Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

102

Gender

Female

Birthday

1902-12-09

Day of Death

1985-05-16 (83 years old)

Place of Birth

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Also Known As

Margaret Brainard Hamilton

Margaret 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

The Wizard of Oz

The Wizard of Oz

You Only Live Once

You Only Live Once

These Three

These Three

There's Always Tomorrow

There's Always Tomorrow

People Will Talk

People Will Talk

The Ox-Bow Incident

The Ox-Bow Incident

The Dark Side of the Rainbow

The Dark Side of the Rainbow

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic

Acting

The Wizard of Oz

1939

The Wizard of Oz

as

Miss Gulch / Wicked Witch of the West

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

1938

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

as

Mrs. Harper

The Sin of Harold Diddlebock

1947

The Sin of Harold Diddlebock

as

Flora

The Red Pony

1949

The Red Pony

as

Teacher

The Anderson Tapes

1971

The Anderson Tapes

as

Miss Kaler

The Night Strangler

1973

The Night Strangler

as

Prof. Crabwell

Babes in Arms

1939

Babes in Arms

as

Martha Steele

Brewster McCloud

1970

Brewster McCloud

as

Daphne Heap

Comin' Round the Mountain

1951

Comin' Round the Mountain

as

Aunt Huddy

A Slight Case of Murder

1938

A Slight Case of Murder

as

Mrs. Cagle

The Invisible Woman

1940

The Invisible Woman

as

Mrs. Jackson

My Little Chickadee

1940

My Little Chickadee

as

Mrs. Gideon

13 Ghosts

1960

13 Ghosts

as

Elaine Zacharides

Guest in the House

1944

Guest in the House

as

Hilda

Nothing Sacred

1937

Nothing Sacred

as

Warsaw, Vermont Drugstore Lady

Saratoga

1937

Saratoga

as

Lady at Kiffmeyer's table in train dining car

The Making of the Wizard of Oz

1979

The Making of the Wizard of Oz

as

Self

You Only Live Once

1937

You Only Live Once

as

Hester

The Villain Still Pursued Her

1940

The Villain Still Pursued Her

as

Mrs. Wilson

These Three

1936

These Three

as

Agatha

Another Language

1933

Another Language

as

Helen Hallam

Broadway Bill

1934

Broadway Bill

as

Edna

Driftwood

1947

Driftwood

as

Essie

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

as

Self (archive footage)

Angels Wash Their Faces

1939

Angels Wash Their Faces

as

Miss Hannaberry

The Moon's Our Home

1936

The Moon's Our Home

as

Mitty Simpson

Wabash Avenue

1950

Wabash Avenue

as

Tillie Hutch

Riding High

1950

Riding High

as

Edna

Play Girl

1941

Play Girl

as

Josie

The Sun Comes Up

1949

The Sun Comes Up

as

Mrs. Golightly

Mountain Justice

1937

Mountain Justice

as

Phoebe Lamb

Hat, Coat and Glove

1934

Hat, Coat and Glove

as

Madame Du Barry

I'll Take Romance

1937

I'll Take Romance

as

Margot

The Farmer Takes a Wife

1935

The Farmer Takes a Wife

as

Lucy Gurget

Stablemates

1938

Stablemates

as

Beulah Flanders

There's Always Tomorrow

1934

There's Always Tomorrow

as

Ella

Chatterbox

1936

Chatterbox

as

Emily 'Tippie' Tipton

The Paul Lynde Halloween Special

1976

The Paul Lynde Halloween Special

as

Wicked Witch

Janie Gets Married

1946

Janie Gets Married

as

Mrs. Angles

Rosie!

1967

Rosie!

as

Mae

By Your Leave

1934

By Your Leave

as

Whiffen

Paradise Alley

1962

Paradise Alley

as

Mrs. Nicholson

Mother Carey's Chickens

1938

Mother Carey's Chickens

as

Pauline Fuller

The Affairs of Martha

1942

The Affairs of Martha

as

Guinevere

Way Down East

1935

Way Down East

as

Martha Perkins

When's Your Birthday?

