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
- 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 · 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
- 1966 · The Daydreamer as Mrs. Klopplebobbler
- 1964 · The Addams Family as Granny Frump
- 1963 · The Patty Duke Show as
- 1961 · Ichabod and Me as
- 1960 · 13 Ghosts as Elaine Zacharides
- 1959 · Startime as
- 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
- 1950 · Wabash Avenue as Tillie Hutch
- 1949 · Man Against Crime as Mrs. Barker
- 1949 · The Red Pony as Teacher
- 1948 · Studio One as
- 1948 · Studio One as Irma Davis
- 1948 · Studio One as Mrs. McIntosh
- 1948 · Studio One as Laura Lawson
- 1947 · Driftwood as Essie
- 1947 · Dishonored Lady as Mrs. Geiger
- 1947 · The Sin of Harold Diddlebock as Flora
- 1943 · The Ox-Bow Incident as Mrs. Larch (uncredited)
- 1942 · The Affairs of Martha as Guinevere
- 1940 · The Villain Still Pursued Her as Mrs. Wilson
- 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 · A Slight Case of Murder as Mrs. Cagle
- 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 · 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 · 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
- 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
- 1972 · Journey Back to Oz as Aunt Em (voice)
- 1969 · Angel in My Pocket as Rhoda
- 1967 · Rosie! as Mae
- 1967 · Ghostbreakers as Ivy Rumson
- 1965 · The World of Abbott and Costello as Aunt Huddy in Comin' Round The Mountain (archive footage)
- 1962 · Paradise Alley as Mrs. Nicholson
- 1960 · The Bat as Lizzie Allen
- 1958 · The Christmas Tree as Miss Finch
- 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 · 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
- 1948 · Bungalow 13 as Mrs. Theresa Appleby
- 1948 · Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven as Ruby Cheever
- 1948 · State of the Union as Norah
- 1948 · Reaching from Heaven as Sophie Manley
- 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 · City Without Men as Dora
- 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 · My Little Chickadee as Mrs. Gideon
- 1939 · Main Street Lawyer as Lucy, Boggs' Housekeeper
- 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 · The Adventures of Tom Sawyer as Mrs. Harper
- 1937 · The Good Old Soak as Minnie
- 1936 · The Moon's Our Home as Mitty Simpson
- 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 · Another Language as Helen Hallam
- 1933 · Zoo in Budapest as Assistant Matron for Orphans (uncredited)