
Margaret Hamilton
Known for Acting · 100 credits
- Born
- 1902-12-09
- Died
- 1985-05-16
- Place of birth
- Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- Also known as
- Margaret Brainard Hamilton
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.
Known For
TV Shows (15)

Sesame Street
1969
as The Wicked Witch

Studio One
1948
as Mrs. McIntosh / Irma Davis / Laura Lawson

Lou Grant
1977

Gunsmoke
1955
as Edsel Pry

The Addams Family
1964
as Granny Frump

The Partridge Family
1970
as Clara Kincaid

Startime
1959
as Self
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Charity Ames

The Patty Duke Show
1963

Sigmund and the Sea Monsters
1973
as Mrs. Eddels

Here's Boomer
1981
as Miss Heston

Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Mrs. Dudgeon / Demetria Riffle

Nurse
1981
as Mrs. Evers

Man Against Crime
1949
as Mrs. Barker

Ichabod and Me
1961
Movies (85)

The Wizard of Oz
1939
as Miss Gulch / Wicked Witch of the West

13 Ghosts
1960
as Elaine Zacharides

Driftwood
1947
as Essie

Nothing Sacred
1937
as Warsaw, Vermont Drugstore Lady

Rosie!
1967
as Mae

Night of 100 Stars
1982
as Self

State of the Union
1948
as Norah

The Ox-Bow Incident
1943
as Mrs. Larch (uncredited)

Stablemates
1938
as Beulah Flanders

Brewster McCloud
1971
as Daphne Heap

Dishonored Lady
1947
as Mrs. Geiger

The Anderson Tapes
1971
as Miss Kaler

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
1938
as Mrs. Harper

Riding High
1950
as Edna

You Only Live Once
1937
as Hester

The Invisible Woman
1940
as Mrs. Jackson

Comin' Round the Mountain
1951
as Aunt Huddy

Saratoga
1937
as Lady at Kiffmeyer's table in train dining car

Journey Back to Oz
1972
as Aunt Em (voice)

My Little Chickadee
1940
as Mrs. Gideon

Mountain Justice
1937
as Phoebe Lamb

People Will Talk
1951
as Sarah Pickett (uncredited)

Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
1948
as Ruby Cheever

Hollywood: The Dream Factory
1972
as Self (archive footage)

Guest in the House
1944
as Hilda

These Three
1936
as Agatha

Bungalow 13
1948
as Mrs. Theresa Appleby

The Night Strangler
1973
as Prof. Crabwell

Faithful in My Fashion
1946
as Miss Applegate

A Slight Case of Murder
1938
as Mrs. Cagle

The Daydreamer
1966
as Mrs. Klopplebobbler

Breaking the Ice
1938
as Mrs. Small

Chatterbox
1936
as Emily 'Tippie' Tipton

Mother Carey's Chickens
1938
as Pauline Fuller

Way Down East
1935
as Martha Perkins

Johnny Come Lately
1943
as Myrtle Ferguso

The Affairs of Martha
1942
as Guinevere

The Farmer Takes a Wife
1935
as Lucy Gurget

Meet the Stewarts
1942
as Willametta

The Red Pony
1949
as Teacher

The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
1947
as Flora

Reaching from Heaven
1948
as Sophie Manley

City Without Men
1943
as Dora

Babes in Arms
1939
as Martha Steele
The Christmas Tree
1958
as Miss Finch

Paradise Alley
1962
as Mrs. Nicholson

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic
1990
as Self (archive footage)

Zoo in Budapest
1933
as Assistant Matron for Orphans (uncredited)

Letters from Frank
1979
as Grandma Miller

There's Always Tomorrow
1934
as Ella

Laughing at Trouble
1936
as Lizzie Beadle

The Bat
1960
as Lizzie Allen

The Paul Lynde Halloween Special
1976
as Wicked Witch

By Your Leave
1934
as Whiffen

Another Language
1933
as Helen Hallam

Hat, Coat and Glove
1934
as Madame Du Barry

The Dark Side of the Rainbow
2000
as Miss Gulch (archive footage)

Four's a Crowd
1938
as Amy

Broadway Bill
1934
as Edna

George White's Scandals
1945
as Clarabelle Evans

Wabash Avenue
1950
as Tillie Hutch

Angel in My Pocket
1969
as Rhoda

The Sun Comes Up
1949
as Mrs. Golightly

Main Street Lawyer
1939
as Lucy, Boggs' Housekeeper

The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
1949
as Mrs. Elvira O'Toole (uncredited)

The Witness Chair
1936
as Grace Franklin

Ghostbreakers
1967
as Ivy Rumson

Angels Wash Their Faces
1939
as Miss Hannaberry

I'll Take Romance
1937
as Margot

The World of Abbott and Costello
1965
as Aunt Huddy in Comin' Round The Mountain (archive footage)
To Oz! The Making of a Classic
2009
as Self

The Villain Still Pursued Her
1940
as Mrs. Wilson

The Good Old Soak
1937
as Minnie
Oz
as Self / The Wicked Witch of the West (archive footage)

I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now
1940
as Mrs. Triffle
The Great Plane Robbery
1950
as Mrs. Judd

When's Your Birthday?
1937
as Mossy

The Moon's Our Home
1936
as Mitty Simpson

The Gay Vagabond
1941
as Agatha Badger

Twin Beds
1942
as Norah
On Borrowed Time
1957
as Demetria Riffle

Janie Gets Married
1946
as Mrs. Angles

Play Girl
1941
as Josie

The Making of the Wizard of Oz
1979
as Self

A String of Blue Beads
1953
as Mrs. Loomis
About Margaret Hamilton
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… With 100 credits spanning from 1933 to 2009, Margaret Hamilton has appeared in 85 films and 15 TV shows.
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Most Popular Margaret Hamilton Movies
- The Wizard of Oz (1939) — as Miss Gulch / Wicked Witch of the West
- 13 Ghosts (1960) — as Elaine Zacharides
- Driftwood (1947) — as Essie
- Nothing Sacred (1937) — as Warsaw, Vermont Drugstore Lady
- Rosie! (1967) — as Mae
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