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Margaret Hamilton

Acting

Born December 9, 1902 · Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Died May 16, 1985

Also known as Margaret Brainard Hamilton

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Margaret Hamilton (December 9, 1902 – May 16, 1985) was an American film actress known for her portrayal of the Wicked Witch of the West in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz. A former schoolteacher, she worked as a character actor in films for seven years before she was offered the role that defined her public image. In later years, Hamilton made frequent cameo appearances on television sitcoms and commercials. She also gained recognition for her work as an advocate of causes designed to benefit children and animals, and retained a lifelong commitment to public education.

Filmography41 titles

The Addams Family

1964as Granny Frump

Reaching from Heaven

1948as Sophie Manley

There's Always Tomorrow

1934as Ella

The Ox-Bow Incident

1943as Mrs. Larch (uncredited)

The Wizard of Oz

1939as Miss Gulch / Wicked Witch of the West

Man Against Crime

as Mrs. Barker

These Three

1936as Agatha

Sesame Street

1969as The Wicked Witch

People Will Talk

1951as Sarah Pickett (uncredited)

You Only Live Once

1937as Hester

The Partridge Family

1970as Clara Kincaid

Driftwood

1947as Essie

Gunsmoke

1955as Edsel Pry

State of the Union

1948as Norah

Lux Video Theatre

as Charity Ames

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

1938as Mrs. Harper

The Sun Comes Up

1949as Mrs. Golightly

My Little Chickadee

1940as Mrs. Gideon

Saratoga

1937as Lady at Kiffmeyer's table in train dining car

The Sin of Harold Diddlebock

1947as Flora

Play Girl

1941as Josie

A Slight Case of Murder

1938as Mrs. Cagle

Brewster McCloud

1970as Daphne Heap

The Patty Duke Show

1963

Nothing Sacred

1937as Warsaw, Vermont Drugstore Lady

The Farmer Takes a Wife

1935as Lucy Gurget

The Anderson Tapes

1971as Miss Kaler

The Red Pony

1949as Teacher

Breaking the Ice

1938as Mrs. Small

A String of Blue Beads

1953as Mrs. Loomis

Broadway Bill

1934as Edna

Sigmund and the Sea Monsters

as Mrs. Eddels

The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend

1949as Mrs. Elvira O'Toole (uncredited)

13 Ghosts

1960as Elaine Zacharides

Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven

1948as Ruby Cheever

Dishonored Lady

1947as Mrs. Geiger

City Without Men

1943as Dora

The Invisible Woman

1940as Mrs. Jackson

When's Your Birthday?

1937as Mossy

The Villain Still Pursued Her

1940as Mrs. Wilson

Guest in the House

1944as Hilda