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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 advocate of causes designed to benefit children and animals, and retained a lifelong commitment to public education.
Known For
The Wizard of Oz
(1939)
Miss Gulch / Wicked Witch of the West
13 Ghosts
(1960)
Elaine Zacharides
The Ox-Bow Incident
(1943)
Mrs. Larch (uncredited)
These Three
(1936)
Agatha
People Will Talk
(1951)
Sarah Pickett (uncredited)
The Anderson Tapes
(1971)
Miss Kaler
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
(1938)
Mrs. Harper
Brewster McCloud
(1970)
Daphne Heap
Riding High
(1950)
Edna
You Only Live Once
(1937)
Hester
State of the Union
(1948)
Norah
Dishonored Lady
(1947)
Mrs. Geiger
A Slight Case of Murder
(1938)
Mrs. Cagle
The Invisible Woman
(1940)
Mrs. Jackson
Nothing Sacred
(1937)
Warsaw, Vermont Drugstore Lady
The Daydreamer
(1966)
Mrs. Klopplebobbler
Full Filmography
Acting
Another Language
(1933)
Helen Hallam
Broadway Bill
(1934)
Edna
Hat, Coat and Glove
(1934)
Madame Du Barry
There's Always Tomorrow
(1934)
Ella
By Your Leave
(1934)
Whiffen
The Farmer Takes a Wife
(1935)
Lucy Gurget
Way Down East
(1935)
Martha Perkins
These Three
(1936)
Agatha
The Moon's Our Home
(1936)
Mitty Simpson
Chatterbox
(1936)
Emily 'Tippie' Tipton
Laughing at Trouble
(1936)
Lizzie Beadle
The Witness Chair
(1936)
Grace Franklin
Nothing Sacred
(1937)
Warsaw, Vermont Drugstore Lady
Saratoga
(1937)
Lady at Kiffmeyer's table in train dining car
You Only Live Once
(1937)
Hester
Mountain Justice
(1937)
Phoebe Lamb
I'll Take Romance
(1937)
Margot
When's Your Birthday?
(1937)
Mossy
The Good Old Soak
(1937)
Minnie
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
(1938)
Mrs. Harper
A Slight Case of Murder
(1938)
Mrs. Cagle
Stablemates
(1938)
Beulah Flanders
Mother Carey's Chickens
(1938)
Pauline Fuller
Breaking the Ice
(1938)
Mrs. Small
Four's a Crowd
(1938)
Amy
Babes in Arms
(1939)
Martha Steele
Angels Wash Their Faces
(1939)
Miss Hannaberry
Main Street Lawyer
(1939)
Lucy, Boggs' Housekeeper
The Wizard of Oz
(1939)
Miss Gulch / Wicked Witch of the West
The Invisible Woman
(1940)
Mrs. Jackson
My Little Chickadee
(1940)
Mrs. Gideon
The Villain Still Pursued Her
(1940)
Mrs. Wilson
I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now
(1940)
Mrs. Triffle
Play Girl
(1941)
Josie
The Gay Vagabond
(1941)
Agatha Badger
The Affairs of Martha
(1942)
Guinevere
Meet the Stewarts
(1942)
Willametta
Twin Beds
(1942)
Norah
City Without Men
(1943)
Dora
The Ox-Bow Incident
(1943)
Mrs. Larch (uncredited)
Johnny Come Lately
(1943)
Myrtle Ferguso
Guest in the House
(1944)
Hilda
George White's Scandals
(1945)
Clarabelle Evans
Janie Gets Married
(1946)
Mrs. Angles
Faithful in My Fashion
(1946)
Miss Applegate
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
(1947)
Flora
Driftwood
(1947)
Essie
Dishonored Lady
(1947)
Mrs. Geiger
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
(1948)
Ruby Cheever
Bungalow 13
(1948)
Mrs. Theresa Appleby
Reaching from Heaven
(1948)
Sophie Manley
State of the Union
(1948)
Norah
The Red Pony
(1949)
Teacher
The Sun Comes Up
(1949)
Mrs. Golightly
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
(1949)
Mrs. Elvira O'Toole (uncredited)
Wabash Avenue
(1950)
Tillie Hutch
Riding High
(1950)
Edna
Comin' Round the Mountain
(1951)
Aunt Huddy
People Will Talk
(1951)
Sarah Pickett (uncredited)
A String of Blue Beads
(1953)
Mrs. Loomis
On Borrowed Time
(1957)
Demetria Riffle
The Christmas Tree
(1958)
Miss Finch
13 Ghosts
(1960)
Elaine Zacharides
The Bat
(1960)
Lizzie Allen
Paradise Alley
(1962)
Mrs. Nicholson
The World of Abbott and Costello
(1965)
Aunt Huddy in Comin' Round The Mountain (archive footage)
The Daydreamer
(1966)
Mrs. Klopplebobbler
Rosie!
(1967)
Mae
Ghostbreakers
(1967)
Ivy Rumson
Angel in My Pocket
(1969)
Rhoda
Brewster McCloud
(1970)
Daphne Heap
The Anderson Tapes
(1971)
Miss Kaler
Journey Back to Oz
(1972)
Aunt Em (voice)
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
(1972)
Self (archive footage)
The Night Strangler
(1973)
Prof. Crabwell
The Paul Lynde Halloween Special
(1976)
Wicked Witch
Letters from Frank
(1979)
Grandma Miller
The Making of the Wizard of Oz
(1979)
Self
Night of 100 Stars
(1982)
Self
Horrible Horror
(1986)
Elaine Zacharides in '13 Ghosts'
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic
(1990)
Self (archive footage)
The Dark Side of the Rainbow
(2000)
Miss Gulch (archive footage)
To Oz! The Making of a Classic
(2009)
Self