Agnes Moorehead
Year Play Role
1928 Courage Understudy
1929 Soldiers and Women Understudy
1929 Scarlet Pages Company
1929 Candle Light Company
1934 All the King 's Horses Company
1951 Don Juan In Hell Doña Ana . Moorehead originated the role in a national tour which culminated in a sold-out appearance at Carnegie Hall . Moorehead engaged in six tours of the production between 1951 and 1954 and appeared in a 1973 revival at the Palace Theatre
1954 An Evening with Agnes Moorehead Moorehead toured nationally in this one-woman show on and off for over 20 years . It became best known under the name The Fabulous Redhead and in the mid-1960s as Come Closer , I 'll Give You an Earful
1957 The Rivalry Mrs. Stephen A. Douglas . Moorehead toured with the play but dropped out before its New York debut
1959 The Pink Jungle Eleanor West
1962 Prescription : Murder Claire Fleming
1962 Lord Prego Miss Swanson
1963 High Spirits Madame Acanti
1973 Gigi Aunt Alicia
Theater
Moorehead began appearing on stage during her training at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts . She appeared in seven productions as a student . She continued acting in the theater throughout her career until just a few months before her death . [ 33 ]
Agnes Robertson Moorehead (December 6, 1900 - April 30, 1974) was an American actress whose 41-year career included work in radio, stage, film, and television. She is best known for her role as Endora on the television series Bewitched, but she also had notable roles in films, including Citizen Kane, The Magnificent Ambersons, Dark Passage, All That Heaven Allows, Show Boat, and Hush.Hush, Sweet Charlotte. Moorehead rarely played lead roles, but her skill at character development and range earned her one Primetime Emmy Award and two Golden Globe Awards in addition to nominations for four Academy Awards and six Emmy Awards. She was the first woman to host the Oscars ceremony. Her transition to television won acclaim for drama and comedy. She could play many different types, but often portrayed haughty, arrogant characters.