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Mercedes McCambridgeová

1916 – 2004

About this person

Wikipedia Summary

Carlotta Mercedes Agnes McCambridge 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 her screen debut in All the King's Men (1949) and was nominated in the same category for Giant (1956). She voiced the majority of dialogue for demon Pazuzu in The Exorcist (1973).

Biographical & Professional Details

Date of birth
March 16, 1916
Joliet
Date of death
March 2, 2004
La Jolla
Citizenship

United States

Occupations & fields
film actorstage actortelevision actorvoice actoractor
Awards & honours
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actressstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Field and occupation
americká herečka
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