Sarah Padden

Sarah Padden

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1881-10-16
Deathday: 1967-12-04 (86 years old)

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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.

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Filmography

all 131

Movies 123

TV Shows 8

Cookie
Girl with an Itch

Girl with an Itch (1958)

Movie
Landlady
Screaming Mimi

Screaming Mimi (1958)

Movie
Mrs. Tinware
The Kettles in the Ozarks

The Kettles in the Ozarks (1956)

Movie
Mary Todd Lincoln (uncredited)
Prince of Players

Prince of Players (1955)

Movie
Eula Mae Carter
Public Defender

Public Defender (1954)

TV
Frau Lang
Letter to Loretta

Letter to Loretta (1953)

TV
Martha Riley / Ma Riley
The Life Of Riley

The Life Of Riley (1953)

TV
Old Lady on Street
The Abbott and Costello Show

The Abbott and Costello Show (1952)

TV
Mrs. Carmody
Adventures of Superman

Adventures of Superman (1952)

TV
Mrs. Lexiter
Big Jim McLain

Big Jim McLain (1952)

Movie
Dragnet

Dragnet (1951)

TV
7
Sarah Wendover
Utah Wagon Train

Utah Wagon Train (1951)

Movie
Mother Kovacs
The Missourians

The Missourians (1950)

Movie
Ma Ashby
Again Pioneers

Again Pioneers (1950)

Movie
Mrs. Smiley / Sara
The Cisco Kid

The Cisco Kid (1950)

TV
Betsy Ross Hotel Overseer (uncredited)
A Life of Her Own

A Life of Her Own (1950)

Movie
Rawhide Rosie Rawlins
Gunslingers

Gunslingers (1950)

Movie
Mrs. Beach - Stephen's elderly cook
House by the River

House by the River (1950)

Movie
Grandma Williams
The Lone Ranger

The Lone Ranger (1949)

TV
Ma Curtis
Range Justice

Range Justice (1949)

Movie
Mrs. Webb
Homicide

Homicide (1949)

Movie
Widow Owens
Frontier Revenge

Frontier Revenge (1948)

Movie
Mrs. Hallihan
The Dude Goes West

The Dude Goes West (1948)

Movie
Mrs. Hulskamp
The Return of the Whistler

The Return of the Whistler (1948)

Movie
6
Mom Palooka
Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad

Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad (1948)

Movie
Mom Palooka
Joe Palooka in the Knockout

Joe Palooka in the Knockout (1947)

Movie
Mrs. Grant (uncredited)
Love and Learn

Love and Learn (1947)

Movie
Mrs. Parks
Ramrod

Ramrod (1947)

Movie
Mrs. Graves, the Nice Landlady
That Brennan Girl

That Brennan Girl (1946)

Movie
2.67
Carrie Bannister
Wild West

Wild West (1946)

Movie
Aunt Carrie Hodgkins
My Dog Shep

My Dog Shep (1946)

Movie
Mom Palooka
Gentleman Joe Palooka

Gentleman Joe Palooka (1946)

Movie
Agatha (uncredited)
Angel on My Shoulder

Angel on My Shoulder (1946)

Movie
Mom Palooka
Joe Palooka, Champ

Joe Palooka, Champ (1946)

Movie
Bridget
So Goes My Love

So Goes My Love (1946)

Movie
Mrs. Plummer
Dakota

Dakota (1945)

Movie
Melinda Pringle
Riders of the Dawn

Riders of the Dawn (1945)

Movie
Ma Conway
Song of Old Wyoming

Song of Old Wyoming (1945)

Movie
Mrs. Randall
Marshal of Laredo

Marshal of Laredo (1945)

Movie
Maggie
Apology for Murder

Apology for Murder (1945)

Movie
5.75
Aunt Agatha
Wildfire

Wildfire (1945)

Movie
Aggie
The Master Key

The Master Key (1945)

Movie
Mrs. Anderson
Identity Unknown

Identity Unknown (1945)

Movie
Aunt Sally
Ghost Guns

Ghost Guns (1944)

