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Mercedes McCambridge

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Mercedes McCambridge

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

Mar 16, 1916 (110 years old)

Place of Birth

Joliet, Illinois, U.S.

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:

Known For

Acting
2025The Friday the 13th MurdersSelf - John Markle's Mother / Actress (archive footage)
2018The Other Side of the WindMaggie Noonan
2011The Story of Film: An OdysseySelf
1985Amazing StoriesMiss Lestrange (voice)
1983Lyman H. Howe's High Class Moving PicturesNarrator (voice)
1982EchoesLillian Gerben
1982Cagney & Lacey
1980Magnum, P.I.Agatha Kimball
1980Hagen
1979The Concorde... Airport '79Nelli
1979The SackettsMa Sackett
1978Flying High
1977ThievesStreet Lady
1976Charlie's AngelsNorma
1975Who Is the Black Dahlia?Grandmother
1975Khan!
1973The ExorcistDemon (voice)
1973The Girls of Huntington HouseDoris McKenzie
1973The President's Plane Is MissingHester Madigan
1972SixteenMother
1972Killer by NightSister Sarah
1972Two for the MoneyMrs. Castle
196999 WomenThelma Diaz
1969Marquis de Sade: JustineMadame Dusbois
1969Medical Center
1968The Counterfeit KillerFrances
1968The Name of the Game
1966ABC Stage 67
1965Run Home SlowNell Hagen
1965Lost in SpaceSybilla
1964BewitchedCarlotta
1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963The Dakotas
1961Angel BabySarah Strand
1961Dr. KildareSister Teresa
1961The DefendersMildred Cochraine
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf
1960CimarronMrs. Sarah Wyatt
1959Suddenly, Last SummerGrace Holly
1959RawhideMrs. Miller
1959RiverboatJessie Quinn
1959BonanzaMatilda Curtis
1959RawhideMrs. Martha Mushgrove
1959RawhideAda Randolph
1959RawhideMa Gufler
1959BonanzaDeborah Banning
1958Touch of EvilGang Leader (uncredited)
1957A Farewell to ArmsMrs. Van Campen
1957Panic!
1957Wagon TrainEmily Rossiter
1956GiantLuz Benedict
1956Wire ServiceKate Wells
1956Tony AwardsSelf - Nominee
1955GunsmokeRubilee Mather
1954Johnny GuitarEmma Small
1954Climax!Eliza
1954Summer Playhouse
1953The OscarsSelf
1953Letter to LorettaCissy Brackett
1951The ScarfConnie Carter
1951Lightning Strikes TwiceLiza McStringer
1951Inside StraightAda Stritch
1951Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951Tales of Tomorrow
1951The Red Skelton ShowClara Appleby
1950Lux Video TheatreMarie
1950Lux Video TheatreChris
1950What's My Line?Self
1949All the King's MenSadie Burke
1948Studio One
1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf
1948Studio OneConnie MartIn