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Gale Sondergaard

Actor·1899–1985·Litchfield, Minnesota, USA

10 horror credits

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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.

Actor10 films

Echoes

Echoes

Mrs. Edmunds

1982
The Cat Creature

The Cat Creature

Hester Black

1973
Savage Intruder

Savage Intruder

Leslie

1970
The Time of Their Lives

The Time of Their Lives

Emily

1946
The Spider Woman Strikes Back

The Spider Woman Strikes Back

Zenobia Dollard

1946
The Climax

The Climax

Luise

1944
The Invisible Man's Revenge

The Invisible Man's Revenge

Lady Irene Herrick

1944
The Spider Woman

The Spider Woman

Adrea Spedding

1943
The Black Cat

The Black Cat

Abigail Doone

1941
The Cat and the Canary

The Cat and the Canary

Miss Lu

1939 3.3