0000012270 00000 n All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. Moorehead did not have any children. Moorehead was in Broadway productions of Don Juan in Hell in 19511952, and Lord Pengo in 19621963. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Moorehead died of uterine cancer at the age of seventy-three in Rochester, Minnesota. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Family members linked to this person will appear here. - - -. Moorehead graduated from Central High School in St. Louis in 1918. We used to drive by, hoping we might get a peek of her when we found out they were in town. RoadsideAmerica.comYour Online Guide to Offbeat Tourist Attractions. based on information from your browser. Moorehead knew a thing or two about eyeshadow. Edit your search or learn more A Beverly Hills home previously owned by Bewitched actress Agnes Moorehead has sold off-market for "close to its listed price of $18.5 million," Nourmand and Associates, which handled the sale . John H. Moorehead, pastor of the Kohr Memorial Presbyterian church in Columbus died suddenly while conducting services at the church Sunday morning.Rev. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. In the large Memorial Abbey building at the back of the Dayton Memorial Gardens lies the vault of actress Agnes Moorehead (of Citizen Kane and Bewitched fame). AmoMama creates engaging, meaningful content for women. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Family members linked to this person will appear here. Try again later. Try again later. Moorehead Farm is located seven miles from campus and is home to the University's cross country courses and outdoor archery ranges. xref Moorehead was a devout Presbyterian as she grew older, and, in interviews, often spoke of her relationship with God. She received a New York Film Critics Award and an Academy Award nomination for her performance in the latter film. 30 luxury home design trends and features adorning 2017. endobj >> Her will stipulated that BJU should use the farm for retreats and special meetings "with a Christian emphasis", but the distance of the estate from the South Carolina campus rendered . Agnes Belle Pratt (born Moorehead), 1887 - 1963. Moorehead later shaved six years off her age by claiming to have been born in 1906. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. Moorehead played a selfish, neurotic woman who overhears a murder being plotted via crossed phone wires who eventually realizes she is the intended victim. It had previously been held by generations of the Moorehead family, including Muskingum Class of. 0000012033 00000 n Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. . Miss her so much ! This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. 0000012072 00000 n He served at pastorates in Scottdale Pennsylvania, Clinton Massachusetts, Hamilton Ohio, St. Louis, Dayton and Columbus Ohio.He is survived by his wife Mrs. Mary Moorehead, a daughter Mrs. Agnes Lee, New York, a sister Miss Camilla Moorehead, New Concord, and two brothers Mark Moorehead, Rix Mills and Howard Moorehead, Denver.Funeral arrangements are incomplete pending the arrival of the daughter from her home in New York. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. She was known to television audiences as the sarcastic witch-mother, Endora, in the "Bewitched" series. It was the place where much of The Conqueror was filmed. (Barbara Stanwyck played the role in the 1948 film version.). Moorehead noted and was encouraged by her father's amused reactions. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. Moorehead received an honorary doctoral degree from Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois. In 1954, she married actor Robert Gist; they divorced in 1958. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Moorehead married actor John Griffith Lee in 1930, and they divorced in 1952. The show always began with this memorable line, "Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Agnes Robertson Moorehead was an American actress. 0000004051 00000 n You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Share your memory. She formerly appeared on the Al Pierce Show, Ben Bernie Show and The March of Time.He was born in Muskingum County, Ohio. Margaret Ann Moorehead was the younger sister of Agnes Moorehead. Curbed reports that the. 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. She left her family's 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. Please enter your email and password to sign in. By eating local meat and produce, the Conqueror cast and crew were increasing their risk. What actress left her familys Ohio estate and farmlands, to Bob Jones University, stipulating BJU should use the farm for retreats and special meetings with a Christian emphasis? Agnes Moorehead is one of the many actors affected by the "Conqueror Curse," named for the movie The Conqueror that was filmed on a freshly-used atom bomb test site. 0000006756 00000 n cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Moorehead and Lee adopted an orphan named Sean in 1949, but it remains unclear whether the adoption was legal, although Moorehead did raise the child until he ran away from home. