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Appeared as Donna Anna in Charles Laughton's famous Broadway production of George Bernard Shaw's Don Juan in Hell, the third act of Shaw's "Man and Superman," with an all-star cast that featured Charles Boyer as Don Juan, Sir Cedric Hardwicke as The Statue and Agnes Moorehead and Laughton as The Devil. Essentially a staged reading, the production had a single performance at Carnegie Hall on October 22, 1951; it then returned to New York, playing the New Century Theatre on Broadway from November 29 - December 31, 1951 for 38 performances. After a three-month hiatus, the production staged a return engagement at Broadway's Plymouth Theatre from April 6 - May 24, 1952, playing a total of 66 performances. Boyer was presented with a special Tony Award for his performance as Don Juan. The production was recorded and released as an long-playing record.

Appeared in many roles on Broadway and in radio; one of her most famous radio roles was that of the bedridden woman in "Sorry, Wrong Number"

With Orson Welles she was founder and charter member of the famed Mercury Theater Players.

At one time during the run of "Bewitched" (1964) she had a one-woman show called "An Evening with the Fabulous Red Head".

Radio: She was the original Margot Lane in "The Shadow" radio series, playing opposite Orson Welles and Bill Johnstone from 1937-1939.

Don Juan in Hell (1973). Comedy (revival). Written by George Bernard Shaw. Directed by John Houseman. Palace Theatre: 15 Jan 1973- 4 Feb 1973 (24 performances). Cast: Paul Henreid (as "Commander"), Ricardo Montalban (as "Don Juan"), Agnes Moorehead (as "Donna Ana"), Edward Mulhare (as "Devil"). Produced by Lee Orgel and William J. Griffiths.

Appeared on the very first episode of the "CBS Radio Mystery Theatre" ("The Old Ones are Hard to Kill"), January 6, 1974. The program was an attempt to revive the radio drama of the 1930s and '40s. A few weeks later she appeared in another episode, "The Ring of Truth," apparently her last dramatic appearance on radio.

Frequently appeared on the radio programs "Inner Sanctum," "Mayor of the Town" and "Cavalcade of America" in the 1940s, and was a regular on the serial "Way Down East."

CBS Radio anthology series "Suspense" - including all eight times she performed the Lucille Fletcher play "Sorry, Wrong Number" between 1943 and 1960.

(1963) She acted in SN Behrman's play, "Lord Pengo," at the Royale Theatre in New York City with Charles Boyer and Brian Bedford in the cast.

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