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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
Brewster McCloud
(1970)
Daphne Heap
You Only Live Once
(1937)
Hester
People Will Talk
(1951)
Sarah Pickett (uncredited)
13 Ghosts
(1960)
Elaine Zacharides
Nothing Sacred
(1937)
Warsaw, Vermont Drugstore Lady
The Anderson Tapes
(1971)
Miss Kaler
Journey Back to Oz
(1972)
Aunt Em (voice)
The Ox-Bow Incident
(1943)
Mrs. Larch (uncredited)
My Little Chickadee
(1940)
Mrs. Gideon
These Three
(1936)
Agatha
Babes in Arms
(1939)
Martha Steele
Horrible Horror
(1986)
Elaine Zacharides in '13 Ghosts'
Full Filmography
Acting
Another Language
(1933)
Helen Hallam
Hat, Coat and Glove
(1934)
Madame Du Barry
Broadway Bill
(1934)
Edna
By Your Leave
(1934)
Whiffen
There's Always Tomorrow
(1934)
Ella
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
The Witness Chair
(1936)
Grace Franklin
Laughing at Trouble
(1936)
Lizzie Beadle
Chatterbox
(1936)
Emily 'Tippie' Tipton
When's Your Birthday?
(1937)
Mossy
Nothing Sacred
(1937)
Warsaw, Vermont Drugstore Lady
The Good Old Soak
(1937)
Minnie
You Only Live Once
(1937)
Hester
Saratoga
(1937)
Lady at Kiffmeyer's table in train dining car
I'll Take Romance
(1937)
Margot
Mountain Justice
(1937)
Phoebe Lamb
Four's a Crowd
(1938)
Amy
Stablemates
(1938)
Beulah Flanders
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
(1938)
Mrs. Harper
A Slight Case of Murder
(1938)
Mrs. Cagle
Breaking the Ice
(1938)
Mrs. Small
Mother Carey's Chickens
(1938)
Pauline Fuller
Angels Wash Their Faces
(1939)
Miss Hannaberry
The Wizard of Oz
(1939)
Miss Gulch / Wicked Witch of the West
Babes in Arms
(1939)
Martha Steele
Main Street Lawyer
(1939)
Lucy, Boggs' Housekeeper
The Villain Still Pursued Her
(1940)
Mrs. Wilson
My Little Chickadee
(1940)
Mrs. Gideon
The Invisible Woman
(1940)
Mrs. Jackson
I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now
(1940)
Mrs. Triffle
The Gay Vagabond
(1941)
Agatha Badger
Play Girl
(1941)
Josie
The Affairs of Martha
(1942)
Guinevere
Meet the Stewarts
(1942)
Willametta
Twin Beds
(1942)
Norah
Johnny Come Lately
(1943)
Myrtle Ferguso
City Without Men
(1943)
Dora
The Ox-Bow Incident
(1943)
Mrs. Larch (uncredited)
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
Driftwood
(1947)
Essie
Dishonored Lady
(1947)
Mrs. Geiger
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
(1947)
Flora
Reaching from Heaven
(1948)
Sophie Manley
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
(1948)
Ruby Cheever
Bungalow 13
(1948)
Mrs. Theresa Appleby
State of the Union
(1948)
Norah
The Sun Comes Up
(1949)
Mrs. Golightly
The Red Pony
(1949)
Teacher
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
Ghostbreakers
(1967)
Ivy Rumson
Rosie!
(1967)
Mae
Angel in My Pocket
(1969)
Rhoda
Brewster McCloud
(1970)
Daphne Heap
The Anderson Tapes
(1971)
Miss Kaler
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
(1972)
Self (archive footage)
Journey Back to Oz
(1972)
Aunt Em (voice)
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