Morella ("Morella") — Tales of Terror Character Profile

About Morella ("Morella")

Lenora's deceased mother, whose decomposing corpse is discovered in the mansion. Her spirit rises to murder Lenora in revenge for her death in childbirth. Her body is temporarily resurrected and possessed by Lenora's spirit before both women return to their original forms as the house is consumed by fire.

Character Facts

Played by

Leona Gage

Appears in

Tales of Terror (1962)

Role

Supporting

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• Locke / Fortunato / Valdemar / Narrator (Vincent Price)
• Montresor ("The Black Cat") (Peter Lorre)
• Carmichael ("The Case of M. Valdemar") (Basil Rathbone)
• Annabel ("The Black Cat") (Joyce Jameson)
• Lenora ("Morella") (Maggie Pierce)
• Helene ("The Case of M. Valdemar") (Debra Paget)
• Chairman of Wine Society ("The Black Cat") (Alan DeWitt)
• Barman Wilkins ("The Black Cat") (Wally Campo)
• Policeman ("The Black Cat") (Lennie Weinrib)
• Dr. James ("The Case of M. Valdemar") (David Frankham)
• Driver ("Morella") (Edmund Cobb)
• Wine Society Member ("The Black Cat") (uncredited) (Kenner G. Kemp)