Margaret Hamilton
Acting
Born: December 9, 1902 · Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Died: May 16, 1985 (aged 82)
Highest Rated
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
The Wizard of Oz
1939
The Addams Family
1964
The Ox-Bow Incident
1943
Sesame Street
1969
You Only Live Once
1937
The Anderson Tapes
1971
13 Ghosts
1960
Gunsmoke
1955
Nothing Sacred
1937
People Will Talk
1951
Brewster McCloud
1971
The Invisible Woman
1940
Photos (1)
Movies (77)
The Wizard of Oz
The Wicked Witch of the West / Miss Gulch
The Anderson Tapes
Miss Kaler
You Only Live Once
Hester
13 Ghosts
Elaine Zacharides
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
Flora
The Ox-Bow Incident
Mrs. Larch (uncredited)
Dishonored Lady
Mrs. Geiger
State of the Union
Norah
Nothing Sacred
Warsaw, Vermont Drugstore Lady
Driftwood
Essie
Babes in Arms
Martha Steele
People Will Talk
Sarah Pickett (uncredited)
The Red Pony
Teacher
These Three
Agatha
Brewster McCloud
Daphne Heap
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Mrs. Harper
Four's a Crowd
Amy
The Invisible Woman
Mrs. Jackson
The Night Strangler
Prof. Crabwell
Angels Wash Their Faces
Miss Hannaberry
Saratoga
Lady at Kiffmeyer's table in train dining car
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
Mrs. Elvira O'Toole (uncredited)
A Slight Case of Murder
Mrs. Cagle
Twin Beds
Norah
Guest in the House
Hilda
Journey Back to Oz
Aunt Em (voice)
Way Down East
Martha Perkins
The Farmer Takes a Wife
Lucy Gurget
Broadway Bill
Edna
The Affairs of Martha
Guinevere
The Villain Still Pursued Her
Mrs. Wilson
Mountain Justice
Phoebe Lamb
Reaching from Heaven
Sophie Manley
Letters from Frank
Grandma Miller
Riding High
Edna
The Daydreamer
Mrs. Klopplebobbler
My Little Chickadee
Mrs. Gideon
Angel in My Pocket
Rhoda
Ghostbreakers
Ivy Rumson
The Moon's Our Home
Mitty Simpson
Breaking the Ice
Mrs. Small
The Gay Vagabond
Agatha Badger
Wabash Avenue
Tillie Hutch
Rosie!
Mae
Janie Gets Married
Mrs. Angles
The Dark Side of the Rainbow
Miss Gulch (archive footage)
Chatterbox
Emily 'Tippie' Tipton
Comin' Round the Mountain
Aunt Huddy
Laughing at Trouble
Lizzie Beadle
Play Girl
Josie
I'll Take Romance
Margot
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
Ruby Cheever
The Witness Chair
Grace Franklin
The Sun Comes Up
Mrs. Golightly
There's Always Tomorrow
Ella
When's Your Birthday?
Mossy
George White's Scandals
Clarabelle Evans
Meet the Stewarts
Willametta
Main Street Lawyer
Lucy, Boggs' Housekeeper
Stablemates
Beulah Flanders
Mother Carey's Chickens
Pauline Fuller
The Wizard of Oz at Sphere
Miss Gulch (archive footage)
City Without Men
Dora
Faithful in My Fashion
Miss Applegate
By Your Leave
Whiffen
I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now
Mrs. Triffle
Zoo in Budapest
Assistant Matron for Orphans (uncredited)
A String of Blue Beads
Mrs. Loomis
The Paul Lynde Halloween Special
Wicked Witch
Johnny Come Lately
Myrtle Ferguso
The Good Old Soak
Minnie
Another Language
Helen Hallam
The World of Abbott and Costello
Aunt Huddy in Comin' Round The Mountain (archive footage)
Paradise Alley
Mrs. Nicholson
Bungalow 13
Mrs. Theresa Appleby
Hat, Coat and Glove
Madame Du Barry
The Bat
Lizzie Allen
TV Shows (17)
Sesame Street
The Wicked Witch · 1 eps
The Partridge Family
Clara Kincaid · 1 eps
Studio One
2 eps
Studio One
Irma Davis · 1 eps
Studio One
Mrs. McIntosh · 1 eps
Studio One
Laura Lawson · 1 eps
Gunsmoke
Edsel Pry · 1 eps
Lou Grant
1 eps
The Addams Family
Granny Frump · 3 eps
The Patty Duke Show
2 eps
Here's Boomer
Miss Heston · 1 eps
Ichabod and Me
1 eps
Man Against Crime
Mrs. Barker · 1 eps
Sigmund and the Sea Monsters
Mrs. Eddels · 29 eps
Nurse
Mrs. Evers · 1 eps
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Mrs. Dudgeon · 1 eps
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Demetria Riffle · 1 eps
Self / Appearances (6)
Startime
Self · 1 eps
Remembering Gene Wilder
Self (archive photo)
Night of 100 Stars
Self
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic
Self (archive footage)
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Self (archive footage)
The Making of the Wizard of Oz
Self