Margaret Hamilton
Acting
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.
Born: December 9, 1902
Place of Birth: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Known For
Filmography
as Miss Gulch (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
as Self
as Mrs. Evers
as Grandma Miller
as Wicked Witch
as Mrs. Eddels
as Prof. Crabwell
as Aunt Em (voice)
as Self (archive footage)
as Miss Kaler
as Daphne Heap
as The Wicked Witch
as Rhoda
as Mae
as Ivy Rumson
as Mrs. Klopplebobbler
as Aunt Huddy in Comin' Round The Mountain (archive footage)
as Granny Frump
as Mrs. Nicholson
as Elaine Zacharides
as Lizzie Allen
as Edsel Pry
as Mrs. Loomis
as Mrs. Dudgeon
as Demetria Riffle
as Sarah Pickett (uncredited)
as Aunt Huddy
as Edna
as Tillie Hutch
as Mrs. Barker
as Mrs. Elvira O'Toole (uncredited)
as Mrs. Golightly
as Teacher
as Mrs. Theresa Appleby
as Mrs. McIntosh
as Irma Davis
as Laura Lawson
as Ruby Cheever
as Norah
as Sophie Manley
as Essie
as Mrs. Geiger
as Flora
as Miss Applegate
as Mrs. Angles
as Clarabelle Evans
as Hilda
as Myrtle Ferguso
as Mrs. Larch (uncredited)
as Dora
as Guinevere
as Willametta
as Norah
as Agatha Badger
as Josie
as Mrs. Jackson
as Mrs. Triffle
as Mrs. Wilson
as Mrs. Gideon
as Lucy, Boggs' Housekeeper
as Martha Steele
as Miss Hannaberry
as Miss Gulch / Wicked Witch of the West
as Beulah Flanders
as Mrs. Small
as Amy
as Pauline Fuller
as Mrs. Cagle
as Mrs. Harper
as Warsaw, Vermont Drugstore Lady
as Margot
as Lady at Kiffmeyer's table in train dining car
as Phoebe Lamb
as Minnie
as Mossy
as Hester
as Lizzie Beadle
as Grace Franklin
as Mitty Simpson
as Agatha
as Emily 'Tippie' Tipton
as Martha Perkins
as Lucy Gurget
as Edna
as Whiffen
as Ella
as Madame Du Barry
as Helen Hallam
as Assistant Matron for Orphans (uncredited)