10 Facts About Marion Lorne

Marion Lorne MacDougal or MacDougall, known professionally as Marion Lorne, was an American actress on stage, film, and television.

Marion Lorne's 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.

Marion Lorne was born in West Pittston, Pennsylvania, a small mining town halfway between Wilkes-Barre and Scranton.

Marion Lorne was the daughter of William Lorne MacDougall, MD, and his wife, Jane Louise, known as "Jennie".

Marion Lorne studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City.

Marion Lorne debuted on Broadway in 1905; she acted in London theaters, enjoying a flourishing stage career on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean.

Marion Lorne had an extensive collection of doorknobs in real life, some of which she used as props in the series.

Marion Lorne appeared in 27 episodes of Bewitched and was not replaced after she died of a heart attack in her Manhattan apartment on May 9,1968, aged 84, prior to the start of production of the show's fifth season.

Marion Lorne is interred at Ferncliff Cemetery in Greenburgh, New York.

Marion Lorne received a posthumous Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her work on Bewitched.