1937

When's Your Birthday?

as

Mossy

Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven

1948

Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven

as

Ruby Cheever

The Daydreamer

1966

The Daydreamer

as

Mrs. Klopplebobbler

Breaking the Ice

1938

Breaking the Ice

as

Mrs. Small

Ghostbreakers

1967

Ghostbreakers

as

Ivy Rumson

City Without Men

1943

City Without Men

as

Dora

People Will Talk

1951

People Will Talk

as

Sarah Pickett (uncredited)

Faithful in My Fashion

1946

Faithful in My Fashion

as

Miss Applegate

Laughing at Trouble

1936

Laughing at Trouble

as

Lizzie Beadle

The Witness Chair

1936

The Witness Chair

as

Grace Franklin

George White's Scandals

1945

George White's Scandals

as

Clarabelle Evans

The Gay Vagabond

1941

The Gay Vagabond

as

Agatha Badger

The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend

1949

The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend

as

Mrs. Elvira O'Toole (uncredited)

The Ox-Bow Incident

1943

The Ox-Bow Incident

as

Mrs. Larch (uncredited)

Meet the Stewarts

1942

Meet the Stewarts

as

Willametta

Johnny Come Lately

1943

Johnny Come Lately

as

Myrtle Ferguso

Reaching from Heaven

1948

Reaching from Heaven

as

Sophie Manley

Bungalow 13

1948

Bungalow 13

as

Mrs. Theresa Appleby

Main Street Lawyer

1939

Main Street Lawyer

as

Lucy, Boggs' Housekeeper

State of the Union

1948

State of the Union

as

Norah

The Dark Side of the Rainbow

2000

The Dark Side of the Rainbow

as

Miss Gulch (archive footage)

Twin Beds

1942

Twin Beds

as

Norah

Dishonored Lady

1947

Dishonored Lady

as

Mrs. Geiger

Angel in My Pocket

1969

Angel in My Pocket

as

Rhoda

A String of Blue Beads

1953

A String of Blue Beads

as

Mrs. Loomis

The Good Old Soak

1937

The Good Old Soak

as

Minnie

To Oz! The Making of a Classic

2009

To Oz! The Making of a Classic

as

Self

I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now

1940

I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now

as

Mrs. Triffle

The Christmas Tree

1958

The Christmas Tree

as

Miss Finch

Letters from Frank

1979

Letters from Frank

as

Grandma Miller

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic

1990

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic

as

Self (archive footage)

Journey Back to Oz

1972

Journey Back to Oz

as

Aunt Em (voice)

The Bat

1960

The Bat

as

Lizzie Allen

The World of Abbott and Costello

1965

The World of Abbott and Costello

as

Aunt Huddy in Comin' Round The Mountain (archive footage)

On Borrowed Time

1957

On Borrowed Time

as

Demetria Riffle

Four's a Crowd

1938

Four's a Crowd

as

Amy

Night of 100 Stars

1982

Night of 100 Stars

as

Self

Zoo in Budapest

1933

Zoo in Budapest

as

Assistant Matron for Orphans (uncredited)

Oz

as

Self / The Wicked Witch of the West (archive footage)

Sigmund and the Sea Monsters

Sigmund and the Sea Monsters

as

Mrs. Eddels

Lou Grant

Lou Grant

as

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

as

Edsel Pry

Studio One

Studio One

as

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as

Mrs. Dudgeon

Ichabod and Me

Ichabod and Me

as

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

as

Charity Ames

The Patty Duke Show

The Patty Duke Show

as

The Addams Family

The Addams Family

as

Granny Frump

Nurse

Nurse

as

Mrs. Evers

Startime

Startime

as

Studio One

Studio One

as

Irma Davis

Studio One

Studio One

as

Mrs. McIntosh

Sesame Street

Sesame Street

as

The Wicked Witch

Studio One

Studio One

as

Laura Lawson

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as

Demetria Riffle

Man Against Crime

Man Against Crime

as

Mrs. Barker

The Partridge Family

The Partridge Family

as

Clara Kincaid

Production

Crew

Directing