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Margaret Hamilton

Acting 82 (deceased) years old Cleveland, Ohio, USA ★ 0.6
Born: December 9, 1902
Died: May 16, 1985

Biography

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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.

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Known For

The Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz Miss Gulch / Wicked Witch of the West 1939
13 Ghosts
13 Ghosts Elaine Zacharides 1960
The Ox-Bow Incident
The Ox-Bow Incident Mrs. Larch (uncredited) 1943
The Anderson Tapes
The Anderson Tapes Miss Kaler 1971
State of the Union
State of the Union Norah 1948

Filmography

Acting Credits (106)

The Wizard of Oz at Sphere
The Wizard of Oz at Sphere Miss Gulch (archive footage) 2025
Remembering Gene Wilder
Remembering Gene Wilder Self (archive photo) 2024
To Oz! The Making of a Classic
To Oz! The Making of a Classic Self 2009
The Dark Side of the Rainbow
The Dark Side of the Rainbow Miss Gulch (archive footage) 2000
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic Self (archive footage) 1990
Night of 100 Stars
Night of 100 Stars Self 1982
Here's Boomer
Here's Boomer Miss Heston 1981
Nurse
Nurse Mrs. Evers 1981
Letters from Frank
Letters from Frank Grandma Miller 1979
The Making of the Wizard of Oz
The Making of the Wizard of Oz Self 1979
Lou Grant
Lou Grant 1977
The Paul Lynde Halloween Special
The Paul Lynde Halloween Special Wicked Witch 1976
Sigmund and the Sea Monsters
Sigmund and the Sea Monsters Mrs. Eddels 1973
The Night Strangler
The Night Strangler Prof. Crabwell 1973
Journey Back to Oz
Journey Back to Oz Aunt Em (voice) 1972
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Hollywood: The Dream Factory Self (archive footage) 1972
Brewster McCloud
Brewster McCloud Daphne Heap 1971
The Anderson Tapes
The Anderson Tapes Miss Kaler 1971
The Partridge Family
The Partridge Family Clara Kincaid 1970
Sesame Street
Sesame Street The Wicked Witch 1969
Angel in My Pocket
Angel in My Pocket Rhoda 1969
Rosie!
Rosie! Mae 1967
Ghostbreakers
Ghostbreakers Ivy Rumson 1967
The Daydreamer
The Daydreamer Mrs. Klopplebobbler 1966
The World of Abbott and Costello
The World of Abbott and Costello Aunt Huddy in Comin' Round The Mountain (archive footage) 1965
The Addams Family
The Addams Family Granny Frump 1964
The Patty Duke Show
The Patty Duke Show 1963
Paradise Alley
Paradise Alley Mrs. Nicholson 1962
Ichabod and Me
Ichabod and Me 1961
13 Ghosts
13 Ghosts Elaine Zacharides 1960
The Bat
The Bat Lizzie Allen 1960
Startime
Startime Self 1959
The Christmas Tree
The Christmas Tree Miss Finch 1958
On Borrowed Time
On Borrowed Time Demetria Riffle 1957
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke Edsel Pry 1955
A String of Blue Beads
A String of Blue Beads Mrs. Loomis 1953
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame Mrs. Dudgeon 1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame Demetria Riffle 1951
People Will Talk
People Will Talk Sarah Pickett (uncredited) 1951
Comin' Round the Mountain
Comin' Round the Mountain Aunt Huddy 1951
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre Charity Ames 1950
Riding High
Riding High Edna 1950
Wabash Avenue
Wabash Avenue Tillie Hutch 1950
The Great Plane Robbery
The Great Plane Robbery Mrs. Judd 1950
Man Against Crime
Man Against Crime Mrs. Barker 1949
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend Mrs. Elvira O'Toole (uncredited) 1949
