Agnes Robertson Moorehead (1900 - 1974)

Born 6 Dec 1900 in Clinton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Ancestors

Wife of John Griffith Lee — married 5 Jun 1930 (to 11 Jun 1952) in New York, New York

Wife of Robert Marion Gist — married 14 Feb 1953 (to Mar 1958) in Yuma, Yuma, Arizona, United States

Died 30 Apr 1974 at age 73 in Rochester, Olmsted, Minnesota, United States

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Biography

Agnes Moorehead is Notable.

A multi-talented American actress, she is best known to most people for her role as Endora on the television series Bewitched. Moorehead first made it big on radio where she worked with Orson Welles and was a member of his Mercury Players. From radio she went to Hollywood and had roles in several notable films including two of the most acclaimed films of all time, Citizen Kane, and The Magnificent Ambersons. Moorehead continued working in film, usually playing a supporting role. She returned to more success on radio before appearing on television beginning in 1959. Moorehead also starred in the theatre, continuing her career until her death in 1974.^[1]

Agnes Robertson Moorhead was born 6 December 1900 in Clinton, Massachusetts, the daughter of John Moorehead and Molly McCauley. Her father was a Presbyterian minister and her mother was a mezzo-soprano.^[2][3][4]

Agnes was a graduate of Muskingum College in Muskingum County, OH. She was also honored with an honorary Doctor of Literature degree in 1947.^[5]

"In 1928, she began training at the American Academy for Dramatic Arts and graduated with honors the following year."^[6]

She was married twice. Her first husband was the movie actor John Griffith Lee, whom she married 5 June 1930 in Manhattan, New York City.^[7]

Her second husband was actor/director Robert Marion Gist, whom she married on Valentine's Day, 14 February 1953, in Yuma, Arizona. Agnes met Robert during the filming of The Stratton Story in 1949. "By June of 1949, Agnes separated from Jack G. Lee and, by January of 1951, newspapers began to list Gist as Agnes' steady companion. They were married on February 14th of 1953 in Yuma, Arizona. They were separated in July of 1954 and divorced in March of 1958. Gist was 17 years her junior."^[8]

Agnes died 30 April 1974 in Rochester, Minnesota.^[9][10][11] Her remains were buried at Dayton Memorial Park in Montgomery, Ohio.^[12]

Awards

• National Board of Review USA (1942) - Best Acting/The Magnificant Ambersons^[13]
• Golden Globe Award (1945) - Best Supporting Actress/Mrs. Parkington^[14]
• Golden Laurel Winner (1952) - Top Female Character Performer/Show Boat^[15]
• Motion Picture Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (8 Feb 1960) located at 1719 Vine Street.^[16]
• Golden Globe Award (1965) - Best Supporting Actress/Hush...Hush Sweet Charlotte^[17]
• Emmy Award Winner (1967) - Outstanding Performance in a Supporting Role/Wild Wild West^[18]

Sources

1. ↑ Agnes Moorehead Biography on Wikipedia.
2. ↑ "Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FXWM-R46 : 20 February 2021), Agnes R. Moorehead, 06 Dec 1900, Clinton, Massachusetts; citing reference ID #P266, Massachusetts Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 1,843,720.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLZV-KBX : accessed 11 December 2021), Agnes Morehead in household of John Morehead, Hamilton Ward 2, Butler, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 6, sheet 6B, family 162, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1155; FHL microfilm 1,375,168.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFK6-WZM : 4 February 2021), Agnes Morehead in entry for John Morehead, 1920.
5. ↑ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/19138195/muskingum-to-honor-actress/
6. ↑ Agnes Moorehead Biography on IMDb by I. S. Mowis.
7. ↑ "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2482-HLX : 10 February 2018), Jack Griffith Lee and Agnes Robert Moorehead, 05 Jun 1930; citing Marriage, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York City Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,665,862.
8. ↑ Robert Marion Gist Biography on IMDb, by Tom Weaver.
9. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VSFG-D4F : 7 January 2021), Agnes Moorehead, Apr 1974; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
10. ↑ "Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V4ZP-678 : 4 December 2014), Agnes Moorehead, 30 Apr 1974; from "Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2001); citing Olmsted, Minnesota, record 1911592, certificate number 015166, Minnesota Department of Health, Minneapolis.
11. ↑ "Minnesota, County Deaths, 1850-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPWH-6SS4 : 1 March 2021), Agnes Moorhead, Olmsted, Minnesota, United States; citing Death, multiple county courthouses, Minnesota.
12. ↑ "Find a Grave," database with images, (Find A Grave: Memorial #1409 : accessed 17 October 2022), Memorial page for Agnes Moorehead Famous memorial (6 Dec 1900-30 Apr 1974), citing Dayton Memorial Park Cemetery, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA (plot: Abbey Mausoleum, Sanctuary of Peace); Maintained by Find a Grave.
13. ↑ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001547/awards
14. ↑ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001547/awards
15. ↑ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001547/awards
16. ↑ https://walkoffame.com/agnes-moorehead/
17. ↑ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001547/awards
18. ↑ https://www.emmys.com/bios/agnes-moorehead