Margaret Hamilton
December 9, 1902 (121 years old) in Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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
Credits
- 2009 · To Oz! The Making of a Classic as Self
- 2000 · The Dark Side of the Rainbow as Miss Gulch (archive footage)
- 1995 · The Dark Side of Oz as Miss Gulch / Wicked Witch of the West (archive footage)
- 1990 · The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic as Self (archive footage)
- 1986 · Horrible Horror as Elaine Zacharides in '13 Ghosts'
- 1982 · Night of 100 Stars as Self
- 1981 · Nurse as Mrs. Evers
- 1979 · Letters from Frank as Grandma Miller
- 1979 · The Making of the Wizard of Oz as Self
- 1977 · Lou Grant as
- 1976 · The Paul Lynde Halloween Special as Wicked Witch
- 1973 · Sigmund and the Sea Monsters as Mrs. Eddels
- 1973 · The Night Strangler as Prof. Crabwell
- 1972 · Journey Back to Oz as Aunt Em (voice)
- 1972 · Hollywood: The Dream Factory as Self (archive footage)
- 1971 · The Anderson Tapes as Miss Kaler
- 1970 · Brewster McCloud as Daphne Heap
- 1969 · Sesame Street as The Wicked Witch
- 1969 · Angel in My Pocket as Rhoda
- 1967 · Rosie! as Mae
- 1967 · Ghostbreakers as Ivy Rumson
- 1966 · The Daydreamer as Mrs. Klopplebobbler
- 1965 · The World of Abbott and Costello as Aunt Huddy in Comin' Round The Mountain (archive footage)
- 1964 · The Addams Family as Granny Frump
- 1963 · The Patty Duke Show as
- 1962 · Paradise Alley as Mrs. Nicholson
- 1961 · Ichabod and Me as
- 1960 · 13 Ghosts as Elaine Zacharides
- 1960 · The Bat as Lizzie Allen
- 1959 · Startime as
- 1958 · The Christmas Tree as Miss Finch
- 1957 · On Borrowed Time as Demetria Riffle
- 1955 · Gunsmoke as Edsel Pry
- 1953 · A String of Blue Beads as Mrs. Loomis
- 1951 · Hallmark Hall of Fame as Mrs. Dudgeon
- 1951 · Hallmark Hall of Fame as Demetria Riffle
- 1951 · People Will Talk as Sarah Pickett (uncredited)
- 1951 · Comin' Round the Mountain as Aunt Huddy
- 1950 · Lux Video Theatre as Charity Ames
- 1950 · Riding High as Edna
- 1950 · Wabash Avenue as Tillie Hutch
- 1949 · Man Against Crime as Mrs. Barker
- 1949 · The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend as Mrs. Elvira O'Toole (uncredited)
- 1949 · The Sun Comes Up as Mrs. Golightly
- 1949 · The Red Pony as Teacher
- 1948 · Bungalow 13 as Mrs. Theresa Appleby
- 1948 · Studio One as
- 1948 · Studio One as Mrs. McIntosh
- 1948 · Studio One as Irma Davis
- 1948 · Studio One as Laura Lawson
- 1948 · Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven as Ruby Cheever
- 1948 · State of the Union as Norah
- 1948 · Reaching from Heaven as Sophie Manley
- 1947 · Driftwood as Essie
- 1947 · Dishonored Lady as Mrs. Geiger
- 1947 · The Sin of Harold Diddlebock as Flora
- 1946 · Faithful in My Fashion as Miss Applegate
- 1946 · Janie Gets Married as Mrs. Angles
- 1945 · George White's Scandals as Clarabelle Evans
- 1944 · Guest in the House as Hilda
- 1943 · Johnny Come Lately as Myrtle Ferguso
- 1943 · The Ox-Bow Incident as Mrs. Larch (uncredited)
- 1943 · City Without Men as Dora
- 1942 · The Affairs of Martha as Guinevere
- 1942 · Meet the Stewarts as Willametta
- 1942 · Twin Beds as Norah
- 1941 · The Gay Vagabond as Agatha Badger
- 1941 · Play Girl as Josie
- 1940 · The Invisible Woman as Mrs. Jackson
- 1940 · I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now as Mrs. Triffle
- 1940 · The Villain Still Pursued Her as Mrs. Wilson
- 1940 · My Little Chickadee as Mrs. Gideon
- 1939 · Main Street Lawyer as Lucy, Boggs' Housekeeper
- 1939 · Babes in Arms as Martha Steele
- 1939 · Angels Wash Their Faces as Miss Hannaberry
- 1939 · The Wizard of Oz as Miss Gulch / Wicked Witch of the West
- 1938 · Stablemates as Beulah Flanders
- 1938 · Breaking the Ice as Mrs. Small
- 1938 · Four's a Crowd as Amy
- 1938 · Mother Carey's Chickens as Pauline Fuller
- 1938 · A Slight Case of Murder as Mrs. Cagle
- 1938 · The Adventures of Tom Sawyer as Mrs. Harper
- 1937 · Nothing Sacred as Warsaw, Vermont Drugstore Lady
- 1937 · I'll Take Romance as Margot
- 1937 · Saratoga as Lady at Kiffmeyer's table in train dining car
- 1937 · Mountain Justice as Phoebe Lamb
- 1937 · The Good Old Soak as Minnie
- 1937 · When's Your Birthday? as Mossy
- 1937 · You Only Live Once as Hester
- 1936 · Laughing at Trouble as Lizzie Beadle
- 1936 · The Witness Chair as Grace Franklin
- 1936 · The Moon's Our Home as Mitty Simpson
- 1936 · These Three as Agatha
- 1936 · Chatterbox as Emily 'Tippie' Tipton
- 1935 · Way Down East as Martha Perkins
- 1935 · The Farmer Takes a Wife as Lucy Gurget
- 1934 · Broadway Bill as Edna
- 1934 · By Your Leave as Whiffen
- 1934 · There's Always Tomorrow as Ella
- 1934 · Hat, Coat and Glove as Madame Du Barry
- 1933 · Another Language as Helen Hallam