Agnes Moorehead

publicity photo of Moorehead on “Bewitched,” c. 1969, ABC Television

Birth Name: Agnes Robertson Moorehead

Date of Birth: December 6, 1900

Place of Birth: Clinton, Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.

Date of Death: April 30, 1974

Place of Death: Rochester, Olmsted, Minnesota, U.S.

Ethnicity: Irish, Scottish, English, Welsh

Agnes Moorehead was an American actress. Her roles included the films Citizen Kane, The Magnificent Ambersons, The Big Street, Journey into Fear, The Youngest Profession, Government Girl, Jane Eyre (1942), Since You Went Away, Dragon Seed, The Seventh Cross, Mrs. Parkington, Tomorrow, the World; Keep Your Powder Dry, Our Vines Have Tender Grapes, Her Highness and the Bellboy, Dark Passage, The Lost Moment, Summer Holiday, The Woman in White (1948), Station West, Johnny Belinda, The Stratton Story, The Great Sinner, Without Honor, Caged (1950), Captain Blackjack, Fourteen Hours, Adventures of Captain Fabian, Show Boat (1951), The Blue Veil, The Blazing Forest, The Story of Three Loves, Scandal at Scourie, Main Street to Broadway, Those Redheads From Seattle, Magnificent Obsession, Untamed (1955), The Left Hand of God, All That Heaven Allows, The Conqueror (1956), Meet Me in Las Vegas, The Swan, The Revolt of Mamie Stover, Pardners, The Opposite Sex (1956), The True Story of Jesse James, Jeanne Eagels, Raintree Country, The Story of Mankind, The Tempest (1958), Night of the Quarter Moon, The Bat (1959), Pollyanna (1960), Twenty Plus Two, Bachelor in Paradise, Jessica (1962), How the West Was Won, Who’s Minding the Store?, Hush…Hush, Sweet Charlotte; The Singing Nun, The Ballad of Andy Crocker, What’s the Matter with Helen?, Dear Dead Delilah, and Charlotte’s Web (1973); the show Bewitched; and the made-for-tv movies Rolling Man and Frankenstein: The True Story; as well as many roles on stage and radio.

Agnes was the daughter of Mary Mildred “Molly,” a singer, and Dr. Rev. John Henderson Moorehead, a Presbyterian clergyman/pastor. Her father was born in Rix Mills, Muskingum County, Ohio. Her mother was born in Pennsylvania. Her family moved to St. Louis, Missouri, during her childhood.

Agnes’s paternal grandfather was Robert Henderson Moorehead (the son of David Moorehead and Margaret Henderson). Robert was born in Muskingum County, Ohio. David was born in Washington County, Pennsylvania, the son of Samuel Moorhead, who was Scottish. Agnes’s great-grandmother Margaret was born in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.

Agnes’s paternal grandmother was Hannah Marie Humphrey (the daughter of Marcus Humphrey and Amanda West). Hannah was born in Ohio. Marcus was the son of Lee Humphrey and Anna A. Amanda was born in Virginia.

Agnes’s maternal grandfather was Terrance Edward McCauley (the son of Thomas McCauley and Ann Phillips). Terrance was born in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England. Thomas likely was Irish.

Agnes’s maternal grandmother was named Margaret Doyle. Margaret was born in Pennsylvania.

Sources: Genealogy of Agnes Moorehead – https://www.findagrave.com

Genealogy of Agnes Moorehead (focusing on her mother’s side) – https://www.geni.com