Marion Lorne

Marion Lorne
Lorne in 1957
Born
Marion Lorne MacDougal or MacDougall

(1883-08-12)August 12, 1883[1]
DiedMay 9, 1968(1968-05-09) (aged 84)[1]
Resting placeFerncliff Cemetery, Hartsdale, New York
41°01′39″N 73°49′57″W / 41.02750°N 73.83250°W / 41.02750; -73.83250
OccupationActress
Years active1905–1968
Spouse
(m. 1911; died 1944)
Lorne with Louise Drew in the play The Florist Shop (1909)

Marion Lorne MacDougal[2] or MacDougall (August 12, 1883[1] – May 9, 1968), known professionally as Marion Lorne, was an American actress on stage, film, and television. After a career in theatre in New York and London, Lorne made her first film in 1951, and for the remainder of her life played small roles in films and television. Her recurring role as Aunt Clara in the comedy series Bewitched, between 1964 and her death in 1968, brought her widespread recognition, and she was posthumously awarded an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.

  1. ^ a b c According to the 1900 United States census, MacDougall was born in 1883. However other sources cite 1885, including the urn in which her ashes are held, or 1888, which no longer has any credibility.
  2. ^ Jeb H. Perry (1980). Variety Obits: An Index to Obituaries in Variety, 1905-1978. Scarecrow Press. p. 175. ISBN 978-0-8108-1289-5.