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My Take
Agnes Moorehead is one of those actors who deserves way more reverence than she typically gets outside of classic Hollywood circles. Born in 1900, she came up through radio — and I mean really came up, doing Orson Welles's Mercury Theatre on the Air and starring in one of the most acclaimed radio dramas ever made — before translating that voice and presence into a film career that earned her four Academy Award nominations without ever winning, which honestly feels like one of Hollywood's bigger oversights. She could do cold menace, wounded dignity, and sharp comedy all with equal ease. Younger audiences probably know her best as the deliciously imperious Endora on Bewitched, and honestly that role alone would cement a legacy, but it barely scratches the surface of what she could do. Two Golden Globes and an Emmy across five decades says it all: she never coasted.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Agnes Moorehead
- Name (Japanese)
- アグネス・ムーアヘッド
- Reading
- あぐねす・むーあへっど
- Born
- December 6, 1900 – April 30, 1974
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Rat
- Origin
- Clinton, Massachusetts, United States
- Occupation
- voice actor / film actor / stage actor / television actor / television presenter
2. Background
- High school
- Central Visual and Performing Arts High School
- University
- University of Wisconsin–Madison
Awards & achievements
- 1967 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- 1945 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
- 1965 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Agnes Moorehead born?
December 6, 1900 – April 30, 1974.
Where is Agnes Moorehead from?
Agnes Moorehead is from Clinton, Massachusetts, United States.
What does Agnes Moorehead do?
Agnes Moorehead works as voice actor, film actor, stage actor, television actor, television presenter.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.