A superb American actress of stage, radio and screen, Agnes Moorehead was a founding member of Orson Welles's Mercury Theatre and made a striking film debut as the mother in 'Citizen Kane' (1941). She earned multiple Oscar nominations, notably for 'The Magnificent Ambersons', and later reached vast audiences as the witch Endora on the sitcom 'Bewitched'. Commanding and versatile, she moved between tragedy and comedy with ease. An American performer of genuine distinction, she died in 1974, admired as one of the finest character actresses of her time.
Agnes Moorehead
73 years (Dec 6, 1900 – Apr 30, 1974)Clinton, Massachusetts, USA
66 Movies26 Series
A superb American actress of stage, radio and screen, Agnes Moorehead was a founding member of Orson Welles's Mercury Theatre and made a striking film debut as the mother in 'Citizen Kane' (1941). She earned multiple Oscar nominations, notably for 'The Magnificent Ambersons', and later reached vast audiences as the witch Endora on the sitcom 'Bewitched'. Commanding and versatile, she moved between tragedy and comedy with ease. An American performer of genuine distinction, she died in 1974, admired as one of the finest character actresses of her time.
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.