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Agnes Moorehead (1900 - 1974): . I thought you might like to see a memorial for Rev John Henderson Moorehead I found on Findagrave.com. She later commented that she had not expected it to succeed and that she ultimately felt trapped by its success. Verify and try again. 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. stream 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." Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Agnes Moorehead (1409)? She also appeared in his films Journey into Fear (1943) and The Magnificent Ambersons (1942), based on a novel by Booth Tarkington. Moorehead played a selfish, neurotic woman who overhears a murder being plotted via crossed phone wires who eventually realizes she is the intended victim. She also appeared in his films Journey Into Fear (1943), based on a novel by Eric Ambler, and The Magnificent Ambersons (1942), based on a novel by Booth Tarkington. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. Try again later. Erin Murphy stated that the actress would read Bible stories to the children affiliated with Bewitched. including the Ohio farm, to the ultra-conservative Christian Bob Jones University, along with her huge library of Biblical studies books. The Bewitched star battled with cancer and eventually succumbed to the disease at the age of 74, as shown in her IMDB profile. In the years since her death, rumors about Moorehead's being a lesbian have been widespread, most notoriously in the book Hollywood Lesbians by Boze Hadleigh, whose source for the allegation was Paul Lynde. 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. She had a happy childhood and adored her parents. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. In addition to her interest in acting, she developed a lifelong interest in religion; in later years actors such as Dick Sargent would recall Moorehead arriving on the set with "the Bible in one hand and the script in the other".[3]. | Photo: Wikimedia Commons. . Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. 13 0 obj This account has been disabled. ru:, Mr. Moorehead was a native of Rix Mills and received his education at Muskingum and. Failed to delete memorial. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Moorehead spent four years in the ballet and chorus of the St. Louis Municipal Opera Company. Failed to remove flower. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. There is a problem with your email/password. Hollywood should award her an honorary Oscar for her litany of commanding performances. Moorehead recalled her first public performance was at the age of three, reciting "The Lord's Prayer" in her father's church. Eternal resting spot of Agnes Moorehead, best known as "Endora" the campy mother witch character on the TV series Bewitched. By . Moorehead met Orson Welles and by 1937 was one of his principal Mercury Players, along with Joseph Cotten. Moorehead, "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003" . 0000006578 00000 n Add to your scrapbook. Agnes Moorehead Show Count: 121 Series Count: 10 Role: Old Time Radio Star . 0000011820 00000 n Try again later. Trip Planning Caution: RoadsideAmerica.com offers maps, directions and attraction details as a convenience, providing all information as is. Agnes had a presence in the area. If you enter anything in this field your comment will be treated as spam. Ms. Moorehead is seven rows over and three up -- a very quiet, peaceful place with a bench right in front of her crypt. Evening, May 23, 1938 The Zanesville Signal Rev. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. Try again later. sh:Agnes Moorehead Olive Agnes Moorehead from tree Harris Family Tree. Agnes Moorehead in trailer "Citizen Kane" (1941). A crazed killer known as "The Bat" is on the loose in a mansion full of people.A crazed killer known as "The Bat" is on the loose in a mansion full of people.A crazed killer known as "The Bat" is on the loose in a mansion full of people. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Thanks for your help! Sorry, Wrong Number also inspired writers of the CBS television series The Twilight Zone to script an episode with Moorehead in mind. In 1967, she portrayed an Indian named Watoma on the ABC military-western series Custer with Wayne Maunder in the title role. 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. Plus, her name is "Moorehead" which makes me giggle like a 12 year old boy. Dr. Malcolm Wells: Oh he knew, but he didn't have time to think about it. I LOVED her make-up and the way she talked so COOL XXX000XXX LOVE YA ! 