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Sara Haden
Sara Haden (born Catherine Haden on November 17, 1898) was an American actress whose career spanned more than four decades, beginning on the legitimate stage in the early 1920s. Some sources place her birth in Center Point, Texas, while others claim Galveston, Texas, but she was unquestionably the daughter of noted actress Charlotte Walker. Haden first appeared with Walter Hampden's troupe in October 1920, honing a disciplined craft that led to her Broadway debut in Trigger (1927). After a decade of theatrical work, she transitioned to the silver screen with a supporting role in the Katharine Hepburn vehicle Spitfire (1934), just a year after her mother's retirement. Her deft ability to embody stern, humor‑less characters quickly made her a reliable contract player for Metro‑Goldwyn‑Mayer, and she became a familiar face in a string of studio productions throughout the late 1930s and 1940s. She is perhaps best remembered for her recurring role as Aunt Milly Forrest in fourteen of the sixteen Andy Hardy films, a part that showcased her talent for playing spinsterish, yet endearing relatives. Other notable credits include Captain January (1936), where she played a strict truant officer, and the beloved Our Gang short Come Back, Miss Pipps (1941), in which her character was unjustly dismissed. Haden also appeared in acclaimed features such as The Shop Around the Corner (1940), Woman of the Year (1942) and The Bishop's Wife (1947). On television she made guest appearances on series like Dr. Kildare, Bonanza and Perry Mason, extending her screen presence into the mid‑1960s. She married actor Richard Abbott in 1921; the marriage ended in divorce in 1948. Sara Haden died peacefully on September 15, 1981, at the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills, California, at the age of eighty‑two.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Catherine Haden
Born: Center Point, Texas, U.S. (or Galveston, Texas, U.S.)
Citizenship: American
Birthday: November 17, 1898
Occupations: Actress
Years Active: 1920-1964
Spouses: Richard Abbott
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Movies Featuring Sara Haden
The Bishop's Wife
The Shop Around the Corner
Andy Hardy’s Double Life
A Life of Her Own
Life Begins for Andy Hardy
She-Wolf of London
Wagons West
Bad Bascomb
Finishing School
Andy Hardy Meets Debutante
Mr. Ace
Lost Angel
The Great Rupert
Spitfire
Come Back, Miss Pipps
Love Crazy
Above Suspicion
Anne of Green Gables
Keeping Company
Broadway Rhythm
The Youngest Profession
Andy Hardy Comes Home
You’re Only Young Once
The Fountain
Under Cover of Night
Hat, Coat and Glove
Way Down East
The Big Cat
The Affairs of Martha
H.M. Pulham, Esq.
Barnacle Bill
Poor Little Rich Girl
Out West with the Hardys
Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever
Remember?
Thousands Cheer
Washington Melodrama
O’Shaughnessy’s Boy
Captain January
Boom Town
Love Laughs at Andy Hardy
Roughshod
Andy Hardy’s Private Secretary
Tell No Tales
Mad Love
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Loews Christmas Greeting (The Hardy Family)
Angel of Mercy
Andy Hardy’s Blonde Trouble
A Family Affair
Best Foot Forward
Hullabaloo
The White Parade
Our Vines Have Tender Grapes
Music in the Air
Four Girls in White
Magnificent Obsession
Judge Hardy and Son
The Hardys Ride High
Somewhere I’ll Find You
The Life of Vergie Winters
She Wouldn’t Say Yes
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney
First Lady
The Courtship of Andy Hardy
Career Timeline
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1946
She-Wolf of London
Martha Winthrop
Bad Bascomb
Tillie Lovejoy
Mr. Ace
Alma Rhodes
Love Laughs at Andy Hardy
Milly Forrest
1943
Lost Angel
Rhoda Kitterick
Above Suspicion
Aunt Hattie
The Youngest Profession
Sister Lassie
Thousands Cheer
Second Nurse in Frank Morgan Skit
Best Foot Forward
Miss Talbert
1942
Andy Hardy’s Double Life
Milly Forrest
The Affairs of Martha
Mrs. Justin I. Peacock
Somewhere I’ll Find You
Miss Coulter
The Courtship of Andy Hardy
Milly Forrest
1941
Life Begins for Andy Hardy
Milly Forrest
Come Back, Miss Pipps
Miss Pipps (uncredited)
Love Crazy
Miss Cecilia Landis
H.M. Pulham, Esq.
Miss Rollo, Harry's Secretary
Barnacle Bill
Aunt Letty
Washington Melodrama
Harriet Harringan
Andy Hardy’s Private Secretary
Milly Forrest
1940
The Shop Around the Corner
Andy Hardy Meets Debutante
Milly Forrest
Keeping Company
Mrs. Foster
Boom Town
Miss Barnes
Hullabaloo
'Sue' Merriweather
1939
Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever
Milly Forrest
Remember?
Miss Wilson
Tell No Tales
Miss Brendon
Loews Christmas Greeting (The Hardy Family)
Aunt Millie Forrest
Angel of Mercy
Clara Barton (uncredited)
Four Girls in White
Miss Bennett
Judge Hardy and Son
Milly Forrest
The Hardys Ride High
Milly Forrest
1937
You’re Only Young Once
Milly Forrest
Under Cover of Night
Janet Griswald
A Family Affair
Milly Forrest
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney
Anna
First Lady
Mrs. Mason
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