Alice Ghostley
| Alice Ghostley | |
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Ghostley as Cousin Alice in Mayberry R.F.D., 1970.
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Alice Margaret Ghostley August 14, 1923 Eve, Vernon County, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | September 21, 2007 (aged 84) Studio City, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 1953–2000 |
| Spouse(s) | Felice Orlandi (1953–2003; his death) |
Alice Margaret Ghostley (August 14, 1923 – September 21, 2007) was an American actress and singer. She was best known for her roles as the bungling insecure Esmeralda (1969–70; 1972) on Bewitched, as Cousin Alice (1970–71) on Mayberry R.F.D., and as Bernice Clifton (1986–93) on Designing Women, for which she received an Emmy Nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 1992. She was a regular on Nichols (1971–72) and The Julie Andrews Hour (1972–73).
Ghostley was born in Eve, Vernon County, Missouri, in 1923, to Edna Muriel (née Rooney) and Harry Francis Ghostley, who worked as a telegraph operator. She grew up in Henryetta, Oklahoma. After graduating from high school, she attended the University of Oklahoma but dropped out to pursue a career in theatre.
Ghostley first came to Broadway in Leonard Sillman's New Faces of 1952 and in the film version released in 1954. She appeared in the 1960 revue A Thurber Carnival and in The Beauty Part (1962), playing several distinct roles in each. She also performed in several musical comedies, including Shangri-La (1956). In 1978 she succeeded Dorothy Loudon, who had created the role of Miss Hannigan in the original Broadway run of the musical Annie.
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