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Sarah Padden

Sarah Padden

Known For Acting
Birthday Oct 15, 1881
Died Dec 04, 1967 (86)
Birthplace Sunderland, England, UK
Popularity 0.9 (history)
Updated Aug 04, 2024
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Sarah Padden was a character actress in theater and vaudeville from Chicago, Illinois. She performed on stage in the early 20th century. She is noted for her expressive voice and for her psychological studies of the characters she portrayed. Her finest single-act performance was in The Clod, a stage ... production in which she played an uneducated woman who lived on a farm during the American Civil War. Padden was a featured player on the Orpheum Circuit, Inc.. She had a role in His Grace de Grammont, a romantic comedy by Clyde Fitch which came to the Park Theatre in Boston, Massachusetts in September 1905. The production starred Skinner and was based on the life of a chevalier in the court of Charles II. Padden appeared again with Skinner in a four-act play produced by Charles Frohman, The Honor of the Family, by Emile Fabre, which was presented in New Rochelle, New York in September 1907. Another of her theatrical parts was in Hell-Bent Fer Heaven, a Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Hatcher Hughes. It was performed at the Wilkes Orange Grove Theater (Majestic Theater), 845 South Broadway (Los Angeles), in November 1925. She was also an active screen actress from 1926 to 1958, appearing in 178 films and TV shows. In 1938, she played Ma Thayer in MGM's Rich Man Poor Girl, directed by Reinhold Schunzel and starring Robert Young, Ruth Hussey, and Lana Turner. Bill Harrison (Robert Young) a wealthy young businessman moves in with secretary girlfriend Joan Thayer's (Ruth Hussey) eccentric family to convince her they can make their marriage work. In 1941, she played wealthy spinster Aunt Cassandra ("Cassie") Hildegarde Denham in Murder by Invitation, directed by Phil Rosen and starring Wallace Ford and Marian Marsh. In this "closed room" murder comedy, after they unsuccessfully attempt to have her declared legally insane to gain control of her fortune, her nephews and nieces are invited to a week's visit at her mansion where they are murdered one by one.

Known For

Filmography

Girl with an Itch

Girl with an Itch

1958

as Cookie

Screaming Mimi

Screaming Mimi

1958

as Landlady

The Kettles in the Ozarks

The Kettles in the Ozarks

1956

as Mrs. Tinware

Prince of Players

Prince of Players

1955

as Mary Todd Lincoln (uncredited)

Big Jim McLain

Big Jim McLain

1952

as Mrs. Lexiter

Utah Wagon Train

Utah Wagon Train

1951

as Sarah Wendover

Again Pioneers

Again Pioneers

1950

as Ma Ashby

Gunslingers

Gunslingers

1950

as Rawhide Rosie Rawlins

House by the River

House by the River

1950

as Mrs. Beach - Stephen's elderly cook

The Missourians

The Missourians

1950

as Mother Kovacs

A Life of Her Own

A Life of Her Own

1950

as Betsy Ross Hotel Overseer (uncredited)

Range Justice

Range Justice

1949

as Ma Curtis

Homicide

Homicide

1949

as Mrs. Webb

The Return of the Whistler

The Return of the Whistler

1948

as Mrs. Hulskamp

Frontier Revenge

Frontier Revenge

1948

as Widow Owens

The Dude Goes West

The Dude Goes West

1948

as Mrs. Hallihan

Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad

Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad

1948

as Mom Palooka

Joe Palooka in the Knockout

Joe Palooka in the Knockout

1947

as Mom Palooka

Ramrod

Ramrod

1947

as Mrs. Parks

Love and Learn

Love and Learn

1947

as Mrs. Grant (uncredited)

Wild West

Wild West

1946

as Carrie Bannister

My Dog Shep

My Dog Shep

1946

as Carrie Hodgkins

So Goes My Love

So Goes My Love

1946

as Bridget

Joe Palooka, Champ

Joe Palooka, Champ

1946

as Mom Palooka

Idea Girl

Idea Girl

1946

as Old Lady

Gentleman Joe Palooka

Gentleman Joe Palooka

1946

as Mom Palooka

That Brennan Girl

That Brennan Girl

1946

as Mrs. Graves, the Nice Landlady

Angel on My Shoulder

Angel on My Shoulder

1946

as Agatha (uncredited)