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. It was built between 1968 and 1972 in a wooded area where Moorehead and her sister used to play. Agnes married Harry Pratt on month day 1905, at age 17 at marriage place, Iowa. "[3] In 1943-1944, Moorehead portrayed "matronly housekeeper Mrs. Mullet", who was constantly offering her "candied opinion", in Mutual Radio's The Adventures of Leonidas Witherall; she inaugurated the role on CBS Radio.[4]. As a young teenager, one of my favourite comedy programs with Bewitched which Agness played Endora, the Grandmother & mother to Samantha. This is a carousel with slides. I'll be happy to head the campaign. There was a problem getting your location. She held a master of arts degree from the University of Wisconsin and taught English and dramatics before turning to the stage. She continued her studies in New York City, New York at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and began appearing on Broadway and radio. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? She was one of over 90 (of 220) cast and crew members including co-stars Susan Hayward, John Wayne, and Pedro Armendariz, as well as director-producer Dick Powell who, over their lifetimes, all developed cancer(s); at least 46 from the cast and crew have since died from cancer(s), including all of those named above. His pastoral assignments took the family to Hamilton, Ohio in 1904 and to St. Louis eight years later. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Moorehead also left her professional papers, scripts, Christmas cards and scrapbooks to the Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research at the Wisconsin Historical Society. In May 1976, BJU traded the Moorehead farmlands with an Ohio college for $25,000 and a collection of her library books. Agnes Moorhead shows plenty of spunk, and the great Vincent Price steals every scene in which he appears. Two of them were particularly "dirty", depositing long-lasting radiation over the area. Moorehead's early career was unsteady, and although she was able to find stage work she was often unemployed and forced to go hungry. Snow in Disney's 1960 hit film Pollyanna. based on information from your browser. Her will stipulated that BJU should use the farm for retreats and special meetings with a Christian emphasis, but the distance of the estate from the South Carolina campus rendered it mostly useless. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Actress. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. 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. Moorehead Farm This unique farm was donated to the University by the family of 1923 graduate and award-winning film and television actor Agnes Moorehead. She later recalled going four days without food, and said that it had taught her "the value of a dollar." cemeteries found in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. In the 1960-1961 season, Moorehead made guest appearances as Aunt Harriet in the short-lived CBS sitcom My Sister Eileen starring Shirley Bonne and Elaine Stritch as Eileen (an aspiring actress) and Ruth Sherwood, respectively, two single sisters living in New York City. 0000001287 00000 n "[citation needed], Moorehead was one of the first members of the company to make a connection between the film and the fallout. See production, box office & company info, Very suspensefulquite good for its day, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA. On-route maps, 1,000s of photos, special research targets! [1] . Moorehead explained that MGM usually refused to allow their actors to play on radio as "the actors didn't have the knowledge or the taste of the judgment to appear on the right sort of show." Make sure that the file is a photo. Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Prior to her time in Tinseltown, Moorehead earned a bachelor's degree in 1923 from Muskingum College (now University) in New Concord. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. In May 1976, BJU traded the Moorehead farmlands with an Ohio college for $25,000 and a collection of her library books. 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 (1943) with Olivia de Havilland and The Youngest Profession (1944) with the adolescent Virginia Weidler. [8] She is entombed at Dayton Memorial Park in Dayton, Ohio. Moorehead is entombed at Dayton Memorial Park in Dayton, Ohio. She believed that it offered her excellent training and allowed her to develop her voice to create a variety of characterizations. That same season, she appeared in Pat O'Brien's ABC sitcom Harrigan and Son. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. fi:Agnes Moorehead Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Not part of The Conqueror but another remarkable Bewitched star who succumbed from cancer was Elizabeth Montgomery as reported by AP News in 1995. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. GREAT NEWS! 16473 People 7 Records 7 Sources: . Ohio, USA: No publicly available family members. She left her family's 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. