Sarah Edwards

Biography

Sarah Edwards was a Welsh-born American stage and film actress who often played dowagers and spinsters in Hollywood movies of the 1930s and 1940s, usually in minor roles. Born in Glyntraian, Wales, she began her career on the stage and was described in 1916 as a leading actress popular with West End theatergoers. She later settled in the United States and acted in six Broadway plays from 1919 to 1931, mostly comedies, including The Merry Malones by George M. Cohan. Her early film work included the 1929 musical Glorifying the American Girl, in which she played a mercenary mother. Moving to Hollywood in the mid-1930s, she took small, often uncredited character parts in about 190 films before retiring in 1951. She was known for playing the imperious mother of Mary Hatch in It's a Wonderful Life (1946) and appeared in The Shop Around the Corner (1940), The Bishop's Wife (1947), and Shadow of a Doubt (1943). She died in 1965.

83years old at death

Born October 11, 1881Glyntraian
Died January 7, 1965Hollywood
Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22

Movie Career

Films: 13
Career span: 18 years1929 to 1947

Genres

Comedy69%, 9 films
Drama46%, 6 films
Romance46%, 6 films
Fantasy15%, 2 films
Musical15%, 2 films

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Beyond film
Edwards settled in the United States and between 1919 and 1931 took roles in six Broadway plays. These were mostly comedies, among them The Merry Malones by George M. Cohan.

Sarah Edwards movies on Netflix

Good News1947IMDb rating 6.7as Miss Pritchard
The Bishop's Wife1947IMDb rating 7.6as Mrs. Duffy
It's a Wonderful Life1946IMDb rating 8.6as Mrs. Hatch
The Corn Is Green1945IMDb rating 7.3as Mrs. Watty's Friend
Two O'Clock Courage1945IMDb rating 6.5as Mrs. Tuttle (Patty's Landlady)
Tom, Dick and Harry1941IMDb rating 6.3as Mrs. Burton
Strike Up the Band1940IMDb rating 6.8as Miss Hodges
The Shop Around the Corner1940IMDb rating 8.0as Woman Customer
It's Love I'm After1937IMDb rating 7.3as Mrs. Hinkle
The Awful Truth1937IMDb rating 7.6as Lucy's Attorney's Wife
Ruggles of Red Gap1935IMDb rating 7.5as Mrs. Myron Carey
American Madness1932IMDb rating 7.4as Gossip on Phone
Glorifying the American Girl1929IMDb rating 5.7as Mrs. Hughes

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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It's a Wonderful Life1946 Drama, Family, Fantasyas Mrs. Hatch
IMDb rating 8.6559K votes
The Shop Around the Corner1940 Comedy, Drama, Romanceas Woman Customer
IMDb rating 8.045K votes
The Bishop's Wife1947as Mrs. Duffy
IMDb rating 7.624K votes
It's Love I'm After1937as Mrs. Hinkle
IMDb rating 7.33.0K votes
Glorifying the American Girl1929as Mrs. Hughes
IMDb rating 5.7889 votes
Strike Up the Band1940as Miss Hodges
IMDb rating 6.82.2K votes
The Awful Truth1937as Lucy's Attorney's Wife
IMDb rating 7.624K votes
Ruggles of Red Gap1935as Mrs. Myron Carey
IMDb rating 7.54.9K votes

Most often with

Frank Capra directed two of these films, Leo McCarey two. Ten actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Bess Flowers

James Stewart

Bette Davis

Cary Grant

Sara Haden

Edwin Maxwell

Frank CapraDirector, 2 films

Leo McCareyDirector, 2 films

Films together

Bess Flowers2 films together, 1937 to 1941
Bess Flowers's page
- Tom, Dick and Harry1941IMDb rating 6.3Edwards as Mrs. BurtonFlowers as Banquet Guest
- The Awful Truth1937IMDb rating 7.6Edwards as Lucy's Attorney's WifeFlowers as Viola Heath
James Stewart2 films together, 1940 to 1946
James Stewart's page
- It's a Wonderful Life1946IMDb rating 8.6Edwards as Mrs. HatchStewart as George Bailey
- The Shop Around the Corner1940IMDb rating 8.0Edwards as Woman CustomerStewart as Alfred Kralik
Bette Davis2 films together, 1937 to 1945
Bette Davis's page
- The Corn Is Green1945IMDb rating 7.3Edwards as Mrs. Watty's FriendDavis as Miss Lilly Christabel Moffat
- It's Love I'm After1937IMDb rating 7.3Edwards as Mrs. HinkleDavis as Joyce Arden
Cary Grant2 films together, 1937 to 1947
Cary Grant's page
- The Bishop's Wife1947IMDb rating 7.6Edwards as Mrs. DuffyGrant as Dudley
- The Awful Truth1937IMDb rating 7.6Edwards as Lucy's Attorney's WifeGrant as Jerry Warriner
Sara Haden2 films together, 1940 to 1947
Sara Haden's page
- The Bishop's Wife1947IMDb rating 7.6Edwards as Mrs. DuffyHaden as Mildred Cassaway
- The Shop Around the Corner1940IMDb rating 8.0Edwards as Woman CustomerHaden as Flora
Edwin Maxwell2 films together, 1932 to 1940
Edwin Maxwell's page
- The Shop Around the Corner1940IMDb rating 8.0Edwards as Woman CustomerMaxwell as Doctor
- American Madness1932IMDb rating 7.4Edwards as Gossip on PhoneMaxwell as Clark
Frank CapraDirector, 2 films, 1932 to 1946
All films by Frank Capra
- It's a Wonderful Life1946IMDb rating 8.6Edwards as Mrs. Hatch
- American Madness1932IMDb rating 7.4Edwards as Gossip on Phone
Leo McCareyDirector, 2 films, 1935 to 1937
All films by Leo McCarey
- The Awful Truth1937IMDb rating 7.6Edwards as Lucy's Attorney's Wife
- Ruggles of Red Gap1935IMDb rating 7.5Edwards as Mrs. Myron Carey
Also two films together4 more actors
- Tom DuganGood News (1947) and American Madness (1932)
- William EdmundsIt's a Wonderful Life (1946) and The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
- Dell HendersonThe Awful Truth (1937) and Ruggles of Red Gap (1935)
- William TracyStrike Up the Band (1940) and The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
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