History Creator / AgnesMoorehead

* ''Series/Playhouse99'' (1 episode, 1958) as Rose [=GaNun=]

She was part of Creator/OrsonWelles' Mercury Theater troupe and as such made her film debut in ''Film/CitizenKane'', which was also the film debut for Welles and most of his cast. She also appeared in Welles' second film, ''Film/TheMagnificentAmbersons''. She went on to enjoy a thriving career as a character actress that included parts in such films as ''Film/JohnnyBelinda'', ''Theatre/ShowBoat'', ''Film/AllThatHeavenAllows'', and ''Film/HushHushSweetCharlotte''. On television, besides being a regular on ''Bewitched'', she also appeared in "[[Recap/TheTwilightZone1959S2E15TheInvaders The Invaders]]", one of the best-remembered episodes of ''Series/{{The Twilight Zone|1959}}''. During her career, she was nominated for four UsefulNotes/{{Academy Award}}s, as well as seven Primetime MediaNotes/{{Emmy Award}}s (winning one) and two UsefulNotes/{{Golden Globe|Award}}s (winning both).

She was part of Creator/OrsonWelles' Mercury Theater troupe and as such made her film debut in ''Film/CitizenKane'', which was also the film debut for Welles and most of his cast. She also appeared in Welles' second film, ''Film/TheMagnificentAmbersons''. She went on to enjoy a thriving career as a character actress that included parts in such films as ''Film/JohnnyBelinda'', ''Theatre/ShowBoat'', ''Film/AllThatHeavenAllows'', and ''Film/HushHushSweetCharlotte''. On television, besides being a regular on ''Bewitched'', she also appeared in "[[Recap/TheTwilightZone1959S2E15TheInvaders The Invaders]]", one of the most famous episodes of ''Series/{{The Twilight Zone|1959}}''. She was nominated for four UsefulNotes/{{Academy Award}}s during her career, as well as seven Primetime MediaNotes/{{Emmy Award}}s (winning one) and two UsefulNotes/{{Golden Globe|Award}}s (winning both).

Moorehead died in 1974 of uterine cancer, just two years after her most famous role on ''Bewitched'' had ended. She is one of a disproportionately large number of cast and crew on the film ''Film/TheConqueror'' to have died of cancer. She married twice, both marriages ending in divorce, and had no children. Although she was rumoured to be a lesbian both during her lifetime and in the years since, most of those close to her deny that she was.[[note]]Her ''Bewitched'' co-star Creator/PaulLynde reportedly outed her, though Lynde was a well-known [[TheGadfly gadfly]] who never let the truth get in the way of a good story.[[/note]] She was survived by her mother Mary, who bore her when she was 17 years old, and lived to the ripe old age of ''106'' before passing in 1990.

She was part of Creator/OrsonWelles' Mercury Theater troupe and as such made her film debut in ''Film/CitizenKane'', which was also the film debut for Welles and most of his cast. She also appeared in Welles' second film, ''Film/TheMagnificentAmbersons''. She went on to enjoy a thriving career as a character actress that included parts in such films as ''Film/JohnnyBelinda'', ''Theatre/ShowBoat'', ''Film/AllThatHeavenAllows'', and ''Film/HushHushSweetCharlotte''. On television, besides being a regular on ''Bewitched'', she also appeared in "[[Recap/TheTwilightZone1959S2E15TheInvaders The Invaders]]", one of the most famous episodes of ''Series/{{The Twilight Zone|1959}}''.

She was part of Creator/OrsonWelles' Mercury Theater troupe and as such made her film debut in ''Film/CitizenKane'', which was also the film debut for Welles and most of his cast. She also appeared in Welles' second film, ''Film/TheMagnificentAmbersons''. She went on to enjoy a thriving career as a character actress that included parts in ''Film/AllThatHeavenAllows'', ''Theatre/ShowBoat'', and ''Film/HushHushSweetCharlotte''. On television, besides being a regular on ''Bewitched'', she also appeared in "[[Recap/TheTwilightZone1959S2E15TheInvaders The Invaders]]", one of the most famous episodes of ''Series/{{The Twilight Zone|1959}}''.

Moorehead died in 1974 of uterine cancer, just two years after her most famous role on ''Bewitched'' had ended. She is one of a disproportionately large number of cast and crew on the film ''Film/TheConqueror'' to have died of cancer. She married twice, both marriages ending in divorce, and had no children. Although she was rumoured to be a lesbian both during her lifetime and in the years since, most of those close to her deny that she was.[[note]]Her ''Bewitched'' co-star Creator/PaulLynde reportedly outed her, though Lynde was a well-known [[TheGadfly gadfly]] who never let the truth get in the way of a good story.[[/note]] She was survived by her mother Mary, who had her when she was 17 years old, and lived to the ripe old age of ''106'' in 1990.

