Arrow
3

The Golden Arrow

1936-05-23

A fake heiress marries a common reporter to thwart the advances of gold-digging playboys.

The Invisible Woman
2.9

The Invisible Woman

1940-12-28

Kitty Carroll, an attractive store model, volunteers to become a test subject for a machine that wil

The Awful Truth
3.6

The Awful Truth

1937-10-21

Unfounded suspicions lead a married couple to begin divorce proceedings, whereupon they start underm

The Beloved Brat
3.2

The Beloved Brat

1938-04-30

Roberta Morgan is being raised in a wealthy home where her mother is occupied with her society-club

Two O'Clock Courage
3

Two O'Clock Courage

1945-04-13

A cab driver nearly hits a man with amnesia, then helps him unravel his past, only to discover he's

My Grandfather's Clock
3.5

My Grandfather's Clock

1934-10-27

At Phwitterby-on-Thames, England, a murder has occurred and Philo Holmes and Dr. Watkins are out to

All by Myself
0

All by Myself

1943-06-11

Career woman Jean. almost a partner in Mark's advertising firm, has been falling in love with Mark,

The Forest Rangers
0

The Forest Rangers

1942-10-21

Ranger Don Stuart fights a forest fire with timber boss friend Tana 'Butch' Mason, and finds evidenc

Wayward
3

Wayward

1932-02-19

Story of a mother's antagonism to her son's wife. Based on the novel "Wild Beauty" by Mateel Howe Fa

Strike Up the Band
3.2

Strike Up the Band

1940-09-27

Jimmy and Mary get a group of kids together to play in a school orchestra. A huge contest between sc

The Howards of Virginia
3.3

The Howards of Virginia

1940-09-19

Beautiful young Virginian Jane steps down from her proper aristocratic upbringing when she marries d

Arise, My Love
3.3

Arise, My Love

1940-11-08

A dashing pilot and a vivacious reporter have romantic and dramatic adventures in Europe as World Wa

New Moon
3.3

New Moon

1940-06-28

A revolutionary leader romances a French aristocrat in Louisiana.

It's in the Air
2.5

It's in the Air

1935-10-10

Con men Calvin Churchill and Clip McGurk know how to fix a horse-race or boxing match. Calvin wants

Little Men
2.8

Little Men

1940-11-29

Jo March and her husband Professor Bhaer operate the Plumfield School for poor boys. When Dan, a tou

Big Business
2.5

Big Business

1937-06-18

A small town drugstore owner (Jed Prouty) hopes to strike it rich by investing his savings in an oil

The Main Street Kid
0

The Main Street Kid

1948-01-01

A young boy is struck by lightning, and discovers afterwards that he has the power of telepathy.

I Live My Life
3.2

I Live My Life

1935-10-04

A society girl tries to make a go of her marriage to an archaeologist.

Free, Blonde and 21
4

Free, Blonde and 21

1940-03-28

Stories of women who live in an all-women hotel. One (Bari) works hard and marries a millionaire; an

Sabotage
3.5

Sabotage

1939-10-13

The night before his grandson, Tommy Grayson, a mechanic at the Midland Aircraft Corporation, is to

Three Girls About Town
2.6

Three Girls About Town

1941-10-23

Faith and Hope Banner, sisters, are "convention hostesses" in a hotel. A body is discovered next doo

Song of Arizona
2.1

Song of Arizona

1946-03-08

Roy Rogers rides to the rescue when a bank robber's orphaned son (Tommy Cook), who is living at a ra

Curtain Call
3.6

Curtain Call

1940-04-18

Two theatrical producers plan to get even with a demanding actress by tricking her into starring in

Sons of the Pioneers
0

Sons of the Pioneers

1942-07-02

A singing entomologist (Roy Rogers) acts meek to help a juggling sheriff (George "Gabby" Hayes) solv

Apache Trail
3.2

Apache Trail

1942-09-01

The brother of a notorious outlaw is put in a charge of a stagecoach line way station in dangerous A

Early to Bed
3.5

Early to Bed

1936-06-05

Chester Beatty and Tessie Weeks have been engaged for 5 years and going together for 15 years before

We're on the Jury
2.9

We're on the Jury

1937-02-12

A juror at a murder trial is convinced the defendant is innocent.

