Sara Haden (born Catherine Haden, November 17, 1898[1] – September 15, 1981) was an American actress 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 14 of the 16 entries in the Metro-Goldwyn-MayerAndy Hardy film series.
Early life
Some sources say she was born in 1898 in Center Point, Texas, while others claim she was born in Galveston, Texas.[note 1][2]
Career
In A Family Affair
Haden first appeared on the stage in the early 1920s. As early as October 1920, she was appearing with Walter Hampden's acting troupe.[3] Her Broadway debut came in Trigger (1927).[4]
She made her film debut in 1934 (one year after her mother's retirement) in the Katharine Hepburn vehicle Spitfire.[5] Haden later became a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer contract player in the late 1930s and generally appeared in small 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.[6]
^"Shubert-Garrick". The Washington Times. District of Columbia, Washington. October 21, 1920. p. 12. Retrieved July 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Inherits Her Talent". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. New York, Brooklyn. October 17, 1928. p. 34. Retrieved July 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ab"Isle-born Sara Haden, 'crabby' actress, dies". The Galveston Daily News. Texas, Galveston. United Press International. September 22, 1981. p. 20. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.