Margaret Hamilton
Known for Acting · 100 credits
- Born
- 1902-12-09
- Died
- 1985-05-16
- Place of birth
- Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- 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.
Known For
TV Shows (15)
Sesame Street
1969
as The Wicked Witch
Studio One
1948
as Irma Davis / Mrs. McIntosh / Laura Lawson
Lou Grant
1977
Gunsmoke
1955
as Edsel Pry
The Addams Family
1964
as Granny Frump
The Partridge Family
1970
as Clara Kincaid
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Charity Ames
Startime
1959
as Self
The Patty Duke Show
1963
Sigmund and the Sea Monsters
1973
as Mrs. Eddels
Nurse
1981
as Mrs. Evers
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Mrs. Dudgeon / Demetria Riffle
Here's Boomer
1981
as Miss Heston
Man Against Crime
1949
as Mrs. Barker
Ichabod and Me
1961
Movies (85)
The Wizard of Oz
1939
as Miss Gulch / Wicked Witch of the West
Night of 100 Stars
1982
as Self
13 Ghosts
1960
as Elaine Zacharides
The Ox-Bow Incident
1943
as Mrs. Larch (uncredited)
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
1938
as Mrs. Harper
The Invisible Woman
1940
as Mrs. Jackson
Rosie!
1967
as Mae
Nothing Sacred
1937
as Warsaw, Vermont Drugstore Lady
State of the Union
1948
as Norah
Stablemates
1938
as Beulah Flanders
The Anderson Tapes
1971
as Miss Kaler
Brewster McCloud
1971
as Daphne Heap
Driftwood
1947
as Essie
You Only Live Once
1937
as Hester
My Little Chickadee
1940
as Mrs. Gideon
Riding High
1950
as Edna
People Will Talk
1951
as Sarah Pickett (uncredited)
Dishonored Lady
1947
as Mrs. Geiger
A Slight Case of Murder
1938
as Mrs. Cagle
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
1948
as Ruby Cheever
The Christmas Tree
1958
as Miss Finch
Saratoga
1937
as Lady at Kiffmeyer's table in train dining car
Bungalow 13
1948
as Mrs. Theresa Appleby
Comin' Round the Mountain
1951
as Aunt Huddy
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
1972
as Self (archive footage)
Journey Back to Oz
1972
as Aunt Em (voice)
The Red Pony
1949
as Teacher
Reaching from Heaven
1948
as Sophie Manley
These Three
1936
as Agatha
The Paul Lynde Halloween Special
1976
as Wicked Witch
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic
1990
as Self (archive footage)
The Affairs of Martha
1942
as Guinevere
Broadway Bill
1934
as Edna
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
1947
as Flora
The Farmer Takes a Wife
1935
as Lucy Gurget
Chatterbox
1936
as Emily 'Tippie' Tipton
Guest in the House
1944
as Hilda
The Night Strangler
1973
as Prof. Crabwell
The Daydreamer
1966
as Mrs. Klopplebobbler
Johnny Come Lately
1943
as Myrtle Ferguso
Letters from Frank
1979
as Grandma Miller
Meet the Stewarts
1942
as Willametta
Four's a Crowd
1938
as Amy
City Without Men
1943
as Dora
Babes in Arms
1939
as Martha Steele
Angels Wash Their Faces
1939
as Miss Hannaberry
Paradise Alley
1962
as Mrs. Nicholson
Laughing at Trouble
1936
as Lizzie Beadle
Breaking the Ice
1938
as Mrs. Small
Hat, Coat and Glove
1934
as Madame Du Barry
Way Down East
1935
as Martha Perkins
Mountain Justice
1937
as Phoebe Lamb
Faithful in My Fashion
1946
as Miss Applegate
Ghostbreakers
1967
as Ivy Rumson
By Your Leave
1934
as Whiffen
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
1949
as Mrs. Elvira O'Toole (uncredited)
Mother Carey's Chickens
1938
as Pauline Fuller
There's Always Tomorrow
1934
as Ella
Another Language
1933
as Helen Hallam
George White's Scandals
1945
as Clarabelle Evans
Zoo in Budapest
1933
as Assistant Matron for Orphans (uncredited)
The Good Old Soak
1937
as Minnie
The Witness Chair
1936
as Grace Franklin
Angel in My Pocket
1969
as Rhoda
The Sun Comes Up
1949
as Mrs. Golightly
The Moon's Our Home
1936
as Mitty Simpson
The Dark Side of the Rainbow
2000
as Miss Gulch (archive footage)
The World of Abbott and Costello
1965
as Aunt Huddy in Comin' Round The Mountain (archive footage)
Main Street Lawyer
1939
as Lucy, Boggs' Housekeeper
I'll Take Romance
1937
as Margot
A String of Blue Beads
1953
as Mrs. Loomis
The Villain Still Pursued Her
1940
as Mrs. Wilson
Wabash Avenue
1950
as Tillie Hutch
When's Your Birthday?
1937
as Mossy
The Bat
1960
as Lizzie Allen
To Oz! The Making of a Classic
2009
as Self
The Gay Vagabond
1941
as Agatha Badger
Twin Beds
1942
as Norah
Oz
as Self / The Wicked Witch of the West (archive footage)
I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now
1940
as Mrs. Triffle
On Borrowed Time
1957
as Demetria Riffle
The Great Plane Robbery
1950
as Mrs. Judd
The Making of the Wizard of Oz
1979
as Self
Play Girl
1941
as Josie
Janie Gets Married
1946
as Mrs. Angles
About Margaret Hamilton
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… With 100 credits spanning from 1933 to 2009, Margaret Hamilton has appeared in 85 films and 15 TV shows.
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Most Popular Margaret Hamilton Movies
- The Wizard of Oz (1939) — as Miss Gulch / Wicked Witch of the West
- Night of 100 Stars (1982) — as Self
- 13 Ghosts (1960) — as Elaine Zacharides
- The Ox-Bow Incident (1943) — as Mrs. Larch (uncredited)
- The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938) — as Mrs. Harper
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