Agnes Moorehead
Agnes Robertson Moorehead (December 6, 1900 – April 30, 1974) was an American actress. Although she began with the Mercury Theatre, appeared in more than seventy films beginning with Citizen Kane and on dozens of television shows during a career that spanned more than thirty years, Moorehead is most widely known to modern audiences for her role as the witch Endora in the series Bewitched.
While rarely playing leads in films, Moorehead's skill at character development and range earned her one Emmy Award and two Golden Globe awards in addition to four Academy Award and six Emmy Award nominations. Moorehead's transition to television won acclaim for drama and comedy. She could play many different types, but often portrayed haughty, arrogant characters.
While rarely playing leads in films, Moorehead's skill at character development and range earned her one Emmy Award and two Golden Globe awards in addition to four Academy Award and six Emmy Award nominations. Moorehead's transition to television won acclaim for drama and comedy. She could play many different types, but often portrayed haughty, arrogant characters.
Known For
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Show Boat
The Wonderful World of Disney
Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte
The Magnificent Ambersons
Frankenstein: The True Story
Jane Eyre
Dark Passage
General Electric Theater
The Bat
Charlotte's Web
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Caged
Magnificent Obsession
Pardners
Raintree County
That's Entertainment!
Who's Minding the Store?
All That Heaven Allows
Fourteen Hours
Dragon Seed
The True Story of Jesse James
The Swan
The Seventh Cross
The Conqueror
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