The Sun Comes Up
The Sun Comes Up Mrs. Golightly 1949
The Red Pony
The Red Pony Teacher 1949
Bungalow 13
Bungalow 13 Mrs. Theresa Appleby 1948
Studio One
Studio One 1948
Studio One
Studio One Mrs. McIntosh 1948
Studio One
Studio One Irma Davis 1948
Studio One
Studio One Laura Lawson 1948
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven Ruby Cheever 1948
State of the Union
State of the Union Norah 1948
Reaching from Heaven
Reaching from Heaven Sophie Manley 1948
Driftwood
Driftwood Essie 1947
Dishonored Lady
Dishonored Lady Mrs. Geiger 1947
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock Flora 1947
Faithful in My Fashion
Faithful in My Fashion Miss Applegate 1946
Janie Gets Married
Janie Gets Married Mrs. Angles 1946
George White's Scandals
George White's Scandals Clarabelle Evans 1945
Guest in the House
Guest in the House Hilda 1944
Johnny Come Lately
Johnny Come Lately Myrtle Ferguso 1943
The Ox-Bow Incident
The Ox-Bow Incident Mrs. Larch (uncredited) 1943
City Without Men
City Without Men Dora 1943
The Affairs of Martha
The Affairs of Martha Guinevere 1942
Meet the Stewarts
Meet the Stewarts Willametta 1942
Twin Beds
Twin Beds Norah 1942
The Gay Vagabond
The Gay Vagabond Agatha Badger 1941
Play Girl
Play Girl Josie 1941
The Invisible Woman
The Invisible Woman Mrs. Jackson 1940
I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now
I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now Mrs. Triffle 1940
The Villain Still Pursued Her
The Villain Still Pursued Her Mrs. Wilson 1940
My Little Chickadee
My Little Chickadee Mrs. Gideon 1940
Main Street Lawyer
Main Street Lawyer Lucy, Boggs' Housekeeper 1939
Babes in Arms
Babes in Arms Martha Steele 1939
Angels Wash Their Faces
Angels Wash Their Faces Miss Hannaberry 1939
The Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz Miss Gulch / Wicked Witch of the West 1939
Stablemates
Stablemates Beulah Flanders 1938
Breaking the Ice
Breaking the Ice Mrs. Small 1938
Four's a Crowd
Four's a Crowd Amy 1938
Mother Carey's Chickens
Mother Carey's Chickens Pauline Fuller 1938
A Slight Case of Murder
A Slight Case of Murder Mrs. Cagle 1938
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Mrs. Harper 1938
Nothing Sacred
Nothing Sacred Warsaw, Vermont Drugstore Lady 1937
I'll Take Romance
I'll Take Romance Margot 1937
Saratoga
Saratoga Lady at Kiffmeyer's table in train dining car 1937
Mountain Justice
Mountain Justice Phoebe Lamb 1937
The Good Old Soak
The Good Old Soak Minnie 1937
When's Your Birthday?
When's Your Birthday? Mossy 1937
You Only Live Once
You Only Live Once Hester 1937
Laughing at Trouble
Laughing at Trouble Lizzie Beadle 1936
The Witness Chair
The Witness Chair Grace Franklin 1936
The Moon's Our Home
The Moon's Our Home Mitty Simpson 1936
These Three
These Three Agatha 1936
Chatterbox
Chatterbox Emily 'Tippie' Tipton 1936
Way Down East
Way Down East Martha Perkins 1935
The Farmer Takes a Wife
The Farmer Takes a Wife Lucy Gurget 1935
Broadway Bill
Broadway Bill Edna 1934
By Your Leave
By Your Leave Whiffen 1934
There's Always Tomorrow
There's Always Tomorrow Ella 1934
Hat, Coat and Glove
Hat, Coat and Glove Madame Du Barry 1934
Another Language
Another Language Helen Hallam 1933
Zoo in Budapest
Zoo in Budapest Assistant Matron for Orphans (uncredited) 1933
Oz
Oz Self / The Wicked Witch of the West (archive footage)

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