Movie
Mrs. Emma Mason
Girl Rush

Girl Rush (1944)

Movie
Mrs. Gulliver (uncredited)
San Diego I Love You

San Diego I Love You (1944)

Movie
Mrs. Smith
Casanova Brown

Casanova Brown (1944)

Movie
Grandma Wagner
Trail to Gunsight

Trail to Gunsight (1944)

Movie
Beggar Woman (uncredited)
Summer Storm

Summer Storm (1944)

Movie
Boots Annie
Range Law

Range Law (1944)

Movie
Mrs. Margaret Gimble / Mrs. Margaret Gimble (uncredited)
The Navy Way

The Navy Way (1944)

Movie
Aunt Charity Speers
So This Is Washington

So This Is Washington (1943)

Movie
Mrs. Georgia Dvorak
Hangmen Also Die!

Hangmen Also Die! (1943)

Movie
Mrs. Jones
Family Troubles

Family Troubles (1943)

Movie
Albertine
Assignment in Brittany

Assignment in Brittany (1943)

Movie
Ma Turner
Riders of the West

Riders of the West (1942)

Movie
Aunt Mary Todd
Law and Order

Law and Order (1942)

Movie
Mrs. Roberts (uncredited)
The Pride of the Yankees

The Pride of the Yankees (1942)

Movie
6
Grandmother
The Mad Monster

The Mad Monster (1942)

Movie
Mrs. Mason (uncredited)
This Gun for Hire

This Gun for Hire (1942)

Movie
'Skipper' Forbes
Heart of the Rio Grande

Heart of the Rio Grande (1942)

Movie
Mrs. Kimball
Wild Bill Hickok Rides

Wild Bill Hickok Rides (1942)

Movie
Lowizie Smith
Private Snuffy Smith

Private Snuffy Smith (1942)

Movie
Esther Worne
The Power of God

The Power of God (1942)

Movie
Nurse
The Corsican Brothers

The Corsican Brothers (1941)

Movie
Hetty Carter
Reg'lar Fellers

Reg'lar Fellers (1941)

Movie
Cassandra 'Cassie' Denham
Murder by Invitation

Murder by Invitation (1941)

Movie
Police Matron
A Woman's Face

A Woman's Face (1941)

Movie
1
Mrs. Randolph
City of Missing Girls

City of Missing Girls (1941)

Movie
Maid
The Man Who Lost Himself

The Man Who Lost Himself (1941)

Movie
Ma Harriet Woods
In Old Colorado

In Old Colorado (1941)

Movie
Mrs. Todd
Chad Hanna

Chad Hanna (1940)

Movie
Lydia 'Granny' Phelps
Lone Star Raiders

Lone Star Raiders (1940)

Movie
Mrs. Baker - Landlady
Son of the Navy

Son of the Navy (1940)

Movie
Miss Donaldson
Forgotten Girls

Forgotten Girls (1940)

Movie
Lady in Post Office (uncredited)
I Stole a Million

I Stole a Million (1939)

Movie
Mrs. Wilson
Should a Girl Marry?

Should a Girl Marry? (1939)

Movie
Sister Theodosia
The Zero Hour

The Zero Hour (1939)

Movie
'Ma' Logan
Let Freedom Ring

Let Freedom Ring (1939)

Movie
Woman Wanting Needle Threaded
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1939)

Movie
Mrs. Fallon (uncredited)
Off the Record

Off the Record (1939)

Movie
Mrs. Nora Moriarty
Little Orphan Annie

Little Orphan Annie (1938)

Movie
Victim
Little Tough Guys in Society

Little Tough Guys in Society (1938)

Movie
Ma
Rich Man, Poor Girl

Rich Man, Poor Girl (1938)

Movie
Dora
Woman Against Woman

Woman Against Woman (1938)

Movie
Sarah
Romance of the Limberlost

Romance of the Limberlost (1938)

Movie
Martha Wilson
Women in Prison

Women in Prison (1938)

