Margaret Hamilton

Known for

Acting

Life

1902 – 1985 (aged 82)

Born in

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Credits

95 acting credits

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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

21 Aug 1939

The Addams Family

18 Sep 1964

The Ox-Bow Incident

11 Mar 1943

Sesame Street

10 Nov 1969

You Only Live Once

23 Jan 1937

The Anderson Tapes

17 Jun 1971

13 Ghosts

16 May 1960

Gunsmoke

10 Sep 1955

Filmography

2025

The Wizard of Oz at Sphereas Miss Gulch (archive footage)

2000

The Dark Side of the Rainbowas Miss Gulch (archive footage)

1981

Here's Boomeras Miss Heston1 episode
Nurseas Mrs. Evers1 episode

1970

The Partridge Familyas Clara Kincaid1 episode

1969

Sesame Streetas The Wicked Witch1 episode
Angel in My Pocketas Rhoda

1967

Rosie!as Mae
Ghostbreakersas Ivy Rumson

1966

The Daydreameras Mrs. Klopplebobbler

1965

The World of Abbott and Costelloas Aunt Huddy in Comin' Round The Mountain (archive footage)

1964

The Addams Familyas Granny Frump3 episodes

1963

The Patty Duke Show2 episodes

1962

Paradise Alleyas Mrs. Nicholson

1961

Ichabod and Me1 episode

1960

13 Ghostsas Elaine Zacharides
The Dow Hour of Great Mysteriesas Lizzie Allen1 episode
The Batas Lizzie Allen

1958

The Christmas Treeas Miss Finch

1957

On Borrowed Timeas Demetria Riffle

1955

Gunsmokeas Edsel Pry1 episode

1953

A String of Blue Beadsas Mrs. Loomis

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fameas Demetria Riffle1 episode
People Will Talkas Sarah Pickett (uncredited)
Comin' Round the Mountainas Aunt Huddy

1950

Lux Video Theatreas Charity Ames1 episode
Riding Highas Edna
Wabash Avenueas Tillie Hutch
The Great Plane Robberyas Mrs. Judd

1949

Man Against Crimeas Mrs. Barker1 episode
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bendas Mrs. Elvira O'Toole (uncredited)
The Sun Comes Upas Mrs. Golightly
The Red Ponyas Teacher

1948

Bungalow 13as Mrs. Theresa Appleby
Studio Oneas Laura Lawson1 episode
Texas, Brooklyn & Heavenas Ruby Cheever
State of the Unionas Norah
Reaching from Heavenas Sophie Manley

1947

1946

Faithful in My Fashionas Miss Applegate
Janie Gets Marriedas Mrs. Angles

1945

George White's Scandalsas Clarabelle Evans

1944

Guest in the Houseas Hilda

1943

Johnny Come Latelyas Myrtle Ferguso
The Ox-Bow Incidentas Mrs. Larch (uncredited)
City Without Menas Dora

1942

The Affairs of Marthaas Guinevere
Meet the Stewartsas Willametta
Twin Bedsas Norah

1941

The Gay Vagabondas Agatha Badger
Play Girlas Josie

1940

The Invisible Womanas Mrs. Jackson
I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Nowas Mrs. Triffle
The Villain Still Pursued Heras Mrs. Wilson
My Little Chickadeeas Mrs. Gideon

1939

Main Street Lawyeras Lucy, Boggs' Housekeeper
Babes in Armsas Martha Steele
Angels Wash Their Facesas Miss Hannaberry
The Wizard of Ozas The Wicked Witch of the West

1938

Stablematesas Beulah Flanders
Breaking the Iceas Mrs. Small
Four's a Crowdas Amy
Mother Carey's Chickensas Pauline Fuller
A Slight Case of Murderas Mrs. Cagle
The Adventures of Tom Sawyeras Mrs. Harper

1937

Nothing Sacredas Warsaw, Vermont Drugstore Lady
I'll Take Romanceas Margot
Saratogaas Lady at Kiffmeyer's table in train dining car
Mountain Justiceas Phoebe Lamb
The Good Old Soakas Minnie
When's Your Birthday?as Mossy
You Only Live Onceas Hester

1936

Laughing at Troubleas Lizzie Beadle
The Witness Chairas Grace Franklin
The Moon's Our Homeas Mitty Simpson
These Threeas Agatha
Chatterboxas Emily 'Tippie' Tipton