Alice Ghostley
Biography
Alice Ghostley was an American actress and singer who performed on stage, film, and television. Born in Eve, Missouri, and raised in Arkansas and Oklahoma, she left the University of Oklahoma to pursue a theater career. She first appeared on Broadway in New Faces of 1952 and its 1954 film version. On television, she became known for playing the witch Esmeralda on Bewitched, Cousin Alice on Mayberry R.F.D., and Bernice Clifton on Designing Women. She also had many guest roles on sitcoms. Her films included To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), Gator (1976), Grease (1978), and Addams Family Reunion (1998). She received a Tony nomination in 1963 for The Beauty Part, won a Tony for The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window, and was nominated for an Emmy in 1992 for Designing Women.
84years old at death
- Born Eve
- Died Studio City
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
- Also credited as Alice Margaret Ghostley
Movie Career
- Films
- 9
- Career span
- 38 years1962 to 2000
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Beyond film
Ghostley recorded her vocal for "The Boston Beguine" on an RCA Victor 45-rpm single, with New Faces co-star Eartha Kitt singing "Monotonous" on the other side.
Alice Ghostley movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Worked with
Alice Ghostley shares two films with Estelle Harris, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Estelle Harris's page
Richard Riehle's page
Kevin Michael Richardson's page
Robert Duvall's page
Burt Reynolds's page
Richard Dreyfuss's page
All films by Robert Mulligan
All films by Randal Kleiser
Mike NicholsDirector, 1 film, 1967
All films by Mike Nichols
Awards
One award and honor, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Awards | |||
| 1965 | Best Featured Actress in a Play | Won | |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.