Margaret Hamilton
December 9, 1902 (123 years old) in Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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
Credits
- 2024 · Remembering Gene Wilder as Self (archive photo)
- 1982 · Night of 100 Stars as Self
- 1981 · Here's Boomer as Miss Heston
- 1981 · Nurse as Mrs. Evers
- 1977 · Lou Grant as
- 1973 · Sigmund and the Sea Monsters as Mrs. Eddels
- 1973 · The Night Strangler as Prof. Crabwell
- 1972 · Journey Back to Oz as Aunt Em (voice)
- 1971 · Brewster McCloud as Daphne Heap
- 1971 · The Anderson Tapes as Miss Kaler
- 1970 · The Partridge Family as Clara Kincaid
- 1969 · Sesame Street as The Wicked Witch
- 1969 · Angel in My Pocket as Rhoda
- 1967 · Ghostbreakers as Ivy Rumson
- 1966 · The Daydreamer as Mrs. Klopplebobbler
- 1964 · The Addams Family as Granny Frump
- 1963 · The Patty Duke Show as
- 1961 · Ichabod and Me as
- 1960 · 13 Ghosts as Elaine Zacharides
- 1960 · The Dow Hour of Great Mysteries as Lizzie Allen
- 1959 · Startime as Self
- 1955 · Gunsmoke as Edsel Pry
- 1951 · Hallmark Hall of Fame as Mrs. Dudgeon
- 1951 · Hallmark Hall of Fame as Demetria Riffle
- 1951 · People Will Talk as Sarah Pickett (uncredited)
- 1950 · Lux Video Theatre as Charity Ames
- 1950 · Riding High as Edna
- 1949 · Man Against Crime as Mrs. Barker
- 1949 · The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend as Mrs. Elvira O'Toole (uncredited)
- 1949 · The Red Pony as Teacher
- 1948 · Studio One as
- 1948 · Studio One as Irma Davis
- 1948 · Studio One as Mrs. McIntosh
- 1948 · Studio One as Laura Lawson
- 1948 · State of the Union as Norah
- 1947 · Driftwood as Essie
- 1947 · Dishonored Lady as Mrs. Geiger
- 1947 · The Sin of Harold Diddlebock as Flora
- 1943 · The Ox-Bow Incident as Mrs. Larch (uncredited)
- 1942 · The Affairs of Martha as Guinevere
- 1942 · Meet the Stewarts as Willametta
- 1942 · Twin Beds as Norah
- 1940 · The Invisible Woman as Mrs. Jackson
- 1940 · My Little Chickadee as Mrs. Gideon
- 1939 · Babes in Arms as Martha Steele
- 1939 · The Wizard of Oz as Miss Gulch / Wicked Witch of the West
- 1938 · The Adventures of Tom Sawyer as Mrs. Harper
- 1937 · Nothing Sacred as Warsaw, Vermont Drugstore Lady
- 1937 · Saratoga as Lady at Kiffmeyer's table in train dining car
- 1937 · You Only Live Once as Hester
- 1936 · The Witness Chair as Grace Franklin
- 1936 · These Three as Agatha
- 1935 · Way Down East as Martha Perkins
- 1934 · Broadway Bill as Edna
- Future · Oz as Self / The Wicked Witch of the West (archive footage)
- 2025 · The Wizard of Oz at Sphere as Miss Gulch (archive footage)
- 2009 · To Oz! The Making of a Classic as Self
- 2000 · The Dark Side of the Rainbow as Miss Gulch (archive footage)
- 1990 · The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic as Self (archive footage)
- 1979 · Letters from Frank as Grandma Miller
- 1979 · The Making of the Wizard of Oz as Self
- 1976 · The Paul Lynde Halloween Special as Wicked Witch
- 1972 · Hollywood: The Dream Factory as Self (archive footage)
- 1967 · Rosie! as Mae
- 1965 · The World of Abbott and Costello as Aunt Huddy in Comin' Round The Mountain (archive footage)
- 1962 · Paradise Alley as Mrs. Nicholson
- 1960 · The Bat as Lizzie Allen
- 1958 · The Christmas Tree as Miss Finch
- 1957 · On Borrowed Time as Demetria Riffle
- 1953 · A String of Blue Beads as Mrs. Loomis
- 1951 · Comin' Round the Mountain as Aunt Huddy
- 1950 · Wabash Avenue as Tillie Hutch
- 1950 · The Great Plane Robbery as Mrs. Judd
- 1949 · The Sun Comes Up as Mrs. Golightly
- 1948 · Bungalow 13 as Mrs. Theresa Appleby
- 1948 · Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven as Ruby Cheever
- 1948 · Reaching from Heaven as Sophie Manley
- 1946 · Faithful in My Fashion as Miss Applegate
- 1946 · Janie Gets Married as Mrs. Angles
- 1945 · George White's Scandals as Clarabelle Evans
- 1944 · Guest in the House as Hilda
- 1943 · Johnny Come Lately as Myrtle Ferguso
- 1943 · City Without Men as Dora
- 1941 · The Gay Vagabond as Agatha Badger
- 1941 · Play Girl as Josie
- 1940 · I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now as Mrs. Triffle
- 1940 · The Villain Still Pursued Her as Mrs. Wilson
- 1939 · Main Street Lawyer as Lucy, Boggs' Housekeeper
- 1939 · Angels Wash Their Faces as Miss Hannaberry
- 1938 · Stablemates as Beulah Flanders
- 1938 · Breaking the Ice as Mrs. Small
- 1938 · Four's a Crowd as Amy
- 1938 · Mother Carey's Chickens as Pauline Fuller
- 1938 · A Slight Case of Murder as Mrs. Cagle
- 1937 · I'll Take Romance as Margot
- 1937 · Mountain Justice as Phoebe Lamb
- 1937 · The Good Old Soak as Minnie
- 1937 · When's Your Birthday? as Mossy
- 1936 · Laughing at Trouble as Lizzie Beadle
- 1936 · The Moon's Our Home as Mitty Simpson
- 1936 · Chatterbox as Emily 'Tippie' Tipton
- 1935 · The Farmer Takes a Wife as Lucy Gurget
- 1934 · By Your Leave as Whiffen
- 1934 · There's Always Tomorrow as Ella
- 1934 · Hat, Coat and Glove as Madame Du Barry
- 1933 · Another Language as Helen Hallam
- 1933 · Zoo in Budapest as Assistant Matron for Orphans (uncredited)