Movie
Aunt Jane
Exiled to Shanghai

Exiled to Shanghai (1937)

Movie
Mrs. Blair
Youth on Parole

Youth on Parole (1937)

Movie
Governess
Anna Karenina

Anna Karenina (1935)

Movie
Crippled Girl's Mother (Uncredited)
Mad Love

Mad Love (1935)

Movie
5
Workman's Wife (uncredited)
Stranded

Stranded (1935)

Movie
Sarah
The Hoosier Schoolmaster

The Hoosier Schoolmaster (1935)

Movie
Frau Keller
A Dog of Flanders

A Dog of Flanders (1935)

Movie
Mrs. Evans
The Defense Rests

The Defense Rests (1934)

Movie
Mrs. Gardella
He Was Her Man

He Was Her Man (1934)

Movie
Widow Cullon
David Harum

David Harum (1934)

Movie
Mrs. Janowski
As the Earth Turns

As the Earth Turns (1934)

Movie
Olago
Man of Two Worlds

Man of Two Worlds (1934)

Movie
Mrs. Watts
The Sin of Nora Moran

The Sin of Nora Moran (1933)

Movie
Henry's Wife
The Power and the Glory

The Power and the Glory (1933)

Movie
Lil
Ann Vickers

Ann Vickers (1933)

Movie
6
Mary the Canning Cook
Doctor Bull

Doctor Bull (1933)

Movie
Deaf Woman
The Important Witness

The Important Witness (1933)

Movie
Ma Brown
Face in the Sky

Face in the Sky (1933)

Movie
Duna the Landlady (uncredited)
Rasputin and the Empress

Rasputin and the Empress (1932)

Movie
Old Martha
Tess of the Storm Country

Tess of the Storm Country (1932)

Movie
Aggie Specks
Women Won't Tell

Women Won't Tell (1932)

Movie
Lize
Wild Girl

Wild Girl (1932)

Movie
Nun (uncredited)
Kongo

Kongo (1932)

Movie
Ma McClune
Blondie of the Follies

Blondie of the Follies (1932)

Movie
Mrs Cobb
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1932)

Movie
Mary, Legendre Maid (uncredited)
Red-Headed Woman

Red-Headed Woman (1932)

Movie
Chambermaid in Room 174 (uncredited)
Grand Hotel

Grand Hotel (1932)

Movie
4
Nita St. George
The Midnight Lady

The Midnight Lady (1932)

Movie
Mrs. Mary Taylor
Young America

Young America (1932)

Movie
Mary Stevens
Cross-Examination

Cross-Examination (1932)

Movie
Sister Teresa (uncredited)
Mata Hari

Mata Hari (1931)

Movie
Mother Kalish
The Yellow Ticket

The Yellow Ticket (1931)

Movie
Ma Stevens
Sob Sister

Sob Sister (1931)

Movie
Mrs. Gardner
Bad Girl

Bad Girl (1931)

Movie
6
Mistress Molly Hall
The Great Meadow

The Great Meadow (1931)

Movie
Emma Warner
Today

Today (1930)

Movie
Homesteader Mrs. Foster (uncredited)
Billy the Kid

Billy the Kid (1930)

Movie
Mrs. Dorgan
Hide-Out

Hide-Out (1930)

Movie
Mrs. Wright
Trifles

Trifles (1930)

Movie
Mrs. Collins
The Sophomore

The Sophomore (1929)

Movie
Anna
Wonder of Women

Wonder of Women (1929)

Movie
Luke's Wife
The Bugle Call

The Bugle Call (1927)

Movie
Mrs. Carroll
The Woman Who Did Not Care

The Woman Who Did Not Care (1927)

Movie
The Mother
Obey the Law

Obey the Law (1926)

Movie

Ratings

Average 5.21
Based on 130 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
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Sarah PaddenSarah Padden

Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Female

Birthday
1881-10-16

Deathday
1967-12-04 (86 years old)

Birth Place
London, United Kingdom

Citizenships
United Kingdom

Also Known As
Sarah Ann Padden, Sara Padden


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