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Margaret Hamilton

Margaret Hamilton

Known For Acting
Birthday Dec 09, 1902
Died May 16, 1985 (82)
Birthplace Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
Links TMDb IMDb
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 s ... he 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

Horrible Horror

Horrible Horror

1986

as Elaine Zacharides in '13 Ghosts'

Letters from Frank

Letters from Frank

1979

as Grandma Miller

The Paul Lynde Halloween Special

The Paul Lynde Halloween Special

1976

as Wicked Witch

The Night Strangler

The Night Strangler

1973

as Prof. Crabwell

Journey Back to Oz

Journey Back to Oz

1972

as Aunt Em (voice)

The Anderson Tapes

The Anderson Tapes

1971

as Miss Kaler

Brewster McCloud

Brewster McCloud

1970

as Daphne Heap

Angel in My Pocket

Angel in My Pocket

1969

as Rhoda

Ghostbreakers

Ghostbreakers

1967

as Ivy Rumson

Rosie!

Rosie!

1967

as Mae

The Daydreamer

The Daydreamer

1966

as Mrs. Klopplebobbler

The World of Abbott and Costello

The World of Abbott and Costello

1965

as Aunt Huddy in Comin' Round The Mountain (archive footage)

Paradise Alley

Paradise Alley

1962

as Mrs. Nicholson

The Bat

The Bat

1960

as Lizzie Allen

13 Ghosts

13 Ghosts

1960

as Elaine Zacharides

The Christmas Tree

The Christmas Tree

1958

as Miss Finch

On Borrowed Time

On Borrowed Time

1957

as Demetria Riffle

A String of Blue Beads

A String of Blue Beads

1953

as Mrs. Loomis

Comin' Round the Mountain

Comin' Round the Mountain

1951

as Aunt Huddy

People Will Talk

People Will Talk

1951

as Sarah Pickett (uncredited)

Wabash Avenue

Wabash Avenue

1950

as Tillie Hutch

Riding High

Riding High

1950

as Edna

The Red Pony

The Red Pony

1949

as Teacher

The Sun Comes Up

The Sun Comes Up

1949

as Mrs. Golightly

The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend

The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend

1949

as Mrs. Elvira O'Toole (uncredited)

Bungalow 13

Bungalow 13

1948

as Mrs. Theresa Appleby

Reaching from Heaven

Reaching from Heaven

1948

as Sophie Manley

State of the Union

State of the Union

1948

as Norah

Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven

Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven

1948

as Ruby Cheever

Driftwood

Driftwood

1947

as Essie

Dishonored Lady

Dishonored Lady

1947

as Mrs. Geiger

Faithful in My Fashion

Faithful in My Fashion

1946

as Miss Applegate

Janie Gets Married

Janie Gets Married

1946

as Mrs. Angles

George White's Scandals

George White's Scandals

1945

as Clarabelle Evans

Guest in the House

Guest in the House

1944

as Hilda

City Without Men

City Without Men

1943

as Dora

Johnny Come Lately

Johnny Come Lately

1943

as Myrtle Ferguso

Twin Beds

Twin Beds

1942

as Norah

Meet the Stewarts

Meet the Stewarts

1942

as Willametta

The Affairs of Martha

The Affairs of Martha

1942

as Guinevere

The Ox-Bow Incident

The Ox-Bow Incident

1942

as Mrs. Larch (uncredited)

The Gay Vagabond

The Gay Vagabond

1941

as Agatha Badger

Play Girl

Play Girl

1941

as Josie

My Little Chickadee

My Little Chickadee

1940

as Mrs. Gideon

The Invisible Woman

The Invisible Woman

1940

as Mrs. Jackson

The Villain Still Pursued Her

The Villain Still Pursued Her

1940

as Mrs. Wilson

I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now

I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now

1940

as Mrs. Triffle

Main Street Lawyer

Main Street Lawyer

1939

as Lucy, Boggs' Housekeeper

Babes in Arms

Babes in Arms

1939

as Martha Steele

The Wizard of Oz

The Wizard of Oz

1939

as Miss Gulch / Wicked Witch of the West

Angels Wash Their Faces

Angels Wash Their Faces

1939

as Miss Hannaberry

Stablemates

Stablemates

1938

as Beulah Flanders

Breaking the Ice

Breaking the Ice

1938

as Mrs. Small

Four's a Crowd

Four's a Crowd

1938

as Amy

Mother Carey's Chickens

Mother Carey's Chickens

1938

as Pauline Fuller

A Slight Case of Murder

A Slight Case of Murder

1938

as Mrs. Cagle

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

1938

as Mrs. Harper

I'll Take Romance

I'll Take Romance

1937

as Margot

Mountain Justice

Mountain Justice

1937

as Phoebe Lamb

When's Your Birthday?

When's Your Birthday?

1937

as Mossy

You Only Live Once

You Only Live Once

1937

as Hester

Saratoga

Saratoga

1937

as Lady at Kiffmeyer's table in train dining car

Nothing Sacred

Nothing Sacred

1937

as Warsaw, Vermont Drugstore Lady

The Good Old Soak

The Good Old Soak

1937

as Minnie

The Witness Chair

The Witness Chair

1936

as Grace Franklin

Laughing at Trouble

Laughing at Trouble

1936

as Lizzie Beadle

Chatterbox

Chatterbox

1936

as Emily 'Tippie' Tipton

These Three

These Three

1936

as Agatha

The Moon's Our Home

The Moon's Our Home

1936

as Mitty Simpson

Way Down East

Way Down East

1935

as Martha Perkins

The Farmer Takes a Wife

The Farmer Takes a Wife

1935

as Lucy Gurget

Hat, Coat and Glove

Hat, Coat and Glove

1934

as Madame Du Barry

By Your Leave

By Your Leave

1934

as Whiffen

Broadway Bill

Broadway Bill

1934

as Edna

Another Language

Another Language

1933

as Helen Hallam

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Academy Awards Best Supporting Actress The Black Room Nominated
Television Credits

Sigmund and the Sea Monsters

as Mrs. Eddels

Episodes: 29

First Aired: Sep 08, 1973

The Addams Family

as Granny Frump

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 18, 1964

Gunsmoke

as Edsel Pry

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Mrs. Dudgeon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

Lux Video Theatre

as Charity Ames

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1950

Nurse

as Mrs. Evers

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 02, 1981

Studio One

as Mrs. McIntosh

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 07, 1948

Studio One

as Irma Davis

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 07, 1948

Sesame Street

as The Wicked Witch

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 10, 1969

Studio One

as Laura Lawson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 07, 1948

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Demetria Riffle

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

Man Against Crime

as Mrs. Barker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1949

Studio One

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 07, 1948

The Patty Duke Show

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 18, 1963

Lou Grant

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1977

Ichabod and Me

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 1961

Startime

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 06, 1959

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2024 7 19 34 6
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2024 12 8 13 5
2025 1 7 10 4
2025 2 4 8 1
2025 3 5 11 1
2025 5 2 3 1
2025 6 1 2 1
2025 7 0 0 0
2025 8 2 3 0

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