!!Film roles with pages on TV Tropes:
* ''Film/CitizenKane'' (1941)
* ''Film/JourneyIntoFear'' (1942)
* ''Film/TheMagnificentAmbersons'' (1942)
* ''Film/GovernmentGirl'' (1943)
* ''Film/{{Jane Eyre|1943}}'' (1943)
* ''Film/SinceYouWentAway'' (1944)
* ''Film/DarkPassage'' (1947)
* ''Literature/TheWomanInWhite'' (1948)
* ''Film/JohnnyBelinda'' (1948)
* ''Film/{{Caged}}'' (1950)
* ''Theatre/ShowBoat'' (1951)
* ''Film/MagnificentObsession'' (1954)
* ''Film/AllThatHeavenAllows'' (1955)
* ''Film/TheConqueror'' (1956)
* ''Film/TheRevoltOfMamieStover'' (1956)
* ''Film/TheSwan'' (1956)
* ''Theatre/TheBat'' (1959)
* ''Film/{{Pollyanna|1960}}'' (1960)
* ''Film/HowTheWestWasWon'' (1962)
* ''Film/HushHushSweetCharlotte'' (1964)
* ''Film/TheSingingNun'' (1966)
* ''WesternAnimation/TheMagicPearTree'' (1968) (animated short)
* ''Film/WhatsTheMatterWithHelen'' (1971)
* ''WesternAnimation/CharlottesWeb'' (1973, voice)

!!TV roles with pages on TV Tropes:
* ''Series/WagonTrain'' (1957, episode: "The Mary Halstead Story")
* ''Series/{{Rawhide}}'' (1960, episode: "Incident at Poco Tiempo")
* ''Series/TheRifleman'' (1960, episode: "Miss Bertie")
* ''Series/{{The Twilight Zone|1959}}'' (1961, episode: "[[Recap/TheTwilightZone1959S2E15TheInvaders The Invaders]]")
* ''Series/BurkesLaw'' (1963–1965, episodes "Who Killed Beau Sparrow?", "Who Killed Don Pablo?", and "Who Killed Hamlet?")
* ''Series/{{Bewitched}}'' (1964–1972)
* ''Radio/TheLoneRanger'' (1966, episode: "The Trickster/Crack of Doom/The Human Dynamo")
* ''Series/TheWildWildWest'' (1967, episode: "The Night of the Vicious Valentine")
* ''Series/TheVirginian'' (1970, episode: "Gun Quest")
* ''Series/NightGallery'' (1970–1971, episodes "Certain Shadows on the Wall" and "Witches' Feast")
* ''Series/LoveAmericanStyle'' (1971, episode "Love and the Particular Girl")
* ''Series/MarcusWelbyMD'' (1972, episode: "He Could Sell Iceboxes to Eskimos")

!!Radio roles with pages on TV Tropes:

* ''Radio/TheShadow'' (1937-1939) (originated role of Margo Lane)
* ''Radio/TheMercuryTheatreOnTheAir'' (1938)
* ''Radio/TheAdventuresOfSuperman'' (1940) Lara Lor-Van

Moorehead died in 1974 of uterine cancer, just two years after her most famous role on ''Bewitched'' had ended. She is one of a disproportionately large number of cast and crew on the film ''Film/TheConqueror'' to have died of cancer. She married twice, both marriages ending in divorce, and had no children. Although she was rumoured to be a lesbian both during her lifetime and in the years since, most of those close to her deny that she was.[[note]]Her ''Bewitched'' co-star Creator/PaulLynde reportedly outed her, though Lynde was a well-known [[TheGadfly gadfly]] who never let the truth get in the way of a good story.[[/note]] She was survived by her mother Mary, who lived to the ripe old age of ''106''.

She was part of Creator/OrsonWelles' Mercury Theater troupe and as such made her film debut in ''Film/CitizenKane'', which was also the film debut for Welles and most of his cast. She also appeared in Welles' second film, ''Film/TheMagnificentAmbersons''. She went on to enjoy a thriving career as a character actress that included parts in ''Film/AllThatHeavenAllows'', ''Theatre/ShowBoat'', and ''Film/HushHushSweetCharlotte''. On television, besides being a regular on ''Bewitched'', she also appeared in [[Recap/TheTwilightZoneS2E51TheInvaders "The Invaders"]], one of the most famous episodes of ''Series/{{The Twilight Zone|1959}}''.

* ''Series/{{The Twilight Zone|1959}}'' (1961, episode: "[[Recap/TheTwilightZoneS2E51TheInvaders The Invaders]]")

* ''Film/JaneEyre'' (1943)

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She was part of Creator/OrsonWelles' Mercury Theater troupe and as such made her film debut in ''Film/CitizenKane'', which was also the film debut for Welles and most of his cast. She also appeared in Welles' second film, ''Film/TheMagnificentAmbersons''. She went on to enjoy a thriving career as a character actress that included parts in ''Film/AllThatHeavenAllows'', ''Theatre/ShowBoat'', and ''Film/HushHushSweetCharlotte''. On television, besides being a regular on ''Bewitched'', she also appeared in "The Invaders", one of the most famous episodes of ''The Twilight Zone''.

Agnes Robertson Moorehead (December 6, 1900 – April 30, 1974) was an American actress best known for her role as Endora on ''Series/{{Bewitched}}''. However, her six-decade career also included work in radio, stage, and film, and she was also notable for her film roles in ''Film/CitizenKane'', ''Film/TheMagnificentAmbersons'', ''Film/AllThatHeavenAllows'', ''Theatre/ShowBoat'', and ''Film/HushHushSweetCharlotte''.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheMagicPearTree'' (1968)(animated short)

* ''Literature/{{Pollyanna}}'' (1960)