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Sarah Edwards

Sarah Edwards

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Born October 9, 1881 in Glyn Ceiriog, Denbighshire, Wales

Died January 7, 1965

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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).

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Year

The Invisible Woman Short Film1966Customer

Carson City Poster

Carson City Feature Film1952Spinster on Stagecoach

Honeychile Poster

Honeychile Feature Film1951Sarah

The Lemon Drop Kid Poster

The Lemon Drop Kid Feature Film1951Woman in Home

The Fuller Brush Girl Poster

The Fuller Brush Girl Feature Film1950Mrs. East

The Glass Menagerie Poster

The Glass Menagerie Feature Film1950Mrs. Miller

The Petty Girl Poster

The Petty Girl Feature Film1950Prof. Morrison

Air Hostess Poster

Air Hostess Feature Film1949Bertha Hallum

Samson and Delilah Poster

Samson and Delilah Feature Film1949Spectator

California Firebrand Poster

California Firebrand Feature Film1948Granny Hortense Mason

Family Honeymoon Poster

Family Honeymoon Feature Film1948Mrs. Carp

Isn't It Romantic Poster

Isn't It Romantic Feature Film1948Bird-Like Woman

The Main Street Kid Poster

The Main Street Kid Feature Film1948Mrs. Clauson

Good News Poster

Good News Feature Film1947Miss Pritchard - Librarian

It's a Joke, Son! Poster

It's a Joke, Son! Feature Film1947Annabelle

My Brother Talks to Horses Poster

My Brother Talks to Horses Feature Film1947Townswoman

That Hagen Girl Poster

That Hagen Girl Feature Film1947Charlotte Miller

That Way with Women Poster

That Way with Women Feature Film1947Mrs. Irwin

The Bishop's Wife Poster

The Bishop's Wife Feature Film1947Mrs. Duffy

The Devil Thumbs a Ride Poster

The Devil Thumbs a Ride Feature Film1947Minnie

The Romance of Rosy Ridge Poster

The Romance of Rosy Ridge Feature Film1947Mrs. Dessark

The Voice of the Turtle Poster

The Voice of the Turtle Feature Film1947Woman Seeking Theater Tickets

Cross My Heart Poster

Cross My Heart Feature Film1946Matron

Easy to Wed Poster

Easy to Wed Feature Film1946Mrs. Dibson

Girl on the Spot Poster

Girl on the Spot Feature Film1946Mrs. Richards

It's a Wonderful Life Poster

It's a Wonderful Life Feature Film1946Mrs. Hatch

No Leave, No Love Poster

No Leave, No Love Feature Film1946Irate woman

Renegades Poster

Renegades Feature Film1946Townswoman

Shadowed Poster

Shadowed Feature Film1946Tillie

Song of Arizona Poster

Song of Arizona Feature Film1946Dolly Finnuccin

The Hoodlum Saint Poster

The Hoodlum Saint Feature Film1946Apartment seeker

The Verdict Poster

The Verdict Feature Film1946Housekeeper

Undercurrent Poster

Undercurrent Feature Film1946Cora - Dress Shop Proprietress

Allotment Wives Poster

Allotment Wives Feature Film1945Sadie

Eadie Was a Lady Poster

Eadie Was a Lady Feature Film1945Mrs. Meeker

Girls of the Big House Poster

Girls of the Big House Feature Film1945Dormitory Matron

Lady on a Train Poster

Lady on a Train Feature Film1945Waring Cousin

Mother-in-Law's Day Poster

Mother-in-Law's Day Short Film1945

Saratoga Trunk Poster

Saratoga Trunk Feature Film1945Miss Diggs

The Clock Poster

The Clock Feature Film1945Clerk at Blood Lab

The Corn Is Green Poster

The Corn Is Green Feature Film1945Mrs. Watty's Friend

Two O'Clock Courage Poster

Two O'Clock Courage Feature Film1945Mrs. Tuttle

Bathing Beauty Poster

Bathing Beauty Feature Film1944Faculty Member

Charlie Chan in the Secret Service Poster

Charlie Chan in the Secret Service Feature Film1944Mrs. Hargue

Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid Poster

Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid Feature Film1944Mrs. Bradley

