Agnes Moorehead
Agnes Robertson Moorehead (December 6, 1900 – April 30, 1974) was an American actress. In a career spanning five decades, her credits included work in radio, stage, film, and television. Moorehead was the recipient of such accolades as a Primetime Emmy Award and two Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for four Academy Awards. Moorehead had joined Orson Welles' Mercury Players, as one of his principal performers in 1937. She also had notable roles in films such as Citizen Kane (1941), Dark Passage (1947), Show Boat (1951), and All That Heaven Allows (1955). Moorehead garnered four nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, for her performances in: The Magnificent Ambersons (1942), Mrs. Parkington (1944), Johnny Belinda (1948), and Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964). She is also known for the radioplay Sorry, Wrong Number (1943). She gained acclaim for her role as Endora on the ABC sitcom Bewitched which she played from 1964 to 1972. Her performance earned her six Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series nominations. For her role on the western series The Wild Wild West she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. |
Birth and Death Data: Born December 6, 1900 (Worcester County), Died April 30, 1974 (Rochester)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1946 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: speaker
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | L 4081 | 1/23/1946 | Barbara Frietchie (Whittier) | Agnes Moorehead | speaker | |||
Decca | L 4082 | 1/23/1946 | Nancy hanks (Benet) | Agnes Moorehead | speaker | |||
Decca | L 4083 | 1/23/1946 | Landing of the pilgrim fathers (Hemans) | Agnes Moorehead | speaker | |||
Decca | L 4347 | 1/21/1947 | Sorry, wrong number: Part 1 | Agnes Moorehead ; Agnes Moorehead | speaker | |||
Decca | L 4348 | 1/21/1947 | Sorry, wrong number: Part 2 | Agnes Moorehead ; Agnes Moorehead | speaker | |||
Decca | L 4349 | 1/21/1947 | Sorry, wrong number: Part 3 | Agnes Moorehead ; Agnes Moorehead | speaker | |||
Decca | L 4350 | 1/21/1947 | Sorry, wrong number: Part 4 | Agnes Moorehead ; Agnes Moorehead | speaker |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Moorehead, Agnes," accessed November 13, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108025.
Moorehead, Agnes. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 13, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108025.
"Moorehead, Agnes." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 13 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Moorehead, Agnes, 1900-1974 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85085806
Wikidata: Agnes Moorehead - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q231221
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/17408289
MusicBrainz: Agnes Moorehead - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/2db7c345-78b9-4f4a-802b-a9c49026dd37
ISNI: 0000 0001 1600 9083 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000116009083
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