Quick Facts
Born:
1916-03-16
Birthplace:
Joliet, Illinois, U.S.
Credits:
72 Total Roles
Mercedes McCambridge
Acting
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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).
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Known For
The Exorcist
Demon (voice)
Touch of Evil
Gang Leader (uncredited)
Giant
Luz Benedict
Bewitched
Carlotta
Bonanza
Matilda Curtis
Bonanza
Deborah Banning
Johnny Guitar
Emma Small
Magnum, P.I.
Agatha Kimball
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Friday the 13th Murders TV | Self - John Markle's Mother / Actress (archive footage) |
| 2018 | The Other Side of the Wind MOVIE | Maggie Noonan |
| 2011 | The Story of Film: An Odyssey TV | Self |
| 1985 | Amazing Stories TV | Miss Lestrange (voice) |
| 1983 | Lyman H. Howe's High Class Moving Pictures MOVIE | Narrator (voice) |
| 1982 | Cagney & Lacey TV | Self |
| 1982 | Echoes MOVIE | Lillian Gerben |
| 1980 | Magnum, P.I. TV | Agatha Kimball |
| 1980 | Hagen TV | Self |
| 1979 | The Concorde... Airport '79 MOVIE | Nelli |