Song of Old Wyoming

Song of Old Wyoming

1945

as Ma Conway

Riders of the Dawn

Riders of the Dawn

1945

as Melinda Pringle

Wildfire

Wildfire

1945

as Aunt Agatha

The Master Key

The Master Key

1945

as Aggie

Identity Unknown

Identity Unknown

1945

as Mrs. Anderson

Marshal of Laredo

Marshal of Laredo

1945

as Mrs. Randall

Apology for Murder

Apology for Murder

1945

as Maggie

Dakota

Dakota

1945

as Mrs. Plummer

Range Law

Range Law

1944

as Boots Annie

Trail to Gunsight

Trail to Gunsight

1944

as Grandma Wagner

Girl Rush

Girl Rush

1944

as Mrs. Emma Mason

Ghost Guns

Ghost Guns

1944

as Aunt Sally

The Navy Way

The Navy Way

1944

as Mrs. Margaret Gimble

San Diego I Love You

San Diego I Love You

1944

as Mrs. Gulliver (uncredited)

The Navy Way

The Navy Way

1944

as Mrs. Margaret Gimble (uncredited)

Casanova Brown

Casanova Brown

1944

as Mrs. Smith

Summer Storm

Summer Storm

1944

as Beggar Woman (uncredited)

So This Is Washington

So This Is Washington

1943

as Aunt Charity Speers

Assignment in Brittany

Assignment in Brittany

1943

as Albertine

Family Troubles

Family Troubles

1943

as Mrs. Jones

Hangmen Also Die!

Hangmen Also Die!

1943

as Mrs. Georgia Dvorak

Private Snuffy Smith

Private Snuffy Smith

1942

as Lowizie Smith

Law and Order

Law and Order

1942

as Mary Todd

Riders of the West

Riders of the West

1942

as Ma Turner

The Power of God

The Power of God

1942

as Esther Worne

Heart of the Rio Grande

Heart of the Rio Grande

1942

as 'Skipper' Forbes

The Mad Monster

The Mad Monster

1942

as Grandmother

This Gun for Hire

This Gun for Hire

1942

as Mrs. Mason (uncredited)

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

1942

as Mrs. Kimball

The Pride of the Yankees

The Pride of the Yankees

1942

as Mrs. Roberts (uncredited)

Murder by Invitation

Murder by Invitation

1941

as Cassandra Hildegard Denham

In Old Colorado

In Old Colorado

1941

as Ma Harriet Woods

City of Missing Girls

City of Missing Girls

1941

as Mrs. Randolph

Reg'lar Fellers

Reg'lar Fellers

1941

as Hetty Carter

The Corsican Brothers

The Corsican Brothers

1941

as Nurse

A Woman's Face

A Woman's Face

1941

as Police Matron

Lone Star Raiders

Lone Star Raiders

1940

as Lydia 'Granny' Phelps

Son of the Navy

Son of the Navy

1940

as Mrs. Baker - Landlady

Forgotten Girls

Forgotten Girls

1940

as Miss Donaldson

Chad Hanna

Chad Hanna

1940

as Mrs. Todd

Should a Girl Marry?

Should a Girl Marry?

1939

as Mrs. Wilson

The Zero Hour

The Zero Hour

1939

as Sister Theodosia

Let Freedom Ring

Let Freedom Ring

1939

as 'Ma' Logan

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

1939

as Woman Wanting Needle Threaded (uncredited)

Off the Record

Off the Record

1939

as Mrs. Fallon (uncredited)

I Stole a Million

I Stole a Million

1939

as Lady in Post Office (uncredited)

Women in Prison

Women in Prison

1938

as Martha Wilson

Little Orphan Annie

Little Orphan Annie

1938

as Mrs. Nora Moriarty

Woman Against Woman

Woman Against Woman

1938

as Dora

Rich Man, Poor Girl

Rich Man, Poor Girl

1938

as Ma

Exiled to Shanghai

Exiled to Shanghai

1937

as Aunt Jane

Youth on Parole

Youth on Parole

1937

as Mrs. Blair

A Dog of Flanders

A Dog of Flanders

1935

as Frau Keller

The Hoosier Schoolmaster

The Hoosier Schoolmaster

1935

as Sarah

Anna Karenina

Anna Karenina

1935

as Governess

Mad Love

Mad Love

1935

as Crippled Girl's Mother (Uncredited)

