Agnes Moorehead: A Bio-Bibliography
By (Author) Lynn Kear
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Greenwood Press
24th November 1992
United States
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Other performing arts
Biography: arts and entertainment
Bibliographies, catalogues
790.2092
Hardback
296
This bio-bibliography provides an overview of the life and career of the noted actress Agnes Moorehead. A brief biography discusses her Mmidwestern upbringing as well as her academic background and early struggles in establishing her career. The biography also discusses Moorehead's later career successes in addition to her professional and personal relationships. The largest portion of the book is devoted to detailed listings of her work in film, television, radio and theatre. In many cases, these listings include synopses, cast listings and credits and review excerpts. Her most celebrated appearances are described and discussed at length. These appearances include the films "Citizen Kane" and "Magnificent Ambersons"; television programmes "The Twilight Zone", "The Wild, Wild West" and "Bewitched"; radio shows "The March of Time", "The Shadow" and "Sorry, Wrong Number"; and her one-woman stage production, as well as her work in "Don Juan in Hell".
Lynn Kear is a part-time instructor of speech and English, a freelance screenwriter, and playwright. She received a PhD.in Communicative Arts Education from Georgia State University.