Margaret Hamilton

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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

Born

Dec 09, 1902

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Died

May 16, 1985

Known For

Acting

Movies

87 acting

0 crew

Popularity

1.4

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Known For

The Wizard of Oz

1939

as Miss Gulch

13 Ghosts

1960

as Elaine Zacharides

The Ox-Bow Incident

1943

as Mrs. Larch (uncredited)

The Anderson Tapes

1971

as Miss Kaler

You Only Live Once

1937

as Hester

Nothing Sacred

1937

as Warsaw, Vermont Drugstore Lady

The Wizard of Oz

1939 • as Miss Gulch

★ 7.6

13 Ghosts

1960 • as Elaine Zacharides

★ 5.8

The Ox-Bow Incident

1943 • as Mrs. Larch (uncredited)

★ 7.7

Babes in Arms

1939 • as Martha Steele

★ 6.4

The Anderson Tapes

1971 • as Miss Kaler

★ 6.1

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

1938 • as Mrs. Harper

★ 6.6

You Only Live Once

1937 • as Hester

★ 7.1

Brewster McCloud

1971 • as Daphne Heap

★ 6.3

Angel in My Pocket

1969 • as Rhoda

★ 6.2

The Night Strangler

1973 • as Prof. Crabwell

★ 6.7

Driftwood

1947 • as Essie

★ 6.8

Nothing Sacred

1937 • as Warsaw, Vermont Drugstore Lady

★ 6.3

These Three

1936 • as Agatha

★ 7.2

State of the Union

1948 • as Norah

★ 6.8

Night of 100 Stars

1982 • as Self

★ 5.8

Remembering Gene Wilder

2024 • as Self (archive photo)

★ 7.2

People Will Talk

1951 • as Sarah Pickett (uncredited)

★ 7.1

Ghostbreakers

1967 • as Ivy Rumson

★ 4.5

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic

1990 • as Self (archive footage)

★ 8.3

Comin' Round the Mountain

1951 • as Aunt Huddy

★ 6.1

When's Your Birthday?

1937 • as Mossy

★ 5.5

The Invisible Woman

1940 • as Mrs. Jackson

★ 5.7

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972 • as Self (archive footage)

★ 7.3

The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend

1949 • as Mrs. Elvira O'Toole (uncredited)

★ 5.9

Main Street Lawyer

1939 • as Lucy, Boggs' Housekeeper

★ 5.0

Dishonored Lady

1947 • as Mrs. Geiger

★ 5.8

Broadway Bill

1934 • as Edna

★ 6.0

The Villain Still Pursued Her

1940 • as Mrs. Wilson

★ 5.2

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Oz

• as Self / The Wicked Witch of the West (archive footage)

The Red Pony

1949 • as Teacher

★ 6.0

Saratoga

1937 • as Lady at Kiffmeyer's table in train dining car

★ 6.5

A Slight Case of Murder

1938 • as Mrs. Cagle

★ 6.4

Riding High

1950 • as Edna

★ 6.1

The Sin of Harold Diddlebock

1947 • as Flora

★ 6.4

The Affairs of Martha

1942 • as Guinevere

★ 6.6

Way Down East

1935 • as Martha Perkins

★ 4.3

I'll Take Romance

1937 • as Margot

★ 6.3

Four's a Crowd

1938 • as Amy

★ 5.5

The Paul Lynde Halloween Special

1976 • as Wicked Witch

★ 6.2

The Witness Chair

1936 • as Grace Franklin

★ 6.6

Reaching from Heaven

1948 • as Sophie Manley

★ 8.0

The Gay Vagabond

1941 • as Agatha Badger

★ 9.0

Journey Back to Oz

1972 • as Aunt Em (voice)

★ 5.4

Guest in the House

1944 • as Hilda

★ 4.9

My Little Chickadee

1940 • as Mrs. Gideon

★ 6.5

Angels Wash Their Faces

1939 • as Miss Hannaberry

★ 6.7

The Daydreamer

1966 • as Mrs. Klopplebobbler

★ 5.1

City Without Men

1943 • as Dora

★ 5.7

Twin Beds

1942 • as Norah

★ 3.8

Letters from Frank

1979 • as Grandma Miller

★ 8.0

Meet the Stewarts

1942 • as Willametta

★ 5.5

Breaking the Ice

1938 • as Mrs. Small

★ 6.1

The Moon's Our Home

1936 • as Mitty Simpson

★ 6.9

The Farmer Takes a Wife

1935 • as Lucy Gurget

★ 6.2

By Your Leave

1934 • as Whiffen

★ 4.3

I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now

1940 • as Mrs. Triffle

★ 6.5

Mountain Justice

1937 • as Phoebe Lamb

★ 6.3

The Dark Side of the Rainbow

2000 • as Miss Gulch (archive footage)

★ 8.7

Wabash Avenue

1950 • as Tillie Hutch

★ 5.3

Zoo in Budapest

1933 • as Assistant Matron for Orphans (uncredited)

★ 4.8

Janie Gets Married

1946 • as Mrs. Angles

★ 7.3

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To Oz! The Making of a Classic

2009 • as Self

There's Always Tomorrow

1934 • as Ella

★ 8.0

The Wizard of Oz at Sphere

2025 • as Miss Gulch (archive footage)

Laughing at Trouble

1936 • as Lizzie Beadle

★ 8.0

The World of Abbott and Costello

1965 • as Aunt Huddy in Comin' Round The Mountain (archive footage)

★ 6.8

Rosie!

1967 • as Mae

★ 10.0

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The Christmas Tree

1958 • as Miss Finch

★ 2.0

Mother Carey's Chickens

1938 • as Pauline Fuller

★ 6.0

Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven

1948 • as Ruby Cheever

★ 5.8

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On Borrowed Time

1957 • as Demetria Riffle

Play Girl

1941 • as Josie

★ 6.4

Faithful in My Fashion

1946 • as Miss Applegate

★ 7.0

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The Great Plane Robbery

1950 • as Mrs. Judd

★ 8.0

Another Language

1933 • as Helen Hallam

★ 6.8

Bungalow 13

1948 • as Mrs. Theresa Appleby

★ 3.0

The Sun Comes Up

1949 • as Mrs. Golightly

★ 6.5

The Making of the Wizard of Oz

1979 • as Self

★ 7.5

George White's Scandals

1945 • as Clarabelle Evans

★ 6.5

Chatterbox

1936 • as Emily 'Tippie' Tipton

★ 7.0

The Good Old Soak

1937 • as Minnie

★ 9.0

Paradise Alley

1962 • as Mrs. Nicholson

★ 6.6

Johnny Come Lately

1943 • as Myrtle Ferguso

★ 7.0

The Bat

1960 • as Lizzie Allen

★ 5.0

Stablemates

1938 • as Beulah Flanders

★ 6.3

Hat, Coat and Glove

1934 • as Madame Du Barry

★ 7.0

A String of Blue Beads

1953 • as Mrs. Loomis

★ 6.0