Clara Blandick

Known for

Acting

Life

1876 – 1962 (aged 85)

Born in

Onboard American ship in Hong Kong

Credits

109 acting credits

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Biography

Clara Blandick (born Clara Blanchard Dickey) was an American stage and screen actress best known for her role as Auntie Em in the beloved 1939 classic film The Wizard of Oz.

Known For

The Wizard of Oz

21 Aug 1939

Heaven Can Wait

05 Aug 1943

A Star Is Born

20 Apr 1937

Drums Along the Mohawk

10 Nov 1939

The Bitter Tea of General Yen

25 Dec 1932

The Big Store

20 Jun 1941

She-Wolf of London

17 May 1946

Three on a Match

29 Oct 1932

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Filmography

2025

The Wizard of Oz at Sphereas Auntie Em (archive footage)

1950

Riding Highas Mrs. Peterson (archive footage) (uncredited)
Key to the Cityas Liza, Silas' housekeeper

1949

Mr. Soft Touchas Susan Balmuss

1948

The Bride Goes Wildas Aunt Pewtie

1947

Life with Fatheras Miss Wiggins
Philo Vance Returnsas Stella Blendon

1946

She-Wolf of Londonas Mrs. McBroom (uncredited)
So Goes My Loveas Mrs. Meade
A Stolen Lifeas Martha
Claudia and Davidas Mrs. Barry
People Are Funnyas Grandma Wilson

1945

Frontier Galas Abigail
Pillow of Deathas Belle Kincaid

1944

Can't Help Singingas Aunt Cissy
Shadow of Suspicionas Mother Randall

1943

Du Barry Was a Ladyas Old Lady on Subway (uncredited)
Heaven Can Waitas Grandmother Van Cleve (uncredited)

1942

Gentleman Jimas Woman on Train (uncredited)
Lady in a Jamas Tourist (uncredited)
Rings on Her Fingers

1941

One Foot in Heavenas Sister Watkins (uncredited)
It Started with Eveas Nurse
Private Nurseas Miss Phillips
The Big Storeas Customer Seeking Record (uncredited)
The Get-Awayas Mrs. Higgins
The Nurse's Secretas Aunt Juliet Mitchell
The Wagons Roll at Nightas Mrs. Williams

1940

Youth Will Be Servedas Miss Bradshaw
North West Mounted Policeas Mrs. Burns
Dreaming Out Loudas Jessica Spencer
Tomboyas Aunt Martha
Alice in Movielandas Grandmother

1939

Swanee Riveras Mrs. Griffin
Drums Along the Mohawkas Mrs. Borst
The Star Makeras Miss Esther Jones
The Wizard of Ozas Auntie Em
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finnas Miss Watson

1938

Tom Sawyer, Detectiveas Aunt Polly
Swing, Sister, Swingas Ma Sisler
Professor Bewareas Mrs. Green - Landlady
Crime Ringas Phoebe Sawyer
My Old Kentucky Homeas Julia 'Granny' Blair

1937

Small Town Boyas Mrs. Armstrong
You Can't Have Everythingas Townswoman (uncredited)
The Road Backas Willy's Mother
Wings Over Honoluluas Evie Curtis
A Star Is Bornas Aunt Mattie (uncredited)
Her Husband's Secretaryas Agatha 'Aunt Gussie' Kingdon

1936

Make Way for a Ladyas Mrs. Dell, Drew's Maid
In His Stepsas Martha Adams
The Gorgeous Hussyas Louisa Abbott
Anthony Adverseas Mrs. Jorham
The Case of the Velvet Clawsas Mary F. O'Daugherty
Hearts Dividedas Aunt Ellen
The Trail of the Lonesome Pineas Gaptown Landlady

1935

Party Wireas Mathilda Sherman
Straight from the Heartas Mrs. Anderson
Transient Ladyas Eva Branham
The Winning Ticketas Aunt Maggie

1934

Fugitive Ladyas Aunt Margaret
Broadway Billas Mrs. Peterson
Jealousyas Mrs. Douglas
The President Vanishesas Mrs. Delling
The Girl from Missourias Miss Newberry
Sisters Under the Skinas Miss Gower
Harold Teenas Ma Lovewell
The Show-Offas Mrs. 'Ma'
As the Earth Turnsas Cora
Belovedas Miss Murfee

1933

Going Hollywoodas Ms. Perkins
Ever in My Heartas Anna, the Cook
Charlie Chan's Greatest Caseas Minerva Winterslip
Turn Back the Clockas Mrs. Gimlet, Joe's Mother
Three Cornered Moonas Ronald’s Landlady (uncredited)
The Mind Readeras Auntie (uncredited)
Child of Manhattanas Aunt Sophie

1932

The Bitter Tea of General Yenas Mrs. Jackson (uncredited)
Rockabyeas Brida
Three on a Matchas Mrs. Keaton (uncredited)
Life Beginsas Mrs. West
The Strange Case of Clara Deaneas Mrs. Lyons (scenes deleted)
The Wet Paradeas Mrs. Tarleton
Shopwornas Mrs. Helen Livingston

1931

Possessedas Mrs. Martin
New Adventures of Get Rich Quick Wallingfordas Mrs. Layton
Murder at Midnightas Aunt Julia Gray Kennedy
Bought!as Mrs. Sprig
Huckleberry Finnas Aunt Polly
I Take This Womanas Ranch Wife
Laughing Sinnersas Salvation Army Woman
Daybreakas Frau Hoffman
It's a Wise Childas Mrs. Stanton
The Drums of Jeopardyas Aunt Abbie
The Easiest Wayas Agnes Murdock
Inspirationas Madeleine's Mother (uncredited)
Once a Sinneras Mrs. Mason

1930

Tom Sawyeras Aunt Polly
The Last of the Duanesas Mrs. Duane
Romanceas Abigail Armstrong
The Sins of the Childrenas Martha Wagenkampf
Men Are Like Thatas Ma Fisher
The Girl Said Noas Mrs. Ward
Burning Upas Mrs. Minnie Winkle
Poor Aubreyas Mrs. Fisher - Aubrey's Mother-in-Law

1929

Wise Girlsas Mrs. Bence