Which actress played Anthony Fremont's mother in 'It's a Good Life'?

Cloris Leachman played Anthony Fremont's mother, Mrs. Fremont, in “It's a Good Life.”

The episode is the eighth installment of The Twilight Zone's third season and first aired on November 3, 1961. Leachman plays the mother of Anthony Fremont, a six-year-old boy whose extraordinary mental powers have transformed the town of Peaksville. The frightened residents constantly flatter Anthony because his thoughts can create monsters, alter reality, or send people into the mysterious cornfield.

Billy Mumy played Anthony, while John Larch portrayed his father, Mr. Fremont. Alice Frost appeared as Aunt Amy, which is one reason viewers sometimes confuse the female members of the Fremont household. Leachman's character is Mrs. Fremont, Anthony's mother, not Aunt Amy.

Leachman returned to the role decades later in “It's Still a Good Life,” a 2003 episode of the revived Twilight Zone. In that sequel, she played Agnes Fremont, showing the character as an older woman who has spent years living under her son's terrifying control.