0000002684 00000 n Shortly before her death, the actress was said to have told her best friend Debbie Reynolds, that she regretted appearing in the 1956 movie, The Conqueror., Charles Boyer, Agnes Moorhead, Charles Laughton, and Sir Cedric Hardwicke taking a stroll through Manchester, circa 1950s. Of the 220 crew and cast members worked on The Conqueror, 91 contracted cancer. She left her familys Ohio estate and farmlands, Moorehead Manor, to Bob Jones University in Greenville, South Carolina, as well as some biblical studies books from her personal library. She was a marvelous actress who covered every field of entertainment from performing in over one hundred films, doing dozens of radio programs, taking on numerous television work and acting in theater, to touring as a public speaker. Moorehead studied at the American Academy for Dramatic Arts and graduated with honors in 1928. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. We believe that every person's story is important as it provides our community with an opportunity to feel a sense of belonging, share their hopes and dreams. In 1923, Moorehead earned a bachelor's degree, with a major in biology, from Muskingum College in New Concord, Ohio, and while there she also appeared in college stage plays. 35 0 obj Moorehead bequeathed her 1967 Primetime Emmy Award statue for The Wild Wild West, her private papers, and her home in Rix Mills, Ohio, to her alma mater, Muskingum College. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Weve updated the security on the site. Agnes Moorehead, whose acting career spanned half a century and almost every character role from glamorous divorcee to acid-tongued witch, died Tuesday at Methodist Hospital in Rochester, Minn.. In 1964, Moorehead played the slatternly maid, Velma Carruther, to Bette Davis in the gothic thriller Hush Hush, Sweet Charlotte and would receive her fourth and final Academy Award nomination for her work. Sorry! GREAT NEWS! Met Agnes Moorehead in Parkville,Missouri .She visited Park college in 1956 or '57 to talk to our student actors.Our professor was David Jenkins who operated a summer stock theatre in his barn.I recordered her lecture and Q&A session.I believe I must still have it in my treasured reel to reel tapes. After a private Presbyterian funeral service, Agnes was interred beside them in Abby Mausoleum located in Dayton's historic Memorial Park. This account has been disabled. Co-star Dick Sargent, who in 1969 replaced the ill Dick York as Samantha's husband, Darrin Stephens, had a more difficult relationship with Moorehead, and described her as "a tough old birdvery self-involved. Failed to delete memorial. But in a group this size you'd expect only 30-some cancers to develop. 13 0 obj Later that year she said that she had enjoyed playing the role, but that it was not challenging and the show itself was "not breathtaking" although her flamboyant and colorful character appealed to children. Her first job, in 1923, was as a singer for a St. Louis radio station. Agnes Moorhead, famous for her role on Bewitched, lived in this California mansion in the 1950s and commissioned legendary interior designer Tony Duquette to decorate it. Agnes Robertson Moorehead (December 6, 1900April 30, 1974) was an American actress. It had previously been held by generations of the Moorehead family, including Muskingum Class of. As a young teenager, one of my favourite comedy programs with Bewitched which Agness played Endora, the Grandmother & mother to Samantha. Moorehead later shaved six years off her age by claiming to have been born in 1906. 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Agnes was born in Clinton, Massachusetts in 1900. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. She recreated the performance six times for Suspense and several times on other radio shows, always using her original, dog-eared script. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. A system error has occurred. She found work in radio and was soon in demand, often working on several programs in a single day. There is a problem with your email/password. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. She appeared as the hypochondriac Mrs. "[citation needed] Pendleton points out that radioactivity can concentrate in "hot spots" such as the rolling dunes of Snow Canyon, a natural reservoir for windblown material. (1971, costarring Reynolds), she played an evangelist. Moorehead married actor John Griffith Lee in 1930; they divorced in 1952. Her family's Ohio farm went to John Brown University in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, along with her collection of Bibles and biblical scholarship materials. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. Evening, May 23, 1938 The Zanesville Signal Rev. Try again later. Summarize this article for a 10 years old. Failed to report flower. Agnes Robertson Moorehead was an American actress. Resend Activation Email. /Prev 21824 Agnes Moorhead shows plenty of spunk, and the great Vincent Price steals every scene in which he appears. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. The Bewitched star battled with cancer and eventually succumbed to the disease at the age of 74, as shown in her IMDB profile. Agnes Moorehead appeared in many movies often cast in acid tongue roles and some are: "The Magnificent Ambersons, Our Vines have Tender Grapes, Dark Passage, The Left Hand of God and The Bat." Learn more about managing a memorial . It was the place where much of The Conqueror was filmed. Moorehead, who died from uterine cancer on April 30, 1974, at a hospital in Rochester, Minnesota, also went through two divorces, as reported by the Los Angeles Times. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. However, Moorehead biographer Charles Tranberg (I Love the Illusion: The Life and Career of Agnes Moorehead, 2005) interviewed several of the actress's closest friends, including some who are openly gay, who all stated the rumor is untrue. Please fill in your e-mail so we can share with you our top stories! Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. When her family moved to Reedsburg, Wisconsin, she taught public school for five years in Soldiers Grove, Wisconsin, while she also earned a master's degree in English and public speaking at the University of Wisconsin (now University of WisconsinMadison). Both marriages didnt produce any child. Resend Activation Email. She and several cast members were exposed to radiation while making "The Conqueror" in Nevada which led to speculation this was the cause when diagnosed with uterine cancer. Co-star Dick Sargent, who in 1969 replaced the ill Dick York as Samantha's husband, Darrin Stephens, had a more difficult relationship with Moorehead, caustically describing her as "a tough old bird.". [citation needed] In 1954, she married actor Robert Gist, and they divorced in 1958. Agnes began performing at a young age when her parents encouraged her to recite and sing in public. She believed that it offered her excellent training and allowed her to develop her voice to create a variety of characterizations. She worked until the very end. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Moorehead played another strong role in The Big Street (1942) with Henry Fonda and Lucille Ball, and then appeared in two films that failed to find an audience, Government Girl with Olivia de Havilland and The Youngest Profession with the adolescent Virginia Weidler. based on information from your browser. It was built between 1968 and 1972 in a wooded area where Moorehead and her sister used to play. She later received an honorary doctorate in literature from. Try again. Her numerous TV guest appearances led her to the 1960s TV sitcom Bewitched and became "Endora" the overbearing mother. 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She commented to the New York Times in 1974, "I've been in movies and played theater from coast to coast, so I was quite well known before Bewitched, and I don't particularly want to be identified as a witch." Moorehead's transition to television won acclaim for drama and comedy. 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. In a career spanning four decades, her credits included work in radio, stage, film, and television. Mrs. Lee is Agnes Moorehead comedienne of the Phil Baker Sunday evening programs originating in New York. 0000005227 00000 n She is also known for the radioplay Sorry, Wrong Number (1943) and its several subsequent re-recordings for Suspense. 0000012270 00000 n Agnes Robertson Moorehead (December 6, 1900 - April 30, 1974) was an American actress. R.I.P. /Root 14 0 R The actress was best known for her role as the sarcastic witch-mother, Endora, in the television series, Bewitched, which ran on ABC from 1964 to 1972. . Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Moorehead met the actress Helen Hayes who encouraged her to try to enter films, but her first attempts were met with failure. Moorehead's most successful appearance on Suspense was in the legendary play Sorry, Wrong Number, written by Lucille Fletcher, broadcast on May 18, 1943. By eating local meat and produce, the Conqueror cast and crew were increasing their risk. In 1952, she recorded an album of the drama, and performed scenes from the story in her one-woman show in the 1950s. In 1994, Moorehead was posthumously inducted into the St. Louis Walk of Fame. She received a New York Film Critics Award and an Academy Award nomination for her performance in the latter film. (Agnes) Moorehead bequeathed her 1967 Emmy Award statue for The Wild Wild West, her private papers, and her home in Rix Mills, Ohio, to her alma mater Muskingum College. The Shadow knows!". trailer Weve updated the security on the site. 0000012163 00000 n Try again. Family members linked to this person will appear here. She was first married to actor Jack G. Lee and then actor Robert Gist. The role brought her a level of recognition that she had not received before as Bewitched was in the top 10 programs for the first few years it screened. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Agnes Moorehead I found on Findagrave.com. | Photo: Getty Images. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Agnes was involved in two of the most famous shows of all time: "Sorry Wrong Number" which earned her the Golden Mike Award as well as a Golden Record and the hard to forget "War of the Worlds", the infamous Orson Welles broadcast. Moorehead was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts but raised in Clinton, Massachusetts (even though her birth certificate says Clinton, Ma, Miss Moorehead often said that she was actually born in Cambridge, Ma), of English, Irish, Scottish and Welsh ancestry, to a Presbyterian clergyman, John Henderson Moorehead, and his wife, the former Mildred McCauley, who had been a singer. Year should not be greater than current year. Debbie Reynolds explicitly denied to film historian Robert Osborne that her "best friend" Moorehead was gay.[6]. His pastoral assignments took the family to Hamilton, Ohio in 1904 and to St. Louis eight years later. Moorehead met Orson Welles and by 1937 was one of his principal Mercury Players, along with Joseph Cotten. During the 946 episodes run of Suspense, Moorehead was cast in more episodes than any other actor or actress. In one of her last films, What's the Matter with Helen? (Barbara Stanwyck played the role in the 1948 film version.). PEOPLE had been reported that several of the cast members and crew who worked on the movie died from cancer. Does Agnes Moorehead deserve this star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. endobj Unique destinations in the U.S. and Canada are our special obsession. Two of them were particularly "dirty", depositing long-lasting radiation over the area. Moorehead received positive reviews for her performance in Mrs. Parkington, as well as the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress and an Academy Award nomination. | Photo: Getty Images. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). Also in 1964, Moorehead accepted the role of Endora, in the situation comedy Bewitched. 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