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
Sesame Street
1969
Studio One
1948
Studio One
1948
Studio One
1948
Studio One
1948
Lou Grant
1977
The Addams Family
1964
Gunsmoke
1955
The Wizard of Oz
1939
The Partridge Family
1970
The Patty Duke Show
1963
Lux Video Theatre
1950
Filmography
Sesame Street
as The Wicked Witch · 1969
Studio One
· 1948
Studio One
as Irma Davis · 1948
Studio One
as Mrs. McIntosh · 1948
Studio One
as Laura Lawson · 1948
Lou Grant
· 1977
The Addams Family
as Granny Frump · 1964
Gunsmoke
as Edsel Pry · 1955
The Wizard of Oz
as The Wicked Witch of the West / Miss Gulch · 1939
The Partridge Family
as Clara Kincaid · 1970
The Patty Duke Show
· 1963
Lux Video Theatre
as Charity Ames · 1950
Startime
as Self · 1959
Here's Boomer
as Miss Heston · 1981
Nurse
as Mrs. Evers · 1981
Sigmund and the Sea Monsters
as Mrs. Eddels · 1973
Man Against Crime
as Mrs. Barker · 1949
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Mrs. Dudgeon · 1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Demetria Riffle · 1951
The Dow Hour of Great Mysteries
as Lizzie Allen · 1960
The Ox-Bow Incident
as Mrs. Larch (uncredited) · 1943
The Anderson Tapes
as Miss Kaler · 1971
Ichabod and Me
· 1961
You Only Live Once
as Hester · 1937
13 Ghosts
as Elaine Zacharides · 1960
State of the Union
as Norah · 1948
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
as Mrs. Harper · 1938
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic
as Self (archive footage) · 1990
Night of 100 Stars
as Self · 1982
The Devil's Disciple
as Mrs. Dudgeon · 1955
Remembering Gene Wilder
as Self (archive photo) · 2024
City Without Men
as Dora · 1943
Journey Back to Oz
as Aunt Em (voice) · 1972
Brewster McCloud
as Daphne Heap · 1971
The Invisible Woman
as Mrs. Jackson · 1940
Comin' Round the Mountain
as Aunt Huddy · 1951
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
as Self (archive footage) · 1972
Angel in My Pocket
as Rhoda · 1969
Guest in the House
as Hilda · 1944
Driftwood
as Essie · 1947
The Night Strangler
as Prof. Crabwell · 1973
Four's a Crowd
as Amy · 1938
People Will Talk
as Sarah Pickett (uncredited) · 1951
Meet the Stewarts
as Willametta · 1942
The Paul Lynde Halloween Special
as Wicked Witch · 1976
A Slight Case of Murder
as Mrs. Cagle · 1938
The Sun Comes Up
as Mrs. Golightly · 1949
The Red Pony
as Teacher · 1949
Nothing Sacred
as Warsaw, Vermont Drugstore Lady · 1937
Babes in Arms
as Martha Steele · 1939
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
as Mrs. Elvira O'Toole (uncredited) · 1949
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
as Flora · 1947
The Affairs of Martha
as Guinevere · 1942
Ghostbreakers
as Ivy Rumson · 1967
The Villain Still Pursued Her
as Mrs. Wilson · 1940
Angels Wash Their Faces
as Miss Hannaberry · 1939
The Dark Side of the Rainbow
as Miss Gulch (archive footage) · 2000
Broadway Bill
as Edna · 1934
The Farmer Takes a Wife
as Lucy Gurget · 1935
Breaking the Ice
as Mrs. Small · 1938
Mother Carey's Chickens
as Pauline Fuller · 1938
These Three
as Agatha · 1936
George White's Scandals
as Clarabelle Evans · 1945
Dishonored Lady
as Mrs. Geiger · 1947
Twin Beds
as Norah · 1942
Hat, Coat and Glove
as Madame Du Barry · 1934
Reaching from Heaven
as Sophie Manley · 1948
I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now
as Mrs. Triffle · 1940
The Moon's Our Home
as Mitty Simpson · 1936
My Little Chickadee
as Mrs. Gideon · 1940
Saratoga
as Lady at Kiffmeyer's table in train dining car · 1937
The Good Old Soak
as Minnie · 1937
I'll Take Romance
as Margot · 1937
The Great Plane Robbery
as Mrs. Judd · 1950
On Borrowed Time
as Demetria Riffle · 1957
Faithful in My Fashion
as Miss Applegate · 1946
When's Your Birthday?
as Mossy · 1937
Letters from Frank
as Grandma Miller · 1979
Riding High
as Edna · 1950
There's Always Tomorrow
as Ella · 1934
Wabash Avenue
as Tillie Hutch · 1950
Johnny Come Lately
as Myrtle Ferguso · 1943
Stablemates
as Beulah Flanders · 1938
Mountain Justice
as Phoebe Lamb · 1937
The Daydreamer
as Mrs. Klopplebobbler · 1966
Rosie!
as Mae · 1967
Way Down East
as Martha Perkins · 1935
The Making of the Wizard of Oz
as Self · 1979
To Oz! The Making of a Classic
as Self · 2009
Main Street Lawyer
as Lucy, Boggs' Housekeeper · 1939
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
as Ruby Cheever · 1948
The Christmas Tree
as Miss Finch · 1958
A String of Blue Beads
as Mrs. Loomis · 1953
The Gay Vagabond
as Agatha Badger · 1941
The Witness Chair
as Grace Franklin · 1936
Chatterbox
as Emily 'Tippie' Tipton · 1936
The World of Abbott and Costello
as Aunt Huddy in Comin' Round The Mountain (archive footage) · 1965
By Your Leave
as Whiffen · 1934
Zoo in Budapest
as Assistant Matron for Orphans (uncredited) · 1933
Play Girl
as Josie · 1941
Laughing at Trouble
as Lizzie Beadle · 1936
Bungalow 13
as Mrs. Theresa Appleby · 1948
Janie Gets Married
as Mrs. Angles · 1946
Oz
as Self / The Wicked Witch of the West (archive footage)
The Bat
as Lizzie Allen · 1960
Paradise Alley
as Mrs. Nicholson · 1962
Another Language
as Helen Hallam · 1933