Henry Aldrich's Little Secret Poster

Henry Aldrich's Little Secret Feature Film1944Mrs. Bradley

Music for Millions Poster

Music for Millions Feature Film1944Lady in Train Station

Rationing Poster

Rationing Feature Film1944Mrs. Beachman

Storm Over Lisbon Poster

Storm Over Lisbon Feature Film1944Maude Perry-Tonides

The Adventures of Mark Twain Poster

The Adventures of Mark Twain Feature Film1944Townswoman

The Kitchen Cynic Poster

The Kitchen Cynic Short Film1944Florence's Mother

The Story of Dr. Wassell Poster

The Story of Dr. Wassell Feature Film1944'Janssen' Passenger

The Thin Man Goes Home Poster

The Thin Man Goes Home Feature Film1944Passenger on Train Asking 'Why Should I?'

Three Little Sisters Poster

Three Little Sisters Feature Film1944Addie Pepperdine

You Can't Ration Love Poster

You Can't Ration Love Feature Film1944Miss Hawks

All by Myself Poster

All by Myself Feature Film1943Mrs. Vincent

Calaboose Poster

Calaboose Feature Film1943The Colonel

Dixie Dugan Poster

Dixie Dugan Feature Film1943Mrs. Kelly

Happy Go Lucky Poster

Happy Go Lucky Feature Film1943Spinster

Hers to Hold Poster

Hers to Hold Feature Film1943Graduate Nurse

Let's Face It Poster

Let's Face It Feature Film1943Woman in Court

My Kingdom for a Cook Poster

My Kingdom for a Cook Feature Film1943Woman in Employment Office

Nearly Eighteen Poster

Nearly Eighteen Feature Film1943Miss Perkins

Shadow of a Doubt Poster

Shadow of a Doubt Feature Film1943Doctor's Wife on Train

The Powers Girl Poster

The Powers Girl Feature Film1943School Board Membner

Where Are Your Children? Poster

Where Are Your Children? Feature Film1943Matron

Apache Trail Poster

Apache Trail Feature Film1942Stagecoach passenger

Calling All Pa's Poster

Calling All Pa's Short Film1942Grandma Vanderscnooze

Dudes Are Pretty People Poster

Dudes Are Pretty People Short Film1942Miss Priddle

Flight Lieutenant Poster

Flight Lieutenant Feature Film1942Customer

Moonlight Masquerade Poster

Moonlight Masquerade Feature Film1942Unknown Role

My Favorite Blonde Poster

My Favorite Blonde Feature Film1942Mrs. Weatherwax

Reap the Wild Wind Poster

Reap the Wild Wind Feature Film1942Dowager at Tea

Rings on Her Fingers Poster

Rings on Her Fingers Feature Film1942Mrs. Clancy

Scattergood Survives a Murder Poster

Scattergood Survives a Murder Feature Film1942Selma Quentin

Sons of the Pioneers Poster

Sons of the Pioneers Feature Film1942Housekeeper

The Forest Rangers Poster

The Forest Rangers Feature Film1942Mrs. Hansen

The Gay Sisters Poster

The Gay Sisters Feature Film1942Lady in Elevator

Bedtime Story Poster

Bedtime Story Feature Film1941Housekeeper

Birth of the Blues Poster

Birth of the Blues Feature Film1941Dowager in Cafe

Footsteps in the Dark Poster

Footsteps in the Dark Feature Film1941Mrs. Belgarde

Glamour Boy Poster

Glamour Boy Feature Film1941Second Matron

H.M. Pulham, Esq. Poster

H.M. Pulham, Esq. Feature Film1941Mrs. Motford - Kay's Mother

I Wake Up Screaming Poster

I Wake Up Screaming Feature Film1941Customer