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. . 0000001029 00000 n All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. In January 1974, three months before her death, Moorehead performed in two episodes (including the very first) of CBS Radio Mystery Theater, the popular series produced by old-time radio master Himan Brown. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. A versatile actress, Moorehead played several roles, from heroin to villainess and tragedienne to comedienne. Decorations left around the vault lead one to believe that she acquired quite a camp following as Bewitched's "Endora" -- the vases are festooned with feather boas, plastic beads, and a mysterious set of what appear to be antique handcuffs dangling from a length of leopard-print fabric. She most definitely deserved the Oscar for her unforgettable role as Charlotte's housekeeper. Learn more about managing a memorial . In the 1974 Broadway version of Gigi, Moorehead portrayed Aunt Alicia, in which she recorded the song, 'The Contract.' Her will stipulated that BJU should use the farm for retreats and special . She fell ill during the production and was so sick that she had to quit and let Arlene Francis take her place. Dayton was the last pastoral assignment of her father. cemeteries found in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. She then pursued post-graduate studies at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, from which she graduated with honors in 1929. That same season, she appeared in Pat O'Brien's ABC sitcom Harrigan and Son. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. "Some of the isotopes, such as strontium 90 and cesium 137, would not have diminished much. [1] 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 Dies In Church Rev. /Size 37 Try again. Moorehead recalled her first public performance was at the age of three, reciting "The Lord's Prayer" in her father's church. As a teacher in New York, she enrolled at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and made her first appearance at the Municipal Opera in St. Louis. Blogathon 2015: Agnes Moorehead . startxref Agnes Robertson Moorehead (December 6, 1900 - April 30, 1974) was an American actress whose career of six decades included work in radio, stage, . However, she had negotiated to appear in only eight of every 12 episodes made, therefore allowing her sufficient time to pursue other projects. Map and Plan Your Own Roadside Adventure Try My Sights, Roadside America app for iPhone, iPad. ", while Moorehead and her sister would often engage in mimicry, often coming to the dinner table and imitating parishioners. ro:Agnes Moorehead sv:Agnes Moorehead. She is prominently displayed framed with a B&W 8x10 photograph and the wonderful autograph above my mantle on my eleven foot Wall of Fame. In the 1950s, Moorehead continued to work in films and to appear on stage across the country, including a national tour of Shaw's Don Juan in Hell, co-starring Charles Boyer, Charles Laughton, and Cedric Hardwicke. Agnes Robertson Moorehead was in fact born December 6, 1900 in Clinton, Massachusetts, where her father was serving as a Presbyterian minister. More, Roadside Presidents app for iPhone, iPad. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. The family moved to St. Louis, Missouri, and Moorehead's ambition to become an actress grew "very strong". Moorehead noted and was encouraged by her father's amused reactions. She also played characters years older than her age. Elizabeth Montgomery, Agnes Moorhead, and Dick York, circa 1960s. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. During the 1940s and 1950s, Moorehead was one of the most in demand actresses for radio dramas, especially on the CBS show Suspense. In the 19631964 season, she appeared in an episode of the ABC series about college life, Channing. It was a lovely mansion and quite the farm with a wonderful view of the Muskingum River in Zanesville, Ohio " Kathy Holt, December 6, 2014 at 8:38 p.m. " By watching TCM & Hollywood Suite etc., I found to fall in LOVE with Miss Agnes Moorehead with her very great acting skills on the big screen, eh ! Moorehead was a devout Presbyterian (Reynolds described her as "terribly religious") and, in interviews, often spoke of her relationship with God. The Rebel knew her son and presents his mother a medallion that the son had placed in The Rebel's custody. A disproportionate number of the cast and crew of that film fell victim to untimely cancer deaths, even accounting for the heavy smoking habits of the day. This browser does not support getting your location. PEOPLE had been reported that several of the cast members and crew who worked on the movie died from cancer. 0 Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? 