Acting
Margaret Hamilton
EN cinema · 87 credits
Born
9 December 1902
Died
16 May 1985 (aged 82)
Birthplace
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Also known as Margaret Brainard 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 animals, and retained a lifelong commitment to public education.
Known for
Filmography
Oz
Oz
as Self / The Wicked Witch of the West (archive footage)
Remembering Gene Wilder
as Self (archive photo)
The Dark Side of the Rainbow
as Miss Gulch (archive footage)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic
as Self (archive footage)
Letters from Frank
as Grandma Miller
The Paul Lynde Halloween Special
as Wicked Witch
The Night Strangler
as Prof. Crabwell
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
as Self (archive footage)
Journey Back to Oz
as Aunt Em (voice)
The Anderson Tapes
as Miss Kaler
Brewster McCloud
as Daphne Heap
Angel in My Pocket
as Rhoda
Rosie!
as Mae
Ghostbreakers
as Ivy Rumson
The Daydreamer
as Mrs. Klopplebobbler
The World of Abbott and Costello
as Aunt Huddy in Comin' Round The Mountain (archive footage)
Paradise Alley
as Mrs. Nicholson
13 Ghosts
as Elaine Zacharides
The Bat
as Lizzie Allen
The Christmas Tree
1958
The Christmas Tree
as Miss Finch
On Borrowed Time
1957
On Borrowed Time
as Demetria Riffle
A String of Blue Beads
as Mrs. Loomis
Comin' Round the Mountain
as Aunt Huddy
People Will Talk
as Sarah Pickett (uncredited)
Wabash Avenue
as Tillie Hutch
Riding High
as Edna
The Red Pony
as Teacher
The Sun Comes Up
as Mrs. Golightly
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
as Mrs. Elvira O'Toole (uncredited)
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
as Ruby Cheever
Reaching from Heaven
as Sophie Manley
Bungalow 13
as Mrs. Theresa Appleby
State of the Union
as Norah
Driftwood
as Essie
Dishonored Lady
as Mrs. Geiger
Janie Gets Married
as Mrs. Angles
Faithful in My Fashion
as Miss Applegate
George White's Scandals
as Clarabelle Evans
Guest in the House
as Hilda
City Without Men
as Dora
The Ox-Bow Incident
as Mrs. Larch (uncredited)
Johnny Come Lately
as Myrtle Ferguso
The Affairs of Martha
as Guinevere
Meet the Stewarts
as Willametta
Twin Beds
as Norah
Play Girl
as Josie
The Gay Vagabond
as Agatha Badger
The Invisible Woman
as Mrs. Jackson
My Little Chickadee
as Mrs. Gideon
The Villain Still Pursued Her
as Mrs. Wilson
I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now
as Mrs. Triffle
The Wizard of Oz
as The Wicked Witch of the West / Miss Gulch
Babes in Arms
as Martha Steele
Angels Wash Their Faces
as Miss Hannaberry
Main Street Lawyer
as Lucy, Boggs' Housekeeper
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
as Mrs. Harper
A Slight Case of Murder
as Mrs. Cagle
Stablemates
as Beulah Flanders
Mother Carey's Chickens
as Pauline Fuller
Breaking the Ice
as Mrs. Small
Nothing Sacred
as Warsaw, Vermont Drugstore Lady
Saratoga
as Lady at Kiffmeyer's table in train dining car
You Only Live Once
as Hester
Mountain Justice
as Phoebe Lamb
I'll Take Romance
as Margot
The Good Old Soak
as Minnie
These Three
as Agatha
The Moon's Our Home
as Mitty Simpson
Chatterbox
as Emily 'Tippie' Tipton
Laughing at Trouble
as Lizzie Beadle
The Witness Chair
as Grace Franklin
The Farmer Takes a Wife
as Lucy Gurget
Way Down East
as Martha Perkins
Broadway Bill
as Edna
Hat, Coat and Glove
as Madame Du Barry
By Your Leave
as Whiffen
Another Language
as Helen Hallam
Zoo in Budapest
as Assistant Matron for Orphans (uncredited)