Meet John Doe Poster

Meet John Doe Feature Film1941Mrs. Hawkins

Miss Polly Poster

Miss Polly Feature Film1941Angie Turner

Mr. District Attorney Poster

Mr. District Attorney Feature Film1941Miss Petherby

One Foot in Heaven Poster

One Foot in Heaven Feature Film1941Mrs. Spicer

Private Nurse Poster

Private Nurse Feature Film1941Nurse

Ride, Kelly, Ride Poster

Ride, Kelly, Ride Feature Film1941Teacher

She Knew All the Answers Poster

She Knew All the Answers Feature Film1941Undetermined Secondary Role

Sunset in Wyoming Poster

Sunset in Wyoming Feature Film1941Susanna Hawkins Peabody

The Face Behind the Mask Poster

The Face Behind the Mask Feature Film1941Mrs. Perkins

Three Girls About Town Poster

Three Girls About Town Feature Film1941Clubwoman

Tom, Dick and Harry Poster

Tom, Dick and Harry Feature Film1941Mrs. Burton

You Belong to Me Poster

You Belong to Me Feature Film1941Mrs. Snyder

Anne of Windy Poplars Poster

Anne of Windy Poplars Feature Film1940

Arise, My Love Poster

Arise, My Love Feature Film1940Spinster

Curtain Call Poster

Curtain Call Feature Film1940Literary Committee Member

Free, Blonde and 21 Poster

Free, Blonde and 21 Feature Film1940Undetermined Role

Little Men Poster

Little Men Feature Film1940Landlady

Lucky Cisco Kid Poster

Lucky Cisco Kid Feature Film1940Choir Leader

New Moon Poster

New Moon Feature Film1940Marquise della Rosa

Opened by Mistake Poster

Opened by Mistake Feature Film1940Mrs. Karff

Star Dust Poster

Star Dust Feature Film1940Woman in Dining Car

Strike Up the Band Poster

Strike Up the Band Feature Film1940Miss Hodges

The Bride Wore Crutches Poster

The Bride Wore Crutches Feature Film1940Mrs. Hopkins - Landlady

The Howards of Virginia Poster

The Howards of Virginia Feature Film1940Neighbor

The Invisible Woman Poster

The Invisible Woman Feature Film1940Showroom Buyer

The Shop Around the Corner Poster

The Shop Around the Corner Feature Film1940Woman Customer

Young People Poster

Young People Feature Film1940Mrs. Stinchfield

6, 000 Enemies Poster

6, 000 Enemies Feature Film1939Fourth Lady

Blondie Meets the Boss Poster

Blondie Meets the Boss Feature Film1939Saleswoman

Boy Trouble Poster

Boy Trouble Feature Film1939Mrs. Moots

Coast Guard Poster

Coast Guard Feature Film1939Florence

Drunk Driving Poster

Drunk Driving Short Film1939Driver

Espionage Agent Poster

Espionage Agent Feature Film1939Militant American Tourist

Here I Am a Stranger Poster

Here I Am a Stranger Feature Film1939Chaperone at Dance

Inside Story Poster

Inside Story Feature Film1939Townswoman

Meet Dr. Christian Poster

Meet Dr. Christian Feature Film1939Mrs. Minnows

Persons in Hiding Poster

Persons in Hiding Feature Film1939Beauty Shop Proprietor

Remember? Poster

Remember? Feature Film1939Lady in Revolving Door

Sabotage Poster

Sabotage Feature Film1939Laura Austin - Judgmental Woman on Street

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Poster

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Feature Film1939Mrs. Annie Rucker

