Margaret Hamilton
ActingAlso Known As
Margaret Brainard 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.
Movies
(86 total)
The Wizard of Oz
as Miss Gulch / Wicked Witch of the West
The Ox-Bow Incident
as Mrs. Larch (uncredited)
You Only Live Once
as Hester
The Anderson Tapes
as Miss Kaler
13 Ghosts
as Elaine Zacharides
Nothing Sacred
as Warsaw, Vermont Drugstore Lady
People Will Talk
as Sarah Pickett (uncredited)
Brewster McCloud
as Daphne Heap
The Invisible Woman
as Mrs. Jackson
The Night Strangler
as Prof. Crabwell
State of the Union
as Norah
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
as Mrs. Harper
A Slight Case of Murder
as Mrs. Cagle
Babes in Arms
as Martha Steele
These Three
as Agatha
My Little Chickadee
as Mrs. Gideon
Lynch/Oz
as Self (archive footage)
Journey Back to Oz
as Aunt Em (voice)
Dishonored Lady
as Mrs. Geiger
TV Shows
(18 total)
The Addams Family
as Granny Frump
Sesame Street
as The Wicked Witch
Gunsmoke
as Edsel Pry
The Partridge Family
as Clara Kincaid
Studio One
as Irma Davis
Studio One
as Mrs. McIntosh
Studio One
as Laura Lawson
Sigmund and the Sea Monsters
as Mrs. Eddels
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Mrs. Dudgeon
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Demetria Riffle
Nurse
as Mrs. Evers
Man Against Crime
as Mrs. Barker