Actress. Born Carlotta Mercedes Agnes McCambridge, she was an Oscar-winning actress, receiving the Academy Award for her supporting role in "All the King's Men" (1949). She also received two Golden Globe Awards for the same role. She had a long career in films and on television, spanning the 1940s thru 1990s. Other notable films include: "Inside Straight" (1951), "The Scarf" (1951), "Lightning Strikes Twice" (1951), "Johnny Guitar" (1954), "A Farewell to Arms" (1957), "Touch of Evil" (1958), "Suddenly, Last Summer" (1959), "Cimarron" (1960), "Angel Baby" (1961), "The Counterfeit Killer" (1968), "99 Women" (1969), "Thieves" (1977) and "The Other Side of the Wind" (2018). She was nominated a second time for the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her performance in "Giant" (1956). On a side note, she was the voice of Pazuzu, the demon that possessed Linda Blair in "The Exorcist" (1973). In addition to film and television, she played numerous roles in radio. She has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame: one for motion pictures, located at 1722 Vine St. and one for television, located at 6243 Hollywood Blvd.
Actress. Born Carlotta Mercedes Agnes McCambridge, she was an Oscar-winning actress, receiving the Academy Award for her supporting role in "All the King's Men" (1949). She also received two Golden Globe Awards for the same role. She had a long career in films and on television, spanning the 1940s thru 1990s. Other notable films include: "Inside Straight" (1951), "The Scarf" (1951), "Lightning Strikes Twice" (1951), "Johnny Guitar" (1954), "A Farewell to Arms" (1957), "Touch of Evil" (1958), "Suddenly, Last Summer" (1959), "Cimarron" (1960), "Angel Baby" (1961), "The Counterfeit Killer" (1968), "99 Women" (1969), "Thieves" (1977) and "The Other Side of the Wind" (2018). She was nominated a second time for the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her performance in "Giant" (1956). On a side note, she was the voice of Pazuzu, the demon that possessed Linda Blair in "The Exorcist" (1973). In addition to film and television, she played numerous roles in radio. She has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame: one for motion pictures, located at 1722 Vine St. and one for television, located at 6243 Hollywood Blvd.
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