Margaret Hamilton
Born in Cleveland, Ohio, USA — Dec 09 1902• Died May 16 1985
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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,…
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Sesame Street
The Wicked Witch
Studio One
Lou Grant
The Addams Family
Granny Frump
The Partridge Family
Clara Kincaid
Gunsmoke
Edsel Pry
The Wizard of Oz
Miss Gulch / Wicked Witch of the West
The Patty Duke Show
Lux Video Theatre
Charity Ames
Startime
Nurse
Mrs. Evers
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Mrs. Dudgeon
Night of 100 Stars
Self
Man Against Crime
Mrs. Barker
Ichabod and Me
The Red Pony
Teacher
The Ox-Bow Incident
Mrs. Larch (uncredited)
The Night Strangler
Prof. Crabwell
Brewster McCloud
Daphne Heap
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Self (archive footage)
These Three
Agatha
Sigmund and the Sea Monsters
Mrs. Eddels
People Will Talk
Sarah Pickett (uncredited)
Laughing at Trouble
Lizzie Beadle
13 Ghosts
Elaine Zacharides
Broadway Bill
Edna
The Daydreamer
Mrs. Klopplebobbler
Nothing Sacred
Warsaw, Vermont Drugstore Lady
Angels Wash Their Faces
Miss Hannaberry
Babes in Arms
Martha Steele
Way Down East
Martha Perkins
A Slight Case of Murder
Mrs. Cagle
The Anderson Tapes
Miss Kaler
Wabash Avenue
Tillie Hutch
The Farmer Takes a Wife
Lucy Gurget
Driftwood
Essie
Saratoga
Lady at Kiffmeyer's table in train dining car
Oz
Self / The Wicked Witch of the West (archive footage)
The Witness Chair
Grace Franklin
I'll Take Romance
Margot
The Affairs of Martha
Guinevere
When's Your Birthday?
Mossy
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
Flora
Mountain Justice
Phoebe Lamb
The Villain Still Pursued Her
Mrs. Wilson
Dishonored Lady
Mrs. Geiger
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic
Self (archive footage)
You Only Live Once
Hester
Journey Back to Oz
Aunt Em (voice)
Rosie!
Mae
Four's a Crowd
Amy
The Invisible Woman
Mrs. Jackson
Ghostbreakers
Ivy Rumson
Reaching from Heaven
Sophie Manley
Stablemates
Beulah Flanders
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Mrs. Harper
City Without Men
Dora
Twin Beds
Norah
State of the Union
Norah
George White's Scandals
Clarabelle Evans
The Bat
Lizzie Allen
Paradise Alley
Mrs. Nicholson
I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now
Mrs. Triffle
Faithful in My Fashion
Miss Applegate
Meet the Stewarts
Willametta
Breaking the Ice
Mrs. Small
By Your Leave
Whiffen
Hat, Coat and Glove
Madame Du Barry
Main Street Lawyer
Lucy, Boggs' Housekeeper
Angel in My Pocket
Rhoda
Zoo in Budapest
Assistant Matron for Orphans (uncredited)
Riding High
Edna
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
Mrs. Elvira O'Toole (uncredited)
To Oz! The Making of a Classic
Self
The Moon's Our Home
Mitty Simpson
Letters from Frank
Grandma Miller
On Borrowed Time
Demetria Riffle
The Christmas Tree
Miss Finch
The Sun Comes Up
Mrs. Golightly
Guest in the House
Hilda
Another Language
Helen Hallam
Bungalow 13
Mrs. Theresa Appleby
The Dark Side of the Rainbow
Miss Gulch (archive footage)
Chatterbox
Emily 'Tippie' Tipton
My Little Chickadee
Mrs. Gideon
The Paul Lynde Halloween Special
Wicked Witch
Play Girl
Josie
Johnny Come Lately
Myrtle Ferguso
The Gay Vagabond
Agatha Badger
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
Ruby Cheever
Mother Carey's Chickens
Pauline Fuller
There's Always Tomorrow
Ella
Comin' Round the Mountain
Aunt Huddy
The World of Abbott and Costello
Aunt Huddy in Comin' Round The Mountain (archive footage)
Janie Gets Married
Mrs. Angles
The Great Plane Robbery
Mrs. Judd
A String of Blue Beads
Mrs. Loomis
The Making of the Wizard of Oz
Self
The Good Old Soak
Minnie