Sara Haden
Sara Haden

Sara Haden

Born: November 16, 1898 - Died: September 15, 1981 (82 years)
Galveston, Texas, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Sara Haden (born Catherine Haden, November 17, 1898 – September 15, 1981) was a character actress in Hollywood films of the 1930s through the 1950s and in television into the mid-1960s. She may be best remembered for appearing as Aunt Milly Forrest in thirteen entries in MGM's Andy Hardy film series. Haden first appeared on the stage in the early 1920s. As early as October 1920, she was appearing with Walter Hampden's acting troupe. Her Broadway debut came in Trigger (1927). She made her film debut in 1934 (one year after her mother's retirement) in the Katharine Hepburn vehicle Spitfire. Haden later became a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer contract player in the late 1930s and had smallish roles in many of the studio's films, most notably in the Andy Hardy series starring Mickey Rooney, cast as the spinsterish Aunt Milly Forrest. Haden made her last film, Andy Hardy Comes Home, in 1958, but was active on television until a 1965 guest spot on Dr. Kildare. She was most notable for her stern, humorless characterisations such as a truant officer in Shirley Temple's Captain January (1936), but she also played the much-loved teacher Miss Pipps, who is unjustly fired in the Our Gang comedy Come Back, Miss Pipps (1941). Other films in which she appeared include Poor Little Rich Girl (1936), The Shop Around the Corner (1940), Woman of the Year (1942), and The Bishop's Wife (1947). Her television appearances include episodes of Climax!, Bourbon Street Beat, and Bonanza. She had a guest appearance on Perry Mason as Florence Harvey in the 1959 episode, "The Case of the Romantic Rogue". Haden played Dora Darling in My Favorite Martian, season 2 episode 28, "Once Upon a Martian's Mother's Day" in 1965. She was married to film actor Richard Abbott (born Seamon Vandenberg; 1899-1986) from 1921 until their divorce in 1948. Sara Haden died on September 15, 1981 at the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills, California, at age 82.

Movies as Actor (85)
Andy Hardy Comes Home

Andy Hardy Comes Home

as Milly Forrest

Dec 22, 1958

Betrayed Women

Betrayed Women

as Head Guard Darcy

Jul 17, 1955

The Outlaw's Daughter

The Outlaw's Daughter

as Mrs. Merril

Nov 1, 1954

A Lion Is in the Streets

A Lion Is in the Streets

as Lula May McManamee

Sep 23, 1953

Wagons West

Wagons West

as Mrs. Cook

Jul 6, 1952

Rodeo

Rodeo

as Agatha Cartwright

Mar 9, 1952

As We Forgive

As We Forgive

Jan 1, 1952

A Life of Her Own

A Life of Her Own

as Smitty

Sep 1, 1950

The Great Rupert

The Great Rupert

as Mrs. Katie Dingle

Mar 1, 1950

Roughshod

Roughshod

as Ma Wyatt

May 11, 1949

The Big Cat

The Big Cat

as Mrs. Mary Cooper

Apr 1, 1949

Rachel and the Stranger

Rachel and the Stranger

as Mrs. Jackson

Sep 18, 1948

The Bishop's Wife

The Bishop's Wife

as Mildred Cassaway

Dec 25, 1947

Love Laughs at Andy Hardy

Love Laughs at Andy Hardy

as Milly Forrest

Dec 25, 1946

Mr. Ace

Mr. Ace

as Alma Rhodes

Aug 2, 1946

Our Hearts Were Growing Up

Our Hearts Were Growing Up

as Miss Dill

Jun 14, 1946

Bad Bascomb

Bad Bascomb

as Tillie Lovejoy

May 26, 1946

She-Wolf of London

She-Wolf of London

as Martha Winthrop

May 17, 1946

Strictly Personal

Strictly Personal

as Helen Matthews

Dec 12, 1945

She Wouldn't Say Yes

She Wouldn't Say Yes

as Laura Pitts

Nov 29, 1945

Our Vines Have Tender Grapes

Our Vines Have Tender Grapes

as Mrs. Bjornson

Sep 6, 1945

Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble

Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble

as Milly Forrest

May 4, 1944

Broadway Rhythm

Broadway Rhythm

as Miss Wynn (uncredited)

Jan 19, 1944

Lost Angel

Lost Angel

as Rhoda Kitterick

Dec 23, 1943

Best Foot Forward

Best Foot Forward

as Miss Talbert

Oct 8, 1943

Thousands Cheer

Thousands Cheer

as Second Nurse in Frank Morgan Skit

Sep 13, 1943

Above Suspicion

Above Suspicion

as Aunt Hattie

May 31, 1943

The Youngest Profession

The Youngest Profession

as Sister Lassie

Feb 26, 1943

Andy Hardy's Double Life

Andy Hardy's Double Life

as Milly Forrest

Dec 1, 1942

Somewhere I'll Find You

Somewhere I'll Find You

as Miss Coulter

Aug 27, 1942

The Affairs of Martha

The Affairs of Martha

as Mrs. Justin I. Peacock

Jun 21, 1942

The Courtship of Andy Hardy

The Courtship of Andy Hardy

as Milly Forrest

Mar 3, 1942

Woman of the Year

Woman of the Year

as Matron

Feb 5, 1942

Flag of Mercy

Flag of Mercy

as Clara Barton

Jan 31, 1942

H.M. Pulham, Esq.

