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Gale Sondergaard

Gale Sondergaard

Acting Born Feb 12, 1899 -- Died Aug 14, 1985 · Litchfield, Minnesota, USA

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 (19...

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2 titles
Slaves (1969) Movie Poster - SassyFlix
5.0
Slaves
Slaves
1969 NR
Set in the 1850s South, the film follows Cassy and Luke, two black slaves who are sold to the sadist...
The Cat Creature (1973) Movie Poster - SassyFlix
5.0
The Cat Creature
The Cat Creature
1973 NR
Late one evening, Frank Lucas, a licensed appraiser, goes to the home of a deceased client to finish...

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Get Smart
7.9
tv
Get Smart
as Hester Van Hooten
1965
The Letter
7.3
movie
The Letter
as Mrs. Hammond
1940
The Mark of Zorro
7.1
movie
The Mark of Zorro
as Inez Quintero
1940
The Fall Guy
7.6
tv
The Fall Guy
1981
The Life of Emile Zola
6.7
movie
The Life of Emile Zola
as Lucie Dreyfus
1937
Night Gallery
7.8
tv
Night Gallery
1970
The Spider Woman
7.0
movie
The Spider Woman
as Adrea Spedding
1943
The Cat and the Canary
6.9
movie
The Cat and the Canary
as Miss Lu
1939
The Invisible Man's Revenge
5.6
movie
The Invisible Man's Revenge
as Lady Irene Herrick
1944
The Return of a Man Called Horse
5.7
movie
The Return of a Man Called Horse
as Elk Woman
1976
The Time of Their Lives
7.1
movie
The Time of Their Lives
as Emily
1946
The Blue Bird
5.7
movie
The Blue Bird
as Tylette (the cat)
1940