Gale Sondergaard
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Gale Sondergaard (February 15, 1899 – August 14, 1985) was an American actress. Sondergaard began her acting career in theatre, and progressed to films in 1936. She was the first recipient of the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her film debut in Anthony Adverse (1936). She played supporting roles in various films during the late 1930s and early 1940s, including The Cat and the Canary (1939), The Mark of Zorro (1940) and The Letter (1940). She was nominated for a second Best Supporting Actress Academy Award for Anna and the King of Siam (1946) but by the end of the decade her film appearances were fewer. Married to the director Herbert Biberman, Sondergaard supported him when he was accused of communism and named as one of the Hollywood Ten in the early 1950s, and her film career was destroyed as a result. She moved with Biberman to New York City and worked in theatre, and acted in film and television occasionally from late 1960s. She moved back to Los Angeles where she died from cerebrovascular thrombosis. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gale Sondergaard, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Filmography
Echoes
as Mrs. Edmunds
Echoes
as Mrs. Edmunds
The Return of a Man Called Horse
as Elk Woman
The Return of a Man Called Horse
as Elk Woman
The Cat Creature
as Hester Black
The Cat Creature
as Hester Black
Tango
Tango
Savage Intruder
as Leslie
Savage Intruder
as Leslie
Slaves
as New Orleans lady
Slaves
as New Orleans lady
East Side, West Side
as Nora Kernan
East Side, West Side
as Nora Kernan
Road to Rio
as Catherine Vail
Road to Rio
as Catherine Vail
Pirates of Monterey
as Señorita de Sola
Pirates of Monterey
as Señorita de Sola
The Time of Their Lives
as Emily
The Time of Their Lives
as Emily
Anna and the King of Siam
as Lady Thiang
Anna and the King of Siam
as Lady Thiang
Night in Paradise
as Attosa
Night in Paradise
as Attosa
The Spider Woman Strikes Back
as Zenobia Dollard
The Spider Woman Strikes Back
as Zenobia Dollard
Enter Arsène Lupin
as Bessie Seagrave
Enter Arsène Lupin
as Bessie Seagrave
The Climax
as Luise
The Climax
as Luise
Gypsy Wildcat
as Rhoda
Gypsy Wildcat
as Rhoda
Christmas Holiday
as Mrs. Manette
Christmas Holiday
as Mrs. Manette
The Invisible Man's Revenge
as Lady Irene Herrick
The Invisible Man's Revenge
as Lady Irene Herrick
Follow the Boys
as Gale Sondergaard (uncredited)
Follow the Boys
as Gale Sondergaard (uncredited)
The Spider Woman
as Adrea Spedding
The Spider Woman
as Adrea Spedding
Crazy House
as Cameo Appearance
Crazy House
as Cameo Appearance
The Strange Death of Adolf Hitler
as Anna Huber
The Strange Death of Adolf Hitler
as Anna Huber
Isle of Forgotten Sins
as Marge Willison
Isle of Forgotten Sins
as Marge Willison
Appointment in Berlin
as Gretta Van Leyden
Appointment in Berlin
as Gretta Van Leyden
A Night to Remember
as Mrs. Devoe
A Night to Remember
as Mrs. Devoe
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
as Mrs. Van Dorn
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
as Mrs. Van Dorn
My Favorite Blonde
as Madame Stephanie Runick
My Favorite Blonde
as Madame Stephanie Runick
Paris Calling
as Madame Colette
Paris Calling
as Madame Colette
The Black Cat
as Abigail Doone
The Black Cat
as Abigail Doone
The Letter
as Mrs. Hammond
The Letter
as Mrs. Hammond
The Mark of Zorro
as Inez Quintero
The Mark of Zorro
as Inez Quintero
The Blue Bird
as Tylette
The Blue Bird
as Tylette
The Llano Kid
as Lora Travers
The Llano Kid
as Lora Travers
The Cat and the Canary
as Miss Lu
The Cat and the Canary
as Miss Lu
Juarez
as Empress Eugenie
Juarez
as Empress Eugenie
Sons of Liberty
as Rachel Salomon
Sons of Liberty
as Rachel Salomon
Never Say Die
as Juno Marko
Never Say Die
as Juno Marko
Dramatic School
as Madame Therese Charlot
Dramatic School
as Madame Therese Charlot
Lord Jeff
as Doris Clandon
Lord Jeff
as Doris Clandon
The Life of Emile Zola
as Lucie Dreyfus
The Life of Emile Zola
as Lucie Dreyfus
Seventh Heaven
as Nana, Diane's Sister
Seventh Heaven
as Nana, Diane's Sister
Maid of Salem
as Martha Harding
Maid of Salem
as Martha Harding
Anthony Adverse
as Faith Paleologus
Anthony Adverse
as Faith Paleologus
The Making of a Great Motion Picture
The Making of a Great Motion Picture