Anne Sargent is a former film and stage actress from West Pittston, Pennsylvania

West Pittston, Pennsylvania

West Pittston is a borough in the Greater Pittston area of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, on the Susquehanna River opposite Pittston. The town once produced mine screens, cut glass, crackers, and knit and silk goods.-Geography:...

 who performed in theater under the direction of Alfred Lunt

Alfred Lunt

Alfred Lunt was an American stage director and actor, often identified for a long-time professional partnership with his wife, actress Lynn Fontanne...

, in 1948–1950. She is perhaps best known for her role as Mrs. Halloran in the 1948 motion picture The Naked City

The Naked City

The Naked City is a 1948 black-and-white film noir directed by Jules Dassin. The movie, shot partially in documentary style, was filmed on location on the streets of New York City, featuring landmarks such as the Williamsburg Bridge the Whitehall Building and an apartment building on West 83rd...

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In March 1949 Sargent was featured in a production of I Know My Love at the Biltmore Theatre, in Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...

, which starred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne

Lynn Fontanne

Lynn Fontanne was a British actress and major stage star in the United States for over 40 years. She teamed with her husband Alfred Lunt.She lived in the United States for more than 60 years but never relinquished her British citizenship. Lunt and Fontanne shared a special Tony Award in 1970...

. In July 1950 she was signed by Metro Goldwyn Mayer to act in Three Guys Named Mike

Three Guys Named Mike

Three Guys Named Mike is a 1951 American black-and-white film by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, directed by Charles Walters.Described as a "lighthearted and lightweight story" by Turner Classic Movies, Three Guys Named Mike chronicles the story of a flight attendant and three men.-Production:The credits...

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Marriages and family

Sargent's first marriage was to Edmund Ryan, an actor with Warner Brothers.
Sargent accompanied her second husband, Paul McGrath

Paul McGrath (actor)

Paul McGrath was an American film, television, Broadway, and Pittsburgh actor best known for his radio appearances in the 1940s and 1950s. He was born in Chicago, Illinois and died in London, England.-See also:...

, to England in 1978. McGrath, the voice of Inner Sanctum Mysteries

Inner Sanctum Mysteries

Inner Sanctum Mysteries, a popular old-time radio program that aired from January 7, 1941 to October 5, 1952, was created by producer Himan Brown. A total of 526 episodes were broadcast.-Horror hosts:...

 in the 1940s

1940s

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 and early 1950s

1950s

The 1950s or The Fifties was the decade that began on January 1, 1950 and ended on December 31, 1959. The decade was the sixth decade of the 20th century...

, died in his sleep while the couple were staying in London, England.

Sargent's daughter with Ryan is actress Hilary Shelton Ryan, who studied at the Tudor Hall School, in Wickham Park

Wickham Park

Wickham Park is a nonprofit, private foundation in Manchester and a small part of East Hartford, Connecticut. The park contains of gardens, open fields, woodlands, ponds, picnic areas and sports facilities, among other attractions.-History:...

, near Banbury, England.

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