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Alice Ghostley

American actress (1923-2007) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 84

Alice Margaret Ghostley was an American actress and singer on stage, film and television. Ghostley was best known for her roles as bumbling witch Esmeralda (1969-72) on Bewitched, as Cousin Alice (1970-71) on Mayberry R.F.D., and as Bernice Clifton (1986-93) on Designing Women.

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A life in dates

2007Died21 September 20072003The Designing Women ReunionFilm2000Whispers: An Elephant's TaleFilm, Tuskless (voice)1998HerculesSeries, Miss Cassiopeia (voice)Addams Family ReunionFilm, 1998Granny1996Sabrina, the Teenage WitchSeries, Great-Grandma1995Izzy's Quest For Olympic GoldFilm, Coriba (voice)1994Touched by an AngelSeries, Mrs. DeWinter1991RugratsSeries, Mrs. Holkin (voice)1984Highway to HeavenSeriesNot for PublicationFilm, 1984Doris Denver1978GreaseFilm, Mrs. Murdock1977'Twas the Night Before ChristmasFilm1975One Day at a TimeSeries1973Ace Eli and Rodger of the SkiesFilm, Sister Lite1971Great PerformancesSeries, Mrs.Taylor1969Love, American StyleSeries, MomViva Max!Film, 1969Hattie1968With Six You Get EggrollFilm, Molly1965Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a PlayAward1964BewitchedSeries, Naomi Hogan1963My Six LovesFilm, Selena Johnson1962To Kill a MockingbirdFilm, Aunt Stephanie Crawford1958Naked CitySeries, Clara1954New FacesFilm, Alice Ghostley1923Born14 August 1923

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Known for

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  • To Kill a Mockingbird 1962
  • The Graduate 1967
  • Grease 1978
  • Hercules: Zero to Hero 1999
  • The Odd Couple II 1998

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Filmography 32

112 credits on file

Television 24

Media & music

Photos 1

Awards

Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play1965

About this person

Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1923 to 2007 · aged 84

In the same film or series as Alice

Eartha KittAlso in New Faces (1954)Joanna LumleyAlso in Whispers: An Elephant's Tale (2000)Laurence LuckinbillAlso in Not for Publication (1984)Barbara HaleAlso in Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer (1990)Jonathan WintersAlso in Viva Max! (1969)Kaye BallardAlso in Cinderella (1957)