Cast

Mercedes McCambridge

1916 – 2004

Active years (films on this site)

1954–1959

Genres

DramaWesternMysteryThriller

Schools and movements

Classical Hollywood

Directors worked with

Nicholas Ray1 filmGeorge Stevens1 filmJoseph L. Mankiewicz1 film

Biography

Carlotta Mercedes Agnes McCambridge 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 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).

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Awards and honours

International

• Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress 1950

National / local

• star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

3 films on this site

1. Johnny Guitar 1954 · Nicholas Ray · IMDb 7.6 · Cast
2. Giant 1956 · George Stevens · IMDb 7.6 · Cast
3. Suddenly, Last Summer 1959 · Joseph L. Mankiewicz · IMDb 7.4 · Cast