Alice Ghostley
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<td>In 1967 Alice appeared in her first full-time TV series as "Mrs Nash" in NBC's new-series ''Captain Nice''. Alice and Felice moved to Los Angeles, California in 1968 when she states she didn't work for six months. She appeared on "Hogan's Heroes" and "What's It All About World". In 1969 she again teamed up with [[Paul Lynde]] to appear on the Jonathan Winters show. | <td>In 1967 Alice appeared in her first full-time TV series as "Mrs Nash" in NBC's new-series ''Captain Nice''. Alice and Felice moved to Los Angeles, California in 1968 when she states she didn't work for six months. She appeared on "Hogan's Heroes" and "What's It All About World". In 1969 she again teamed up with [[Paul Lynde]] to appear on the Jonathan Winters show. | ||
| − | Alice was a good friend of Maggie Smith and when Smith won an Oscar for her starring role in ''The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie'' and was unable to attend, Ghostley accepted the Oscar on her behalf. | + | Alice was a good friend of Maggie Smith and when Smith won an Oscar in 1969 for her starring role in ''The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie'' and was unable to attend, Ghostley accepted the Oscar on her behalf. |
Ghostley's character "Esmerelda" was introduced on the TV-series ''Bewitched'' in 1969, after the May 1968 death of [[Marion Lorne]], the actress who played the lovable-but-befuddled "Aunt Clara". The studio wanted another comedic-actress to be introduced to the series to replace her, but in a different role. Esmerelda is typically summoned with Samantha needs a babysitter. She is a shy bundle-of-nerves who often fades slowly away when nervous.</td></tr></table> | Ghostley's character "Esmerelda" was introduced on the TV-series ''Bewitched'' in 1969, after the May 1968 death of [[Marion Lorne]], the actress who played the lovable-but-befuddled "Aunt Clara". The studio wanted another comedic-actress to be introduced to the series to replace her, but in a different role. Esmerelda is typically summoned with Samantha needs a babysitter. She is a shy bundle-of-nerves who often fades slowly away when nervous.</td></tr></table> | ||
