Agnes Moorehead

Agnes Moorehead

Acting
Born 1900-12-06 Clinton, Massachusetts, USA 8 credit(s) Popularity 1.1
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 ...
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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.

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Frankenstein: The True Story poster
Frankenstein: The True Story
as Mrs. Blair
1973-11-30
Night Gallery poster
Night Gallery
as Head Witch (segment "Witches' Feast")
1970-12-16
Love, American Style poster
Love, American Style
as Mrs. Cooper
1969-09-29
Marcus Welby, M.D. poster
Marcus Welby, M.D.
as Mrs. Ramsey
1969-09-23
The Dick Cavett Show poster
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest
1968-06-06
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In poster
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as Self
1968-01-22
Bewitched poster
Bewitched
as Endora
1964-09-17

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