Person
Margaret Hamilton
Acting · 1902–1985 · Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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
Sesame Street
The Wicked Witch
Lou Grant
1977
Gunsmoke
Edsel Pry
Studio One
1948
The Addams Family
Granny Frump
The Partridge Family
Clara Kincaid
Lux Video Theatre
Charity Ames
The Wizard of Oz
Miss Gulch / Wicked Witch of the West
The Patty Duke Show
1963
Startime
Self
Filmography
- 2025The Wizard of Oz at SphereMiss Gulch (archive footage)
- 2024Remembering Gene WilderSelf (archive photo)
- 2009To Oz! The Making of a ClassicSelf
- 2000The Dark Side of the RainbowMiss Gulch (archive footage)
- 1990The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of MagicSelf (archive footage)
- 1982Night of 100 StarsSelf
- 1981Here's BoomerMiss Heston
- 1981NurseMrs. Evers
- 1979Letters from FrankGrandma Miller
- 1979The Making of the Wizard of OzSelf
- 1977Lou Grant
- 1976The Paul Lynde Halloween SpecialWicked Witch
- 1973Sigmund and the Sea MonstersMrs. Eddels
- 1973The Night StranglerProf. Crabwell
- 1972Journey Back to OzAunt Em (voice)
- 1972Hollywood: The Dream FactorySelf (archive footage)
- 1971Brewster McCloudDaphne Heap
- 1971The Anderson TapesMiss Kaler
- 1970The Partridge FamilyClara Kincaid
- 1969Sesame StreetThe Wicked Witch
- 1969Angel in My PocketRhoda
- 1967Rosie!Mae
- 1967GhostbreakersIvy Rumson
- 1966The DaydreamerMrs. Klopplebobbler
- 1965The World of Abbott and CostelloAunt Huddy in Comin' Round The Mountain (archive footage)
- 1964The Addams FamilyGranny Frump
- 1963The Patty Duke Show
- 1962Paradise AlleyMrs. Nicholson
- 1961Ichabod and Me
- 196013 GhostsElaine Zacharides
- 1960The Dow Hour of Great MysteriesLizzie Allen
- 1960The BatLizzie Allen
- 1959StartimeSelf
- 1958The Christmas TreeMiss Finch
- 1957On Borrowed TimeDemetria Riffle
- 1955GunsmokeEdsel Pry
- 1953A String of Blue BeadsMrs. Loomis
- 1951Hallmark Hall of FameMrs. Dudgeon
- 1951People Will TalkSarah Pickett (uncredited)
- 1951Comin' Round the MountainAunt Huddy
- 1950Lux Video TheatreCharity Ames
- 1950Riding HighEdna
- 1950Wabash AvenueTillie Hutch
- 1950The Great Plane RobberyMrs. Judd
- 1949Man Against CrimeMrs. Barker
- 1949The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful BendMrs. Elvira O'Toole (uncredited)
- 1949The Sun Comes UpMrs. Golightly
- 1949The Red PonyTeacher
- 1948Bungalow 13Mrs. Theresa Appleby
- 1948Studio One
- 1948Texas, Brooklyn & HeavenRuby Cheever
- 1948State of the UnionNorah
- 1948Reaching from HeavenSophie Manley
- 1947DriftwoodEssie
- 1947Dishonored LadyMrs. Geiger
- 1947The Sin of Harold DiddlebockFlora
- 1946Faithful in My FashionMiss Applegate
- 1946Janie Gets MarriedMrs. Angles
- 1945George White's ScandalsClarabelle Evans
- 1944Guest in the HouseHilda
- 1943Johnny Come LatelyMyrtle Ferguso
- 1943The Ox-Bow IncidentMrs. Larch (uncredited)
- 1943City Without MenDora
- 1942The Affairs of MarthaGuinevere
- 1942Meet the StewartsWillametta
- 1942Twin BedsNorah
- 1941The Gay VagabondAgatha Badger
- 1941Play GirlJosie
- 1940The Invisible WomanMrs. Jackson
- 1940I'm Nobody's Sweetheart NowMrs. Triffle
- 1940The Villain Still Pursued HerMrs. Wilson
- 1940My Little ChickadeeMrs. Gideon
- 1939Main Street LawyerLucy, Boggs' Housekeeper
- 1939Babes in ArmsMartha Steele
- 1939Angels Wash Their FacesMiss Hannaberry
- 1939The Wizard of OzMiss Gulch / Wicked Witch of the West
- 1938StablematesBeulah Flanders
- 1938Breaking the IceMrs. Small
- 1938Four's a CrowdAmy
- 1938Mother Carey's ChickensPauline Fuller
- 1938A Slight Case of MurderMrs. Cagle
- 1938The Adventures of Tom SawyerMrs. Harper
- 1937Nothing SacredWarsaw, Vermont Drugstore Lady
- 1937I'll Take RomanceMargot
- 1937SaratogaLady at Kiffmeyer's table in train dining car
- 1937Mountain JusticePhoebe Lamb
- 1937The Good Old SoakMinnie
- 1937When's Your Birthday?Mossy
- 1937You Only Live OnceHester
- 1936Laughing at TroubleLizzie Beadle
- 1936The Witness ChairGrace Franklin
- 1936The Moon's Our HomeMitty Simpson
- 1936These ThreeAgatha
- 1936ChatterboxEmily 'Tippie' Tipton
- 1935Way Down EastMartha Perkins
- 1935The Farmer Takes a WifeLucy Gurget
- 1934Broadway BillEdna
- 1934By Your LeaveWhiffen
- 1934There's Always TomorrowElla
- 1934Hat, Coat and GloveMadame Du Barry
- 1933Another LanguageHelen Hallam
- 1933Zoo in BudapestAssistant Matron for Orphans (uncredited)
- —OzSelf / The Wicked Witch of the West (archive footage)
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