The Amazing Mr. Williams Poster

The Amazing Mr. Williams Feature Film1939Citizens Committee Woman

Too Busy to Work Poster

Too Busy to Work Feature Film1939

Unmarried Poster

Unmarried Feature Film1939Mrs. Jones

A Doggone Mixup Poster

A Doggone Mixup Short Film1938

A Man to Remember Poster

A Man to Remember Feature Film1938Clerk

A Trip to Paris Poster

A Trip to Paris Feature Film1938Woman in Bank

Fools for Scandal Poster

Fools for Scandal Feature Film1938Tourist Buying Rug

Gold Is Where You Find It Poster

Gold Is Where You Find It Feature Film1938Party Guest

Judge Hardy's Children Poster

Judge Hardy's Children Feature Film1938Miss Adams, Cotillion Hostess

Keep Smiling Poster

Keep Smiling Feature Film1938Governess

Love Is a Headache Poster

Love Is a Headache Feature Film1938Mrs. Warden

Merrily We Live Poster

Merrily We Live Feature Film1938Mrs. Fleming

Sons of the Legion Poster

Sons of the Legion Feature Film1938Mrs. Hynes

The Beloved Brat Poster

The Beloved Brat Feature Film1938Miss Brundage

The Cowboy and the Lady Poster

The Cowboy and the Lady Feature Film1938Dinner Party Guest

The Shining Hour Poster

The Shining Hour Feature Film1938Chairman of Morals Society

Three Loves Has Nancy Poster

Three Loves Has Nancy Feature Film1938Autograph Session Chairwoman

Touchdown, Army Poster

Touchdown, Army Feature Film1938Mrs. Rawlings

Woman Against Woman Poster

Woman Against Woman Feature Film1938Party Guest

Women Are Like That Poster

Women Are Like That Feature Film1938Mrs. Snell

Big Business Poster

Big Business Feature Film1937Miss Collins - School Principal

It's Love I'm After Poster

It's Love I'm After Feature Film1937Mrs. Hinkle

Life Begins in College Poster

Life Begins in College Feature Film1937Teacher

Maytime Feature Film1937Minor Role

Partners in Crime Poster

Partners in Crime Feature Film1937Committee Woman

Public Wedding Poster

Public Wedding Feature Film1937Mrs. J.P. Van Drexel

Second Honeymoon Poster

Second Honeymoon Feature Film1937Woman in Airplane

The Awful Truth Poster

The Awful Truth Feature Film1937Lucy's Attorney's Wife

Varsity Show Poster

Varsity Show Feature Film1937Mrs. Biddle

We're on the Jury Poster

We're on the Jury Feature Film1937Miss Evelyn Bottomley

Colleen Feature Film1936First Society Woman

Dangerous Intrigue Poster

Dangerous Intrigue Feature Film1936Superintendent of Nurses

Early to Bed Poster

Early to Bed Feature Film1936Miss Barton

Moonlight Murder Poster

Moonlight Murder Feature Film1936Autograph Seeker

My American Wife Poster

My American Wife Feature Film1936Townswoman

Palm Springs Poster

Palm Springs Feature Film1936Miss Pinchon

Stage Struck Poster

Stage Struck Feature Film1936Schoolteacher at Aquarium

The General Died at Dawn Poster

The General Died at Dawn Feature Film1936American's Companion

The Golden Arrow Poster

The Golden Arrow Feature Film1936Mrs. Meyers

The Great Ziegfeld Poster

The Great Ziegfeld Feature Film1936Wardrobe Woman

The Walking Dead Poster

The Walking Dead Feature Film1936Female Doctor - Guest at Party

Theodora Goes Wild Poster

Theodora Goes Wild Feature Film1936Mrs. Moffat

Two-Fisted Gentleman Poster

Two-Fisted Gentleman Feature Film1936Mrs. O'Shea

Anna Karenina Poster

Anna Karenina Feature Film1935Wife - Second Couple

I Live My Life Poster

I Live My Life Feature Film1935Professor Douglas

It's in the Air Poster

It's in the Air Feature Film1935Old maid

Man on the Flying Trapeze Poster

Man on the Flying Trapeze Feature Film1935Motorcar Owner

Miss Pacific Fleet Poster

Miss Pacific Fleet Feature Film1935Woman with Mrs. Freytag in Snuggle-Up Inn

One-Way Ticket Poster

One-Way Ticket Feature Film1935Miss Aldridge

People Will Talk Poster

People Will Talk Feature Film1935Martie Beemish

Ruggles of Red Gap Poster

Ruggles of Red Gap Feature Film1935Mrs. Myron Carey

Shadow of Doubt Poster

Shadow of Doubt Feature Film1935Dowager in Taxi

Stars Over Broadway Poster

Stars Over Broadway Feature Film1935Woman Dancing with Fat Man

Sweepstake Annie Poster

Sweepstake Annie Feature Film1935Friend of Mrs. Foster

The Dark Angel Poster

The Dark Angel Feature Film1935Josephine Bidley

Two Fisted Poster

Two Fisted Feature Film1935Abigail Adams

Welcome Home Poster

Welcome Home Feature Film1935Mrs. Edwards

My Grandfather's Clock Poster

My Grandfather's Clock Short Film1934Housekeeper

Side Streets Poster

Side Streets Feature Film1934Second customer

Smarty Feature Film1934Mrs. Crosby's Mother

The World Accuses Poster

The World Accuses Feature Film1934Lucille Weymouth

American Madness Poster

American Madness Feature Film1932Gossip on Phone

Wayward Feature Film1932Nurse

Glorifying the American Girl Poster

Glorifying the American Girl Feature Film1929Mrs. Hughes

Humorous Flights Short Film1929Dowager

Two Americans Short Film1929

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