Margaret Hamilton

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Margaret Hamilton

Acting December 9, 1902

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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…

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The Wizard of Oz

The Wizard of Oz

7.6 1939 Movie
Sesame Street

Sesame Street

7.1 1969 TV Show
The Addams Family

The Addams Family

8.0 1964 TV Show
The Ox-Bow Incident

The Ox-Bow Incident

7.7 1943 Movie
Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

6.7 1955 TV Show
Studio One

Studio One

5.4 1948 TV Show
The Partridge Family

The Partridge Family

6.8 1970 TV Show
Lou Grant

Lou Grant

7.4 1977 TV Show
You Only Live Once

You Only Live Once

7.1 1937 Movie
The Anderson Tapes

The Anderson Tapes

6.1 1971 Movie
13 Ghosts

13 Ghosts

5.8 1960 Movie
The Patty Duke Show

The Patty Duke Show

6.2 1963 TV Show

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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.

Filmography

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  1. 2024
    Remembering Gene Wilder

    Movie Self (archive photo)

  2. 2009
    To Oz! The Making of a Classic

    Movie Self

  3. 2000
    The Dark Side of the Rainbow

    Movie Miss Gulch (archive footage)

  4. 1990
    The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  5. 1982
    Night of 100 Stars

    Movie Self

  6. 1981
    Here's Boomer

    TV show Miss Heston

  7. 1981
    Nurse

    TV show Mrs. Evers

  8. 1979
    Letters from Frank

    Movie Grandma Miller

  9. 1979
    The Making of the Wizard of Oz

    Movie Self

  10. 1977
    Lou Grant

    TV show

  11. 1976
    The Paul Lynde Halloween Special

    Movie Wicked Witch

  12. 1973
    Sigmund and the Sea Monsters

    TV show Mrs. Eddels

  13. 1973
    The Night Strangler

    Movie Prof. Crabwell

  14. 1972
    Journey Back to Oz

    Movie Aunt Em (voice)

  15. 1972
    Hollywood: The Dream Factory

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  16. 1971
    Brewster McCloud

    Movie Daphne Heap

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  1. 1971
    The Anderson Tapes

    Movie Miss Kaler

  2. 1970
    The Partridge Family

    TV show Clara Kincaid

  3. 1969
    Sesame Street

    TV show The Wicked Witch

  4. 1969
    Angel in My Pocket

    Movie Rhoda

  5. 1967
    Rosie!

    Movie Mae

  6. 1967
    Ghostbreakers

    Movie Ivy Rumson

  7. 1966
    The Daydreamer

    Movie Mrs. Klopplebobbler

  8. 1965
    The World of Abbott and Costello

    Movie Aunt Huddy in Comin' Round The Mountain (archive footage)

  9. 1964
    The Addams Family

    TV show Granny Frump

  10. 1963
    The Patty Duke Show

    TV show

  11. 1962
    Paradise Alley

    Movie Mrs. Nicholson

  12. 1961
    Ichabod and Me

    TV show

  13. 1960
    13 Ghosts

    Movie Elaine Zacharides

  14. 1960
    The Dow Hour of Great Mysteries

    TV show Lizzie Allen

  15. 1960
    The Bat

    Movie Lizzie Allen

  16. 1959
    Startime

    TV show Self

  17. 1958
    The Christmas Tree

    Movie Miss Finch

  18. 1957
    On Borrowed Time

    Movie Demetria Riffle

  19. 1955
    The Devil's Disciple

    Movie Mrs. Dudgeon

  20. 1955
    Gunsmoke

    TV show Edsel Pry

  21. 1953
    A String of Blue Beads

    Movie Mrs. Loomis

  22. 1951
    Hallmark Hall of Fame

    TV show Mrs. Dudgeon

  23. 1951
    People Will Talk

    Movie Sarah Pickett (uncredited)

  24. 1951
    Comin' Round the Mountain

    Movie Aunt Huddy