Agnes Moorehead

About Agnes Moorehead

Agnes Moorehead, though widely recognized for embodying the irrepressible witch Endora in the television series BEWITCHED, enjoyed a distinguished and extensive career prior to that iconic role, particularly in the realm of film. Her journey in the entertainment industry spanned five decades and encompassed a remarkable array of projects. The part of Endora, the perpetually troublesome mother-in-law to Darrin Stephens, surprisingly garnered her six Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. She also secured a comparable Emmy in the Drama category for her work on THE WILD, WILD WEST.

Beyond her celebrated television appearances, Moorehead lent her talents to the renowned "radioplay" SORRY, WRONG #, and contributed to cinematic classics such as CITIZEN KANE, DARK PASSAGE, SHOWBOAT, ALL THAT HEAVEN ALLOWS, THE MAGNIFICENT AMBERSONS, and HUSH...HUSH, SWEET CHARLOTTE. Adding another dimension to her versatile portfolio, she also ventured into the "women in prison" genre with films like CAGED (1950), where she portrayed a compassionate prison reformer confronting systemic obstacles.

It is worth noting that backstage dynamics sometimes added their own drama. Rumors circulating about the departure of Dick York from his role as Darrin suggest it was due to a back injury limiting his stunt work and a romantic entanglement with a co-star, though not Moorehead herself. Ms. Moorehead reportedly held a particular affection for Dick York, and this sentiment extended to a notable disdain for his successor, Dick Sargent, whom she is said to have frequently teased, at times to the point of causing him distress.