Ruggles of Red Gap
3.5

Ruggles of Red Gap

1935-03-08

In this comedy of an Englishman stranded in a sea of barbaric Americans, Marmaduke Ruggles, a gentle

Mr. District Attorney
2.7

Mr. District Attorney

1941-03-27

An assistant prosecutor and his spunky friend investigate a suddenly hot case.

I Wake Up Screaming
3.5

I Wake Up Screaming

1941-10-31

A young promoter is accused of the murder of Vicky Lynn, a young actress he "discovered" as a waitre

The World Accuses
3

The World Accuses

1934-11-11

When a middle aged woman accepts a job at a day care center she comes across the child she gave up e

Tom, Dick and Harry
2.8

Tom, Dick and Harry

1941-06-13

Janie is a telephone operator who is caught up in the lines of love of three men: car salesman Tom,

Too Busy to Work
0

Too Busy to Work

1939-11-17

The Jones family females decide to teach Father a lesson. He's neglecting the family business to run

Undercurrent
2.9

Undercurrent

1946-11-11

After a rapid engagement, a dowdy daughter of a chemist weds an industrialist, knowing little of his

Calling All Pa's
3

Calling All Pa's

1942-10-24

In this Pete Smith Specialty short, a new father experiences the trials and tribulations of fatherho

Rings on Her Fingers
3.3

Rings on Her Fingers

1942-03-20

Susan Miller works behind the girdle counter in a department store and dreams about the beautiful cl

The Corn Is Green
3.6

The Corn Is Green

1945-03-29

When a teacher reads an essay written by Morgan Evans, one of the boys, moved by his rough poetry sh

Drunk Driving
2.7

Drunk Driving

1939-10-28

In this Crime Does Not Pay series entry, John Jones is an up and coming businessman who drinks too m

Women Are Like That
2.9

Women Are Like That

1938-04-23

Businesswoman Claire King is the daughter of a powerful advertising executive. When Claire marries h

Unmarried
1.5

Unmarried

1939-05-20

Pals Pat Rogers and Slag Bailey try to collect a debt from Slag's recently deceased boxing promoter

Sweepstake Annie
2

Sweepstake Annie

1935-01-29

A young woman who works in the movie business buys a sweepstakes ticket that turns out to be a winne

People Will Talk
1.5

People Will Talk

1935-05-24

Henry and Clarice Wilkins have been married twenty-three years and are a model suburban couple who h

The Shining Hour
3.3

The Shining Hour

1938-11-18

A nightclub dancer shakes the foundations of a wealthy farming family after she marries into it.

Gold Is Where You Find It
3.5

Gold Is Where You Find It

1938-02-12

Colonel Ferris, a wealthy farmer in northern California, is strongly opposed to hydraulic mining, a

One Foot in Heaven
3.3

One Foot in Heaven

1941-11-01

Episodic look at the life of a minister and his family as they move from one parish to another.

American Madness
3.5

American Madness

1932-08-15

Socially-conscious banker Thomas Dickson faces a crisis when his protégé is wrongly accused of robbi

Nearly Eighteen
2.5

Nearly Eighteen

1943-11-12

A singer pretends to be younger so she can enter a music school.

The General Died at Dawn
3.2

The General Died at Dawn

1936-11-17

China, 1930s, during the ravaging civil war. General Pen entrusts O'Hara, an intrepid American adven

The Face Behind the Mask
3.2

The Face Behind the Mask

1941-01-16

A sweet, enthusiastic, newly-arrived American immigrant from Hungary is forced to turn to a life of