Mercedes McCambridge
| Mercedes McCambridge | |
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McCambridge in All the King's Men (1949)
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| Born |
Carlotta Mercedes Agnes McCambridge March 16, 1916 Joliet, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | March 2, 2004 (aged 87) La Jolla, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1949–2004 |
| Spouse(s) |
William Fifield (m. 1939–46) Fletcher Markle (m. 1950–62) |
| Children | John Lawrence Fifield Markle (1941-1987) (suicide) |
Carlotta Mercedes Agnes McCambridge (March 16, 1916 – March 2, 2004) was an American actress of radio, stage, film, and television. 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' in The Exorcist (1973).
McCambridge was born in Joliet, Illinois, the daughter of Irish American Roman Catholic parents Marie (née Mahaffry) and John Patrick McCambridge, a farmer. She graduated from Mundelein College in Chicago before embarking on a career.
She began her career as a radio actor during the 1930s while also performing on Broadway and continued through the 40s and 50s. In 1941, she played Judy's girl friend in A Date with Judy. She had the title role in Defense Attorney, a crime drama broadcast on ABC in 1951-52. Her other work on radio included:
She frequently did feature roles on the CBS Radio Mystery Theater, and was an original cast member on The Guiding Light (before the Bauers took over as the central characters). She also starred in her own show, Defense Attorney on ABC 1951–52, as Martha Ellis Bryan.
From June 22, 1953, to March 5, 1954, McCambridge starred in the soap opera Family Skeleton on CBS.
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