Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
December 9, 1902
Place of Birth:
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Margaret 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
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Lynch/Oz | Miss Gulch / Wicked Witch of the West (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 2009 | To Oz! The Making of a Classic | Self |
| 2000 | The Dark Side of the Rainbow | Miss Gulch (archive footage) |
| 1995 | The Dark Side of Oz | Miss Gulch / Wicked Witch of the West (archive footage) |
| 1990 | The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic | Self (archive footage) |
| 1982 | Night of 100 Stars | Self |
| 1979 | The Making of the Wizard of Oz | Self |
| 1979 | Letters from Frank | Grandma Miller |
| 1976 | The Paul Lynde Halloween Special | Wicked Witch |
| 1973 | The Night Strangler | Prof. Crabwell |
| 1972 | Hollywood: The Dream Factory | Self (archive footage) |
| 1972 | Journey Back to Oz | Aunt Em (voice) |
| 1971 | The Anderson Tapes | Miss Kaler |
| 1970 | Brewster McCloud | Daphne Heap |
| 1969 | Angel in My Pocket | Rhoda |
| 1967 | Rosie! | Mae |
| 1967 | Ghostbreakers | Ivy Rumson |
| 1966 | The Daydreamer | Mrs. Klopplebobbler |
| 1965 | The World of Abbott and Costello | Aunt Huddy in Comin' Round The Mountain (archive footage) |
| 1962 | Paradise Alley | Mrs. Nicholson |
| 1960 | 13 Ghosts | Elaine Zacharides |
| 1960 | The Bat | Lizzie Allen |
| 1958 | The Christmas Tree | Miss Finch |
| 1957 | On Borrowed Time | Demetria Riffle |
| 1953 | A String of Blue Beads | Mrs. Loomis |
| 1951 | Comin' Round the Mountain | Aunt Huddy |
| 1951 | People Will Talk | Sarah Pickett (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Wabash Avenue | Tillie Hutch |
| 1950 | Riding High | Edna |
| 1949 | The Red Pony | Teacher |
| 1949 | The Sun Comes Up | Mrs. Golightly |
| 1949 | The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend | Mrs. Elvira O'Toole (uncredited) |
| 1948 | Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven | Ruby Cheever |
| 1948 | Reaching from Heaven | Sophie Manley |
| 1948 | Bungalow 13 | Mrs. Theresa Appleby |
| 1948 | State of the Union | Norah |
| 1947 | The Sin of Harold Diddlebock | Flora |
| 1947 | Driftwood | Essie |
| 1947 | Dishonored Lady | Mrs. Geiger |
| 1946 | Janie Gets Married | Mrs. Angles |
| 1946 | Faithful in My Fashion | Miss Applegate |
| 1945 | George White's Scandals | Clarabelle Evans |
| 1944 | Guest in the House | Hilda |
| 1943 | City Without Men | Dora |
| 1943 | The Ox-Bow Incident | Mrs. Larch (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Johnny Come Lately | Myrtle Ferguso |
| 1942 | The Affairs of Martha | Guinevere |
| 1942 | Meet the Stewarts | Willametta |
| 1942 | Twin Beds | Norah |
| 1941 | Play Girl | Josie |
| 1941 | The Gay Vagabond | Agatha Badger |
| 1940 | The Invisible Woman | Mrs. Jackson |
| 1940 | My Little Chickadee | Mrs. Gideon |
| 1940 | The Villain Still Pursued Her | Mrs. Wilson |
| 1940 | I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now | Mrs. Triffle |
| 1939 | The Wizard of Oz | Miss Gulch / Wicked Witch of the West |
| 1939 | Babes in Arms | Martha Steele |
| 1939 | Angels Wash Their Faces | Miss Hannaberry |
| 1939 | Main Street Lawyer | Lucy, Boggs' Housekeeper |
| 1939 | Harold Arlen's Home Movies on set of The Wizard of Oz | |
| 1938 | The Adventures of Tom Sawyer | Mrs. Harper |
| 1938 | A Slight Case of Murder | Mrs. Cagle |
| 1938 | Stablemates | Beulah Flanders |
| 1938 | Mother Carey's Chickens | Pauline Fuller |
| 1938 | Breaking the Ice | Mrs. Small |
| 1938 | Four's a Crowd | Amy |
| 1937 | Nothing Sacred | Warsaw, Vermont Drugstore Lady |
| 1937 | Saratoga | Lady at Kiffmeyer's table in train dining car |
| 1937 | You Only Live Once | Hester |
| 1937 | Mountain Justice | Phoebe Lamb |
| 1937 | I'll Take Romance | Margot |
| 1937 | When's Your Birthday? | Mossy |
| 1937 | The Good Old Soak | Minnie |
| 1936 | These Three | Agatha |
| 1936 | The Moon's Our Home | Mitty Simpson |
| 1936 | Chatterbox | Emily 'Tippie' Tipton |
| 1936 | Laughing at Trouble | Lizzie Beadle |
| 1936 | The Witness Chair | Grace Franklin |
| 1935 | The Farmer Takes a Wife | Lucy Gurget |
| 1935 | Way Down East | Martha Perkins |
| 1934 | Broadway Bill | Edna |
| 1934 | Hat, Coat and Glove | Madame Du Barry |
| 1934 | There's Always Tomorrow | Ella |
| 1934 | By Your Leave | Whiffen |
| 1933 | Another Language | Helen Hallam |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Nurse | Mrs. Evers |
| 1977 | Lou Grant | |
| 1973 | Sigmund and the Sea Monsters | Mrs. Eddels |
| 1969 | Sesame Street | The Wicked Witch |
| 1964 | The Addams Family | Granny Frump |
| 1963 | The Patty Duke Show | |
| 1961 | Ichabod and Me | |
| 1959 | Startime | |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke | Edsel Pry |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Mrs. Dudgeon |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Demetria Riffle |
| 1950 | Lux Video Theatre | Charity Ames |
| 1949 | Man Against Crime | Mrs. Barker |
| 1948 | Studio One | |
| 1948 | Studio One | Irma Davis |
| 1948 | Studio One | Mrs. McIntosh |
| 1948 | Studio One | Laura Lawson |