About Mercedes McCambridge:
Carlotta Mercedes Agnes McCambridge was an American actress of radio, stage, film, and television. Orson Welles called her "the world's greatest living radio actress." She won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for All the King's Men (1949) and was nominated in the same category for Giant (1956). She also provided the voice of Pazuzu in The Exorcist (1973).
Like many alcoholics, I was a staggering woman in a chic apartment, sick and utterly disgusting.
Mercedes McCambridgeThere are zillions of people who say that alcoholism is a disease, but not many of them believe it.
Mercedes McCambridgeWith two leftover husbands to account for, my wicked soul has just about shriveled and died.
Mercedes McCambridgeI've always had bronchitis. I've been administered the Sacrament of Death three times for it.
Mercedes McCambridgeI'd never been in play long enough for the flowers to die in the dressing room.
Mercedes McCambridgeAlcohol is a very patient drug. It will wait for the alcoholic to pick it up one more time.
Mercedes McCambridge