H.M. Pulham, Esq.

as Miss Rollo, Harry's Secretary

Dec 4, 1941

Come Back, Miss Pipps

Come Back, Miss Pipps

as Miss Pipps (uncredited)

Oct 24, 1941

Life Begins for Andy Hardy

Life Begins for Andy Hardy

as Milly Forrest

Aug 15, 1941

Love Crazy

Love Crazy

as Miss Cecilia Landis

May 23, 1941

Washington Melodrama

Washington Melodrama

as Harriet Harringan

Apr 17, 1941

Barnacle Bill

Barnacle Bill

as Aunt Letty

Apr 7, 1941

Andy Hardy's Private Secretary

Andy Hardy's Private Secretary

as Milly Forrest

Feb 21, 1941

The Trial of Mary Dugan

The Trial of Mary Dugan

as Miss Matthews

Feb 14, 1941

Keeping Company

Keeping Company

as Mrs. Foster

Dec 27, 1940

Hullabaloo

Hullabaloo

as 'Sue' Merriweather

Oct 25, 1940

Boom Town

Boom Town

as Miss Barnes

Aug 30, 1940

Andy Hardy Meets Debutante

Andy Hardy Meets Debutante

as Milly Forrest

Jul 5, 1940

The Shop Around the Corner

The Shop Around the Corner

as Flora

Jan 12, 1940

Judge Hardy and Son

Judge Hardy and Son

as Milly Forrest

Dec 22, 1939

Remember?

Remember?

as Miss Wilson

Dec 19, 1939

The Secret of Dr. Kildare

The Secret of Dr. Kildare

as Nora

Nov 24, 1939

Think First

Think First

as Policewoman

Sep 8, 1939

Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever

Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever

as Milly Forrest

Jul 21, 1939

Tell No Tales

Tell No Tales

as Miss Brendon

Jun 12, 1939

Angel of Mercy

Angel of Mercy

as Clara Barton (uncredited)

May 20, 1939

The Hardys Ride High

The Hardys Ride High

as Milly Forrest

Apr 21, 1939

Four Girls in White

Four Girls in White

as Miss Bennett

Jan 27, 1939

Loews Christmas Greeting (The Hardy Family)

Loews Christmas Greeting (The Hardy Family)

as Aunt Millie Forrest

Jan 9, 1939

Out West with the Hardys

Out West with the Hardys

as Milly Forrest

Nov 25, 1938

You're Only Young Once

You're Only Young Once

as Milly Forrest

Dec 10, 1937

First Lady

First Lady

as Mrs. Mason

Dec 4, 1937

A Family Affair

A Family Affair

as Milly Forrest

Mar 12, 1937

The Last of Mrs. Cheyney

The Last of Mrs. Cheyney

as Anna

Feb 19, 1937

Under Cover of Night

Under Cover of Night

as Janet Griswald

Jan 8, 1937

Laughing at Trouble

Laughing at Trouble

as Mrs. Jennie Nevins

Dec 11, 1936

Reunion

Reunion

as Ellie

Nov 20, 1936

Can This Be Dixie?

Can This Be Dixie?

as Miss Beauregard Peachtree

Nov 13, 1936

Poor Little Rich Girl

Poor Little Rich Girl

as Collins

Jul 18, 1936

The Crime of Dr. Forbes

The Crime of Dr. Forbes

as Dr. Anna Burkhart

Jul 5, 1936

Little Miss Nobody

Little Miss Nobody

as Mrs. Lewis

Jun 5, 1936

Half Angel

Half Angel

as Henrietta Hargraves

May 22, 1936

Captain January

Captain January

as Agatha Morgan

Apr 17, 1936

Everybody's Old Man

Everybody's Old Man

as Susan Franklin

Mar 20, 1936

Magnificent Obsession

Magnificent Obsession

as Mrs. Nancy Ashford

Dec 30, 1935

Way Down East

Way Down East

as Cordelia Peabody

Oct 25, 1935

O'Shaughnessy's Boy

O'Shaughnessy's Boy

as Aunt Martha

Sep 27, 1935

Mad Love

Mad Love

as Marie

Jul 12, 1935

Music in the Air

Music in the Air

as Martha

Dec 13, 1934

Anne of Green Gables

Anne of Green Gables

as Mrs. Barry

Nov 23, 1934

The White Parade

The White Parade

as Miss Harrington

Nov 16, 1934

The Fountain

The Fountain

as Sophie Van Leyden

Aug 22, 1934

Hat, Coat and Glove

Hat, Coat and Glove

as The Secretary

Jul 26, 1934

The Life of Vergie Winters

The Life of Vergie Winters

as Winnie Belle

Jun 14, 1934

Finishing School

Finishing School

as Miss Fisher

May 4, 1934

Affairs of a Gentleman

Affairs of a Gentleman

as Frances Bennett - Gresham's Secretary

May 1, 1934

Spitfire

Spitfire

as Etta Dawson

Mar 8, 1934