Acting
Margaret Hamilton
Also Known As: Margaret Brainard Hamilton
Birth Date
December 9, 1902
Death Date
May 16, 1985
(passed away at 82)
Place of Birth
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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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.
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Sesame Street
The Wicked Witch
1969 • 1 episode
Studio One
1948 • 2 episodes
Lou Grant
1977 • 1 episode
The Partridge Family
Clara Kincaid
1970 • 1 episode
Gunsmoke
Edsel Pry
1955 • 1 episode
The Wizard of Oz
The Wicked Witch of the West / Miss Gulch
1939
The Addams Family
Granny Frump
1964 • 3 episodes
The Patty Duke Show
1963 • 2 episodes
Startime
Self
1959 • 1 episode
Lux Video Theatre
Charity Ames
1950 • 1 episode
Here's Boomer
Miss Heston
1981 • 1 episode
Man Against Crime
Mrs. Barker
1949 • 1 episode
Nurse
Mrs. Evers
1981 • 1 episode
The Dow Hour of Great Mysteries
Lizzie Allen
1960 • 1 episode
Sigmund and the Sea Monsters
Mrs. Eddels
1973 • 29 episodes
The Anderson Tapes
Miss Kaler
1971
Ichabod and Me
1961 • 1 episode
The Ox-Bow Incident
Mrs. Larch (uncredited)
1943
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Mrs. Dudgeon
1951 • 1 episode
Brewster McCloud
Daphne Heap
1971