Sarah Padden

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

October 15, 1881

Died

December 4, 1967 (age 86)

Place of Birth

Sunderland, England, UK

Also Known As

Sarah Ann Padden

Sara Padden

Sarah Padden

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

1958FilmGirl with an Itchas Cookie1958FilmScreaming Mimias Landlady1956FilmThe Kettles in the Ozarksas Mrs. Tinware1955FilmPrince of Playersas Mary Todd Lincoln (uncredited)1954TVPublic Defenderas Eula Mae Carter1953TVLetter to Lorettaas Frau Lang1953TVThe Life Of Rileyas Martha Riley1952TVThe Abbott and Costello Showas Old Lady on Street1952TVAdventures of Supermanas Mrs. Carmody1952FilmBig Jim McLainas Mrs. Lexiter1951TVDragnet1951FilmUtah Wagon Trainas Sarah Wendover1950FilmThe Missouriansas Mother Kovacs1950FilmAgain Pioneersas Ma Ashby1950TVThe Cisco Kidas Mrs. Smiley1950FilmA Life of Her Ownas Betsy Ross Hotel Overseer (uncredited)1950FilmGunslingersas Rawhide Rosie Rawlins1950FilmHouse by the Riveras Mrs. Beach - Stephen's elderly cook1949TVThe Lone Rangeras Grandma Williams1949FilmRange Justiceas Ma Curtis1949FilmHomicideas Mrs. Webb1948FilmFrontier Revengeas Widow Owens1948FilmThe Dude Goes Westas Mrs. Hallihan1948FilmThe Return of the Whistleras Mrs. Hulskamp1948FilmJoe Palooka in Fighting Madas Mom Palooka1947FilmJoe Palooka in the Knockoutas Mom Palooka1947FilmPossessedas Mrs. Norris, the Caretaker’s Wife (uncredited)1947FilmLove and Learnas Mrs. Grant (uncredited)1947FilmRamrodas Mrs. Parks1947FilmTrail Streetas Mrs. Ferguson (uncredited)1946FilmThat Brennan Girlas Mrs. Graves, the Nice Landlady1946FilmWild Westas Carrie Bannister1946FilmMy Dog Shepas Carrie Hodgkins1946FilmGentleman Joe Palookaas Mom Palooka1946FilmAngel on My Shoulderas Agatha (uncredited)1946FilmJoe Palooka, Champas Mom Palooka1946FilmSo Goes My Loveas Bridget1946FilmIdea Girlas Old Lady1945FilmDakotaas Mrs. Plummer1945FilmRiders of the Dawnas Melinda Pringle1945FilmSong of Old Wyomingas Ma Conway1945FilmMarshal of Laredoas Mrs. Randall1945FilmApology for Murderas Maggie1945FilmWildfireas Aunt Agatha1945FilmThe Master Keyas Aggie1945FilmIdentity Unknownas Mrs. Anderson1944FilmGhost Gunsas Aunt Sally1944FilmGirl Rushas Mrs. Emma Mason1944FilmSan Diego I Love Youas Mrs. Gulliver (uncredited)1944FilmCasanova Brownas Mrs. Smith1944FilmTrail to Gunsightas Grandma Wagner1944FilmSummer Stormas Beggar Woman (uncredited)1944FilmRange Lawas Boots Annie1944FilmThe Navy Wayas Mrs. Margaret Gimble (uncredited)1943FilmSo This Is Washingtonas Aunt Charity Speers1943FilmFamily Troublesas Mrs. Jones1943FilmHangmen Also Die!as Mrs. Georgia Dvorak1943FilmAssignment in Brittanyas Albertine1942FilmRiders of the Westas Ma Turner1942FilmLaw and Orderas Mary Todd1942FilmThe Pride of the Yankeesas Mrs. Roberts (uncredited)1942FilmLady in a Jamas Miner’s Wife (uncredited)1942FilmThe Mad Monsteras Grandmother1942FilmThis Gun for Hireas Mrs. Mason (uncredited)1942FilmHeart of the Rio Grandeas 'Skipper' Forbes1942FilmWild Bill Hickok Ridesas Mrs. Kimball1942FilmPrivate