Talk:Agnes Moorehead
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[edit] Sexuality
I've often heard rumours that she was bisexual. Any idea it this is founded on anything worthwhile? Rhymeless 03:52, 15 Aug 2004 (UTC)
She pretty much admits it in Boze Hadleigh's book "Hollywood Lesbians," in an interview conducted about a year before her death.
What I find troubling about the most recent biography here (July 2005) is the misinformation about her adopted child, Sean. She adopted him in 1949, this was not a product of natural childbirth. There was no other adoption thereafter.
Also, I don't think she smoked in "real life," although I do recollect her smoking in Who's Minding the Store (I don't think she inhaled). And the fact her mother lived to be over 100 makes me wonder if that pesky fallout while filming The Conqueror had anything to do with her (somewhat) premature death.
[edit] Icon
On page 78 of Gay and Lesbian Weddings : Planning the Perfect Same-Sex Ceremony (2004, ISBN 0345475747) David Toussaint asks one to "Choose your favorite gay icon (check either Male or Female, not both):
(Male)
- Judy Garland
- Barbara Streisand
- Joni Mitchell
- "Material Girl" Madonna
- Agnes Moorehead
(Female)
- Katharine Hepburn
- Jodie Foster
- Ellen DeGeneres
- "Ray of Light" Madonna
- Eleanor Roosevelt
Hyacinth 20:17, 30 August 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Cause of Death 1) Smoking or 2) The Conqueror
Okay, for the fun of it, I decided to test a theory. I picked another popular movie at random from about the same time period as The Conqueror, I picked the The Caine Mutiny. Of the 42 actors listed in the credits at IMDb for The Caine Mutiny, it only list the cause of death (or that have died) for 15 of them. Of those 15, 8 died of cancer, 1 of a brain tumor, and 1 of leukemia. That is 53% outright of cancer, and 66.7% of cancer related diseases.
- The Caine Mutiny (died of cancer related diseases):
- Humphrey Bogart
- José Ferrer
- Tom Tully
- E.G. Marshall
- Warner Anderson
- Claude Akins
- Jerry Paris
- Steve Brodie
- Don Dubbins
- Todd Karns
- Tyler McVey
- Filming Locations for The Caine Mutiny (1954):
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Naval Station Treasure Island, San Francisco, California, USA
- Pearl Harbor, O`ahu, Hawaii, USA
- Yosemite National Park, California, USA
I suppose Yosemite gave those people cancer?
WikiDon 23:44, 6 September 2005 (UTC)
- "Although the number of incidences of cancer in the cast and crew on that set is too large to be due solely to heavy smoking, as obviously not every single one of those afflicted with the disease was a smoker." Seems like a bit of a supposition to me. Post hoc, ipso propter hoc?
- I agree that it reads as supposition, and Moorehead died of uterine cancer not lung cancer, regardless of the fact that she was a smoker. Therefore I think it's possible the discussion of lung cancer reflects an anti smoking bias on the part of the contributor. Moorehead's death certificate states that she had "widely mestastacized cancer" (no mention specifically but it could have been in her lungs by then) during the 4 months prior to her death, but that it started in her uterus 2 years before. Moorehead's smoking addiction may or may not have contributed to her cancer. Rossrs 12:34, 11 September 2005 (UTC)
[edit] more on Sean
Lets hear more about her son.
======how about a photo of her as a young woman?
Is a publicity photo ok to post? http://www.angelfire.com/yt/Weston/images/agnes.jpg
She was quite pretty, and rather vain about it, "back in the day"
Yeah, a picture of a younger version of her would be excellent. But are you sure this is a promotional shot? -Tim Rhymeless (Er...let's shimmy) 09:59, 1 March 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Image
The image of Agnes Moorehead in this article is terrible. Can someone please replace it with a better image. jmfh3733 june 15 2006
I commented about the picture of Agnes Moorehead 5 months ago, and it's still here. I'm not good at knowing the copywrite laws and such for images but can someone that does please change that God awful picture of her. jmfh3733 November 25 2006
EMBATTLED PROTESTANTS?
I hardly think the term "embattled" Protestants of Northern Ireland is even close to appropriate. If the Protestants of Northern Ireland are "embattled", I guess they are "embattled" in the same sense that white segregationists of the South were "embattled" in the 50's and 60's. While the Republican movement didn't exactly follow Dr. King's footsteps in dealing with their issues, the blame for the Troubles in Northern Ireland should be put fairly and squarely on the shoulders of the Protestant majority.
[edit] The picture
This was one of the most important actresses of her generation. To illustrate the article with a picture of her in a frivolous TV series is preposterous. (unsigned comment by User:66.108.179.173)
[edit] Agnes was not a smoker!
I read on this website that Agnes Moorehead was a heavy smoker some time ago, and asked that it be removed. I knew her, and I can guarentee she was NOT a smoker. I do not know who posted this info in her bio, but a lot of it is not correct (she never adopted Sean, he was just a Foster son) but it is most upsetting to suggest that her death had anything to do with smoking - she was a non-smoker her whole life. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 216.113.202.211 (talk) 23:01, 20 February 2007 (UTC).
[edit] Article protected - vandalism target
Because this page has been targeted for vandalism, I have protected it through most of 9 July. —C.Fred (talk) 22:02, 8 July 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Possible error
The article says she was an only child, then later in the same paragraph alludes to her sister. Which is it???
[edit] Only child?
The early life section seems to contradict itself, indicating that she's an only child, then later referring to her sister. Can somebody with access to the source book verify? —C.Fred (talk) 23:29, 6 November 2007 (UTC)
