Mercedes McCambridge
Acting
Biography
Carlotta Mercedes McCambridge (March 16, 1916 – March 2, 2004) was an American actress. Orson Welles called her "the world's greatest living radio actress". She won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for ¨All the King's Men¨ (1949) and was nominated in the same category for ¨Giant¨ (1956). She also provided the voice of the demon ¨Pazuzu¨ in ¨The Exorcist¨ (1973). Description above from the Wikipedia article Mercedes McCambridge, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia Read more:
Born: March 16, 1916
Place of Birth: Joliet, Illinois, U.S.
Known For
The Friday the 13th Murders
Explores real killings that unfold on or around the infamous date, revealing how Friday the 13th transforms from superstition into a real-life horror story.
Bewitched
Samantha Stephens is a seemingly normal suburban housewife who also happens to be a genuine witch, with all the requisite magical powers. Her husband Darrin insists that Samantha keep her witchcraft under wraps, but situations invariably require her to indulge her powers while keeping her bothersome mother Endora at bay.
Touch of Evil
When a car bomb explodes on the American side of the U.S./Mexico border, Mexican drug enforcement agent Miguel Vargas begins his investigation, along with American police captain Hank Quinlan. When Vargas begins to suspect that Quinlan and his shady partner, Menzies, are planting evidence to frame an innocent man, his investigations into their possible corruption quickly put himself and his new bride, Susie, in jeopardy.
The Exorcist
When a mysterious entity possesses a young girl, her mother seeks the help of two Catholic priests to save her life.
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
A worldwide guided tour of the greatest movies ever made and the story of international cinema through the history of cinematic innovation.
Giant
Wealthy rancher Bick Benedict and dirt-poor cowboy Jett Rink both woo Leslie Lynnton, a beautiful young woman from Maryland who is new to Texas. She marries Benedict, but she is shocked by the racial bigotry of the White Texans against the local people of Mexican descent. Rink discovers oil on a small plot of land, and while he uses his vast, new wealth to buy all the land surrounding the Benedict ranch, the Benedict's disagreement over prejudice fuels conflict that runs across generations.
Bonanza
The High-Sierra adventures of Ben Cartwright and his sons as they run and defend their ranch while helping the surrounding community.
Bonanza
The High-Sierra adventures of Ben Cartwright and his sons as they run and defend their ranch while helping the surrounding community.
The Sacketts
A traditional sagebrush saga based on two novels ("Sackett" and "The Daybreakers") by Louis L'Amour. It focuses on the three Sackett brothers in New Mexico after the Civil War, seeking their fortunes, avenging a family killing, driving cattle, and fighting for law and order.
Amazing Stories
A truly amazing, fantastical, science fiction, funny and odd, and sometimes scary, sad and endearing anthology series presented by Steven Spielberg with guest appearances by many famous actors, actresses, and directors.
Filmography
as Self - John Markle's Mother / Actress (archive footage)
as Maggie Noonan
as Miss Lestrange
as Miss Lestrange (voice)
as Lillian Gerben
as Agatha Kimball
as Nelli
as Ma Sackett
as Street Lady
as Norma
as Grandmother
as Demon (voice)
as Hester Madigan
as Doris McKenzie
as Mother
as Mrs. Castle
as Sister Sarah
as Madame Dusbois
as Thelma Diaz
as Frances
as Nell Hagen
as Sybilla
as Carlotta
as Self
as Sister Teresa
as Mildred Cochraine
as Sarah Strand
as Mrs. Sarah Wyatt
as Grace Holly
as Jessie Quinn
as Matilda Curtis
as Deborah Banning
as Mrs. Miller
as Mrs. Martha Mushgrove
as Ada Randolph
as Ma Gufler
as Gang Leader (uncredited)
as Mrs. Van Campen
as Emily Rossiter
as Luz Benedict
as Kate Wells
as Self - Nominee
as Rubilee Mather
as Eliza
as Emma Small
as Cissy Brackett
as Self
as Clara Appleby
as Liza McStringer
as Connie Carter
as Ada Stritch
as Self
as Sadie Burke
as Connie MartIn
as Self