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Margaret Hamilton

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Margaret Hamilton

Born December 9, 1902 in Cleveland, Ohio, USADied May 16, 198578 films

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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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The Ox-Bow Incident posterFirst watchThe Ox-Bow Incident19437.7as Mrs. Larch (uncredited)A posse discovers a trio of men they suspect of murder and cow theft and are split between handing them over to the law or lynching them on the spot.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
The Wizard of Oz poster7.6The Wizard of Oz1939You Only Live Once poster7.1You Only Live Once1937People Will Talk poster7.1People Will Talk1951The Anderson Tapes poster6.1The Anderson Tapes1971Nothing Sacred poster6.3Nothing Sacred1937The Night Strangler poster6.7The Night Strangler197313 Ghosts poster5.813 Ghosts1960State of the Union poster6.8State of the Union1948

Filmography

78 films as actor
  1. 1979Letters from FrankGrandma Miller
  2. 1976The Paul Lynde Halloween SpecialWicked Witch
  3. 1973The Night StranglerProf. Crabwell
  4. 1972Journey Back to OzAunt Em (voice)
  5. 1971Brewster McCloudDaphne Heap
  6. 1971The Anderson TapesMiss Kaler
  7. 1969Angel in My PocketRhoda
  8. 1967Rosie!Mae
  9. 1967GhostbreakersIvy Rumson
  10. 1966The DaydreamerMrs. Klopplebobbler
  11. 1962Paradise AlleyMrs. Nicholson
  12. 196013 GhostsElaine Zacharides
  13. 1960The BatLizzie Allen
  14. 1958The Christmas TreeMiss Finch
  15. 1957On Borrowed TimeDemetria Riffle
  16. 1955The Devil's DiscipleMrs. Dudgeon
  17. 1953A String of Blue BeadsMrs. Loomis
  18. 1951People Will TalkSarah Pickett (uncredited)
  19. 1951Comin' Round the MountainAunt Huddy
  20. 1950Riding HighEdna
  21. 1950Wabash AvenueTillie Hutch
  22. 1950The Great Plane RobberyMrs. Judd
  23. 1949The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful BendMrs. Elvira O'Toole (uncredited)
  24. 1949The Sun Comes UpMrs. Golightly
  25. 1949The Red PonyTeacher
  26. 1948Bungalow 13Mrs. Theresa Appleby
  27. 1948Texas, Brooklyn & HeavenRuby Cheever
  28. 1948State of the UnionNorah
  29. 1948Reaching from HeavenSophie Manley
  30. 1947DriftwoodEssie
  31. 1947Dishonored LadyMrs. Geiger
  32. 1947The Sin of Harold DiddlebockFlora
  33. 1946Faithful in My FashionMiss Applegate
  34. 1946Janie Gets MarriedMrs. Angles
  35. 1945George White's ScandalsClarabelle Evans
  36. 1944Guest in the HouseHilda
  37. 1943Johnny Come LatelyMyrtle Ferguso
  38. 1943The Ox-Bow IncidentMrs. Larch (uncredited)
  39. 1943City Without MenDora
  40. 1942The Affairs of MarthaGuinevere
  41. 1942Meet the StewartsWillametta
  42. 1942Twin BedsNorah
  43. 1941The Gay VagabondAgatha Badger
  44. 1941Play GirlJosie
  45. 1940The Invisible WomanMrs. Jackson
  46. 1940I'm Nobody's Sweetheart NowMrs. Triffle
  47. 1940The Villain Still Pursued HerMrs. Wilson
  48. 1940My Little ChickadeeMrs. Gideon
  49. 1939Main Street LawyerLucy, Boggs' Housekeeper
  50. 1939Babes in ArmsMartha Steele
  51. 1939Angels Wash Their FacesMiss Hannaberry
  52. 1939The Wizard of OzThe Wicked Witch of the West / Miss Gulch
  53. 1938StablematesBeulah Flanders
  54. 1938Breaking the IceMrs. Small
  55. 1938Four's a CrowdAmy
  56. 1938Mother Carey's ChickensPauline Fuller
  57. 1938A Slight Case of MurderMrs. Cagle
  58. 1938The Adventures of Tom SawyerMrs. Harper
  59. 1937Nothing SacredWarsaw, Vermont Drugstore Lady
  60. 1937I'll Take RomanceMargot
  61. 1937SaratogaLady at Kiffmeyer's table in train dining car
  62. 1937Mountain JusticePhoebe Lamb
  63. 1937The Good Old SoakMinnie
  64. 1937When's Your Birthday?Mossy
  65. 1937You Only Live OnceHester
  66. 1936Laughing at TroubleLizzie Beadle
  67. 1936The Witness ChairGrace Franklin
  68. 1936The Moon's Our HomeMitty Simpson
  69. 1936These ThreeAgatha
  70. 1936ChatterboxEmily 'Tippie' Tipton
  71. 1935Way Down EastMartha Perkins
  72. 1935The Farmer Takes a WifeLucy Gurget
  73. 1934Broadway BillEdna
  74. 1934By Your LeaveWhiffen
  75. 1934There's Always TomorrowElla
  76. 1934Hat, Coat and GloveMadame Du Barry
  77. 1933Another LanguageHelen Hallam
  78. 1933Zoo in BudapestAssistant Matron for Orphans (uncredited)