Margaret agnes moorehead biography
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Margaret agnes moorehead biography
Agnes Moorehead | |
The Bat () | |
Birth name: | Agnes Robertson Moorehead |
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Date of birth: | December 6 () |
Date of death: | April 30 (aged 73) |
Death location: | Rochester, Minnesota, USA |
Spouse: | Jack G.
Lee () |
Agnes Robertson Moorehead (December 6, – April 30, ) was a versatile Americanactress who won acclaim in radio, film, television and in theater.
She was involved in two of the most famous and well-received radio shows of all time, Sorry Wrong Number, which earned her the Golden Mike Award, as well as a Golden Record, and War of the Worlds.
A testament to her long and successful career were her two Golden Globe Awards for Best Actress in a Supporting Role that were twenty years apart: for Mrs.
Parkington and for HushHush, Sweet Charlotte. She was also nominated four times for Academy Awards between and ; was a seven time Emmy Award nominee (winning once for a supporting role in Wild Wild West); and won the New York