Stranded

Stranded

1935

as Workman's Wife (uncredited)

He Was Her Man

He Was Her Man

1934

as Mrs. Gardella

The Defense Rests

The Defense Rests

1934

as Mrs. Evans

As the Earth Turns

As the Earth Turns

1934

as Mrs. Janowski

David Harum

David Harum

1934

as Widow Cullon

Man of Two Worlds

Man of Two Worlds

1934

as Olago

The Important Witness

The Important Witness

1933

as Deaf Woman

The Sin of Nora Moran

The Sin of Nora Moran

1933

as Mrs. Watts

Face in the Sky

Face in the Sky

1933

as Ma Brown

The Power and the Glory

The Power and the Glory

1933

as Henry's Wife

Ann Vickers

Ann Vickers

1933

as Lil

Doctor Bull

Doctor Bull

1933

as Mary the Canning Cook

Women Won't Tell

Women Won't Tell

1932

as Aggie Specks

The Midnight Lady

The Midnight Lady

1932

as Nita St. George

Cross-Examination

Cross-Examination

1932

as Mary Stevens

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

1932

as Mrs Cobb

Tess of the Storm Country

Tess of the Storm Country

1932

as Old Martha

Young America

Young America

1932

as Mrs. Mary Taylor

Wild Girl

Wild Girl

1932

as Lize

Blondie of the Follies

Blondie of the Follies

1932

as Ma McClune

Kongo

Kongo

1932

as Nun (uncredited)

Red-Headed Woman

Red-Headed Woman

1932

as Mary, Legendre Maid (uncredited)

Rasputin and the Empress

Rasputin and the Empress

1932

as Duna the Landlady (uncredited)

Grand Hotel

Grand Hotel

1932

as Chambermaid in Room 174 (uncredited)

The Great Meadow

The Great Meadow

1931

as Mistress Molly Hall

Bad Girl

Bad Girl

1931

as Mrs. Gardner

Sob Sister

Sob Sister

1931

as Ma Stevens

Mata Hari

Mata Hari

1931

as Sister Teresa (uncredited)

The Yellow Ticket

The Yellow Ticket

1931

as Mother Kalish

Trifles

Trifles

1930

as Mrs. Wright

Today

Today

1930

as Emma Warner

Hide-Out

Hide-Out

1930

as Mrs. Dorgan

Billy the Kid

Billy the Kid

1930

as Homesteader Mrs. Foster (uncredited)

Wonder of Women

Wonder of Women

1929

as Anna

The Sophomore

The Sophomore

1929

as Mrs. Collins

The Woman Who Did Not Care

The Woman Who Did Not Care

1927

as Mrs. Carroll

The Bugle Call

The Bugle Call

1927

as Luke's Wife

Obey the Law

Obey the Law

1926

as The Mother

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

The Life Of Riley

as Martha Riley

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 02, 1953

The Cisco Kid

as Mrs. Smiley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 05, 1950

Adventures of Superman

as Mrs. Carmody

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1952

The Lone Ranger

as Grandma Williams

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1949

Public Defender

as Eula Mae Carter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 11, 1954

The Life Of Riley

as Ma Riley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 02, 1953

Letter to Loretta

as Frau Lang

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1953

The Cisco Kid

as Sara

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 05, 1950

The Abbott and Costello Show

as Old Lady on Street

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 05, 1952

Dragnet

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 16, 1951

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Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 6 7 12 4
2024 7 11 17 3
2024 8 11 25 3
2024 9 6 11 2
2024 10 3 6 1
2024 11 2 3 1
2024 12 2 4 1
2025 1 5 13 1
2025 2 2 4 1
2025 3 2 3 1
2025 5 1 2 1
2025 6 1 1 1
2025 7 0 0 0
2025 8 2 9 0
2025 9 0 0 0
2025 10 0 0 0

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