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. Her mother was a mezzo-soprano and her father was a Presbyterian minister whose work eventually moved the family to St. Louis, Missouri. In 1959, Moorehead was cast as a town matriarch, Mrs. Martha Lassiter, in the episode "In Memoriam" of the ABC western series, The Rebel, starring Nick Adams. Coming full circle, she ended her career on the Broadway stage. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. I was also told by many family members no longer with me, that I am a distant cousin of Miss Moorehead. She joined the chorus of the St. Louis Municipal Opera Company, known as "The Muny". Learn more about merges. Mr. Moorehead was a native of Rix Mills and received his education at Muskingum and Monmouth colleges. Thanks for your help! | Photo: Getty Images, Her last acting appearances include a segment of a two-hour television trilogy, Rex Harrison: Stories of Love.. In January 1974, Moorehead performed in two episodes (including the very first) of CBS Radio Mystery Theater, the popular series produced by old-time radio master Himan Brown. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Miss her so much ! 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. Several of his radio performers joined him, and Moorehead made her film debut as his mother in Citizen Kane (1941). 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. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Sorry, Wrong Number also inspired writers of the CBS television series The Twilight Zone to script an episode with Moorehead in mind. Agnes Robertson Moorehead (December 6, 1900 - April 30, 1974) was an American actress. It was a lovely mansion and quite the farm with a wonderful view of the Muskingum River in Zanesville, Ohio, By watching TCM & Hollywood Suite etc., I found to fall in LOVE with Miss Agnes Moorehead with her very great acting skills on the big screen, eh ! . In the story line, Lassiter's son, Phillip, was killed in the American Civil War four years earlier. With 91, I think the tie-in to their exposure on the set of The Conqueror would hold up even in a court of law. In 1994, Moorehead was posthumously inducted into the St. Louis Walk of Fame. She later commented that she had not expected it to succeed and that she ultimately felt trapped by its success. She was returned to Ohio for her entombment. Her first job, in 1923, was as a singer for a St. Louis radio station. Moorehead's first motion picture role was with Welles, who cast her as his mother in "Citizen Kane. Also in 1964, Moorehead accepted the role of Endora, in the situation comedy Bewitched. Moorehead died of uterine cancer on April 30, 1974, in Rochester, Minnesota. 0000005395 00000 n Weve updated the security on the site. % Oops, we were unable to send the email. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. "[3], In 1970, she appeared as a dying woman who haunts her own house in the early Night Gallery episode "Certain Shadows on the Wall.". Moorehead also memorably supplied the voice of the friendly mother Goose in Hanna-Barbera's 1973 adaption of the E. B. Whitechildren's book Charlotte's Web. Her close friend Sandra Gould, who was featured with her on Bewitched, recalls that long before Moorehead developed the uterine cancer that killed her in 1974, she recounted rumors of "some radioactive germs" on location in Utah, observing: "Everybody in that picture has gotten cancer and died." Mrs. Lassister offers The Rebel a job, but he decides to continue his roaming. 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. This browser does not support getting your location. Although her father did not discourage Moorehead's acting ambitions, he insisted that she obtain a formal education. %%EOF Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? 0000001048 00000 n Use our attraction recommendation and maps to plan your next road trip. sr: 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. A simple and wholesome beginning Agnes Robertson Moorehead was born on December 6th, 1900 in Clinton, Massachusetts. 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. Weve updated the security on the site. In "Sorry, Wrong Number" Moorehead offered a famed, bravura performance using only her voice, and for "The Invaders" she was offered a script where she had no dialogue at all. Failed to report flower. Please reset your password. Moorehead met the actress Helen Hayes who encouraged her to try to enter films, but her first attempts were met with failure. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. While rarely playing leads in films, Moorehead's skill at character development and range earned her one Primetime Emmy Award and twoGolden Globe awards in addition to four Academy Award and six Emmy Award nominations. Olive Agnes Moorehead found in 3 trees View all. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. Try again. In 1967, she portrayed an Indian named Watoma on the ABC military-western series Custer with Wayne Maunder in the title role. Search above to list available cemeteries. 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