Snuffy Smithas Lowizie Smith1942FilmThe Power of Godas Esther Worne1941FilmThe Corsican Brothersas Nurse1941FilmReg'lar Fellersas Hetty Carter1941FilmMurder by Invitationas Cassandra Hildegard Denham1941FilmA Woman's Faceas Police Matron1941FilmCity of Missing Girlsas Mrs. Randolph1941FilmThe Man Who Lost Himselfas Maid1941FilmIn Old Coloradoas Ma Harriet Woods1940FilmChad Hannaas Mrs. Todd1940FilmLone Star Raidersas Lydia 'Granny' Phelps1940FilmSon of the Navyas Mrs. Baker - Landlady1940FilmForgotten Girlsas Miss Donaldson1939FilmI Stole a Millionas Lady in Post Office (uncredited)1939FilmShould a Girl Marry?as Mrs. Wilson1939FilmThe Zero Houras Sister Theodosia1939FilmLet Freedom Ringas 'Ma' Logan1939FilmThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finnas Woman Wanting Needle Threaded (uncredited)1939FilmOff the Recordas Mrs. Fallon (uncredited)1938FilmLittle Orphan Annieas Mrs. Nora Moriarty1938FilmLittle Tough Guys in Societyas Victim1938FilmRich Man, Poor Girlas Ma1938FilmWoman Against Womanas Dora1938FilmRomance of the Limberlostas Sarah1938FilmWomen in Prisonas Martha Wilson1937FilmExiled to Shanghaias Aunt Jane1937FilmYouth on Paroleas Mrs. Blair1935FilmAnna Kareninaas Governess1935FilmMad Loveas Crippled Girl's Mother (Uncredited)1935FilmStrandedas Workman's Wife (uncredited)1935FilmThe Hoosier Schoolmasteras Sarah1935FilmA Dog of Flandersas Frau Keller1934FilmWhen Strangers Meetas Lucy Tarman1934FilmThe Defense Restsas Mrs. Evans1934FilmTomorrow's Children1934FilmHe Was Her Manas Mrs. Gardella1934FilmDavid Harumas Widow1934FilmAs the Earth Turnsas Mrs. Janowski1934FilmMan of Two Worldsas Olago1933FilmThe Sin of Nora Moranas Mrs. Watts1933FilmThe Power and the Gloryas Henry's Wife1933FilmAnn Vickersas Lil1933FilmDoctor Bullas Mary the Canning Cook1933FilmThe Important Witnessas Deaf Woman1933FilmPilgrimage1933FilmFace in the Skyas Ma Brown1932FilmRasputin and the Empressas Duna the Landlady (uncredited)1932FilmTess of the Storm Countryas Old Martha1932FilmWomen Won't Tellas Aggie Specks1932FilmWild Girlas Lize1932FilmKongoas Nun (uncredited)1932FilmGrand Hotelas Chambermaid in Room 174 (uncredited)1932FilmBlondie of the Folliesas Ma McClune1932FilmRebecca of Sunnybrook Farmas Mrs Cobb1932FilmRed-Headed Womanas Mary, Legendre Maid (uncredited)1932FilmThe Midnight Ladyas Nita St. George1932FilmYoung Americaas Mrs. Mary Taylor1932FilmCross-Examinationas Mary Stevens1931FilmMata Harias Sister Teresa (uncredited)1931FilmThe Yellow Ticketas Mother Kalish1931FilmSob Sisteras Ma Stevens1931FilmBad Girlas Mrs. Gardner1931FilmThe Great Meadowas Mistress Molly Hall1930FilmTodayas Emma Warner1930FilmBilly the Kidas Homesteader Mrs. Foster (uncredited)1930FilmHide-Outas Mrs. Dorgan1930FilmTriflesas Mrs. Wright1929FilmThe Sophomoreas Mrs. Collins1929FilmWonder of Womenas Anna1928FilmCompanionate Marriageas Mrs. Williams1927FilmThe Bugle Callas Luke's Wife1927FilmThe Woman Who Did Not Careas Mrs. Carroll1926FilmObey the Lawas The Mother

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