Curiosidades

Initially turned down the role of Endora in Embrujada (1964), but reconsidered when Elizabeth Montgomery asked her in person, when they met in a department store. Moorehead joined the cast not expecting the series to last more than one season, let alone become a long-running hit.

Taught high school, directed school plays and coached the oratory team in Soldiers Grove, WI. The team won numerous contests.

Received her Bachelor's degree, with a major in biology, from Muskingum University in New Concord, OH. She later received an honorary Litt.D degree from the university.

First woman to co-host the Academy Awards (with Dick Powell) (1948).

Died of cancer, as did Susan Hayward, John Wayne and director Dick Powell, as well as other cast and many crew members on the film, El conquistador de Mongolia (1956). Some people strongly believe that, unknown by those involved with it at the time, the film was shot on location at a site which received heavy fallout from atmospheric nuclear testing at the (then) Nevada Proving Grounds.

During the first season of Embrujada (1964) she did not like aspects of the scripts, but felt she could not complain to director William Asher because he was star Elizabeth Montgomery's husband.

Received her Master's degree in English from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Took in foster son Sean shortly after final separation from first husband Jack G. Lee.

She did not enjoy filming Embrujada (1964), since it forced her to get up at 4:45 a.m., start makeup at 6:00 a.m. and continue filming often until 8:00 p.m.

She has appeared in four films that have been selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant: Ciudadano Kane (1941), El cuarto mandamiento (1942), Sólo el cielo lo sabe (1955) and La conquista del Oeste (1962).

Survived by her mother, who outlived her by 16 years, dying at the age of 106 in 1990.

A devoutly religious woman, she often came to set with her script in one hand and her Bible in the other.

With Orson Welles, she was founder and charter member of the famous Mercury Theater Players.

She appeared in five Best Picture Oscar nominees: Ciudadano Kane (1941), El cuarto mandamiento (1942), Desde que te fuiste (1944), Belinda (1948) and La conquista del Oeste (1962).

Her limousine is on display at the Peterson Automotive Museum in Los Angeles.

Although her death has been reported as being caused by lung cancer, this is not true--it started in her uterus and spread to her lungs.

Daughter of Presbyterian minister Dr. John Henderson Moorehead.

Remembered by many as the magical mother-in-law Endora on Embrujada (1964), though she preferred to be remembered for other roles.

Following her death, she was interred at Dayton Memorial Park in Dayton, OH.

She was a staunch Republican and Christian conservative who supported the presidencies of men like Calvin Coolidge, Herbert Hoover, Dwight D. Eisenhower and Richard Nixon.

Attended New York's Academy of Dramatic Arts, studying alongside Rosalind Russell.

Alumna of the AADA (American Academy of Dramatic Arts), Class of 1929.

Attended and graduated from Central High School in St. Louis, MO.

She was originally considered to voice the Queen of Hearts in Walt Disney's animated feature film "Alice in Wonderland" (1951) but would later portray The Red Queen 15 years later in the made for television film "Alice Through the Looking Glass" (1966).

In Italy, she was often dubbed by Wanda Tettoni, Giovanna Scotto or Franca Dominici. Occasionally, she was dubbed by Tina Lattanzi, Rina Morelli or by Dhia Cristiani.