Margaret Hamilton
December 9, 1902 (123 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
- 2023 · Lynch/Oz as Self (archive footage)
- 1990 · The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic as Self (archive footage)
- 1982 · Night of 100 Stars as Self
- 1981 · Nurse as Mrs. Evers
- 1977 · Lou Grant as
- 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 · Brewster McCloud as Daphne Heap
- 1971 · The Anderson Tapes as Miss Kaler
- 1970 · The Partridge Family as Clara Kincaid
- 1969 · Sesame Street as The Wicked Witch
- 1967 · Ghostbreakers as Ivy Rumson
- 1964 · The Addams Family as Granny Frump
- 1963 · The Patty Duke Show as
- 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
- 1955 · Gunsmoke as Edsel Pry
- 1951 · Hallmark Hall of Fame as Mrs. Dudgeon
- 1951 · Hallmark Hall of Fame as Demetria Riffle
- 1951 · People Will Talk as Sarah Pickett (uncredited)
- 1950 · Lux Video Theatre as Charity Ames
- 1949 · Man Against Crime as Mrs. Barker
- 1948 · Studio One as
- 1948 · Studio One as Mrs. McIntosh
- 1948 · Studio One as Irma Davis
- 1948 · Studio One as Laura Lawson
- 1948 · State of the Union as Norah
- 1947 · Dishonored Lady as Mrs. Geiger
- 1943 · The Ox-Bow Incident as Mrs. Larch (uncredited)
- 1943 · City Without Men as Dora
- 1942 · Twin Beds as Norah
- 1941 · Play Girl as Josie
- 1939 · The Wizard of Oz as Miss Gulch / Wicked Witch of the West
- 1938 · Four's a Crowd as Amy
- 1938 · The Adventures of Tom Sawyer as Mrs. Harper
- 1937 · Nothing Sacred as Warsaw, Vermont Drugstore Lady
- 1937 · Saratoga as Lady at Kiffmeyer's table in train dining car
- 1937 · Mountain Justice as Phoebe Lamb
- 1937 · You Only Live Once as Hester
- 1936 · The Witness Chair as Grace Franklin
- 1936 · The Moon's Our Home as Mitty Simpson
- 1936 · These Three as Agatha
- 1935 · Way Down East as Martha Perkins
- 1935 · The Farmer Takes a Wife as Lucy Gurget
- 1934 · Broadway Bill as Edna
- 1933 · Another Language as Helen Hallam
- Future · Oz as Self / The Wicked Witch of the West (archive footage)
- 2009 · To Oz! The Making of a Classic as Self
- 2000 · The Dark Side of the Rainbow as Miss Gulch (archive footage)
- 1979 · Letters from Frank as Grandma Miller
- 1979 · The Making of the Wizard of Oz as Self
- 1976 · The Paul Lynde Halloween Special as Wicked Witch
- 1969 · Angel in My Pocket as Rhoda
- 1967 · Rosie! as Mae
- 1966 · The Daydreamer as Mrs. Klopplebobbler
- 1965 · The World of Abbott and Costello as Aunt Huddy in Comin' Round The Mountain (archive footage)
- 1962 · Paradise Alley as Mrs. Nicholson
- 1957 · On Borrowed Time as Demetria Riffle
- 1953 · A String of Blue Beads as Mrs. Loomis
- 1951 · Comin' Round the Mountain as Aunt Huddy
- 1950 · Riding High as Edna
- 1950 · Wabash Avenue as Tillie Hutch
- 1950 · The Great Plane Robbery as Mrs. Judd
- 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 · Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven as Ruby Cheever
- 1948 · Reaching from Heaven as Sophie Manley
- 1947 · Driftwood as Essie
- 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
- 1942 · The Affairs of Martha as Guinevere
- 1942 · Meet the Stewarts as Willametta
- 1941 · The Gay Vagabond as Agatha Badger
- 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
- 1938 · Stablemates as Beulah Flanders
- 1938 · Breaking the Ice as Mrs. Small
- 1938 · Mother Carey's Chickens as Pauline Fuller
- 1938 · A Slight Case of Murder as Mrs. Cagle
- 1937 · I'll Take Romance as Margot
- 1937 · The Good Old Soak as Minnie
- 1937 · When's Your Birthday? as Mossy
- 1936 · Laughing at Trouble as Lizzie Beadle
- 1936 · Chatterbox as Emily 'Tippie' Tipton
- 1934 · By Your Leave as Whiffen
- 1934 · There's Always Tomorrow as Ella
- 1934 · Hat, Coat and Glove as Madame Du Barry
- 1933 · Zoo in Budapest as Assistant Matron for Orphans (uncredited)