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

0.5

movie

Known For

The Wizard of Oz

1939

as Miss Gulch / Wicked Witch of the West

13 Ghosts

1960

as Elaine Zacharides

The Ox-Bow Incident

1943

as Mrs. Larch (uncredited)

The Anderson Tapes

1971

as Miss Kaler

Nothing Sacred

1937

as Warsaw, Vermont Drugstore Lady

You Only Live Once

1937

as Hester

The Wizard of Oz

1939 • as Miss Gulch / Wicked Witch of the West

★ 7.6

13 Ghosts

1960 • as Elaine Zacharides

★ 5.8

The Ox-Bow Incident

1943 • as Mrs. Larch (uncredited)

★ 7.7

The Anderson Tapes

1971 • as Miss Kaler

★ 6.1

State of the Union

1948 • as Norah

★ 6.7

Brewster McCloud

1971 • as Daphne Heap

★ 6.3

The Night Strangler

1973 • as Prof. Crabwell

★ 6.7

Remembering Gene Wilder

2024 • as Self (archive photo)

★ 7.2

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

1938 • as Mrs. Harper

★ 6.6

Night of 100 Stars

1982 • as Self

★ 6.8

These Three

1936 • as Agatha

★ 7.2

The Invisible Woman

1940 • as Mrs. Jackson

★ 5.7

The Sin of Harold Diddlebock

1947 • as Flora

★ 6.4

People Will Talk

1951 • as Sarah Pickett (uncredited)

★ 7.1

Saratoga

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

★ 6.5

Nothing Sacred

1937 • as Warsaw, Vermont Drugstore Lady

★ 6.3

You Only Live Once

1937 • as Hester

★ 7.1

Babes in Arms

1939 • as Martha Steele

★ 6.4

Driftwood

1947 • as Essie

★ 6.8

Comin' Round the Mountain

1951 • as Aunt Huddy

★ 6.0

The Red Pony

1949 • as Teacher

★ 6.1

My Little Chickadee

1940 • as Mrs. Gideon

★ 6.5

Mother Carey's Chickens

1938 • as Pauline Fuller

★ 6.0

Journey Back to Oz

1972 • as Aunt Em (voice)

★ 5.4

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972 • as Self (archive footage)

★ 7.3

Reaching from Heaven

1948 • as Sophie Manley

★ 8.0

Dishonored Lady

1947 • as Mrs. Geiger

★ 5.8

Rosie!

1967 • as Mae

★ 10.0

Laughing at Trouble

1936 • as Lizzie Beadle

★ 8.0

The Daydreamer

1966 • as Mrs. Klopplebobbler

★ 5.1

Guest in the House

1944 • as Hilda

★ 4.9

A Slight Case of Murder

1938 • as Mrs. Cagle

★ 6.4

The Witness Chair

1936 • as Grace Franklin

★ 6.6

Meet the Stewarts

1942 • as Willametta

★ 5.5

Riding High

1950 • as Edna

★ 6.1

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic

1990 • as Self (archive footage)

★ 8.3

Letters from Frank

1979 • as Grandma Miller

★ 8.0

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Oz

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

The Gay Vagabond

1941 • as Agatha Badger

★ 9.0

Stablemates

1938 • as Beulah Flanders

★ 6.3

The Bat

1960 • as Lizzie Allen

★ 5.0

The Affairs of Martha

1942 • as Guinevere

★ 6.6

Angel in My Pocket

1969 • as Rhoda

★ 6.2

Broadway Bill

1934 • as Edna

★ 6.0

The Farmer Takes a Wife

1935 • as Lucy Gurget

★ 6.2

Johnny Come Lately

1943 • as Myrtle Ferguso

★ 7.0

Angels Wash Their Faces

1939 • as Miss Hannaberry

★ 6.7

Way Down East

1935 • as Martha Perkins

★ 4.3

The Dark Side of the Rainbow

2000 • as Miss Gulch (archive footage)

★ 8.7

I'll Take Romance

1937 • as Margot

★ 6.3

Bungalow 13

1948 • as Mrs. Theresa Appleby

★ 3.0

City Without Men

1943 • as Dora

★ 5.7

Mountain Justice

1937 • as Phoebe Lamb

★ 6.3

The Villain Still Pursued Her

1940 • as Mrs. Wilson

★ 5.2

Faithful in My Fashion

1946 • as Miss Applegate

★ 7.0

Main Street Lawyer

1939 • as Lucy, Boggs' Housekeeper

★ 5.0

Wabash Avenue

1950 • as Tillie Hutch

★ 5.3

Four's a Crowd

1938 • as Amy

★ 5.5

Ghostbreakers

1967 • as Ivy Rumson

★ 4.5

The Good Old Soak

1937 • as Minnie

★ 9.0

Zoo in Budapest

1933 • as Assistant Matron for Orphans (uncredited)

★ 4.8

When's Your Birthday?

1937 • as Mossy

★ 5.5

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The Christmas Tree

1958 • as Miss Finch

Paradise Alley

1962 • as Mrs. Nicholson

★ 6.8

The Paul Lynde Halloween Special

1976 • as Wicked Witch

★ 6.2

The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend

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

★ 5.9

Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven

1948 • as Ruby Cheever

★ 5.8

Chatterbox

1936 • as Emily 'Tippie' Tipton

★ 7.0

Another Language

1933 • as Helen Hallam

★ 6.8

The World of Abbott and Costello

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

★ 6.8

The Moon's Our Home

1936 • as Mitty Simpson

★ 6.9

The Sun Comes Up

1949 • as Mrs. Golightly

★ 6.5

Breaking the Ice

1938 • as Mrs. Small

★ 6.1

George White's Scandals

1945 • as Clarabelle Evans

★ 6.5

Hat, Coat and Glove

1934 • as Madame Du Barry

★ 7.0

The Wizard of Oz at Sphere

2025 • as Miss Gulch (archive footage)

Play Girl

1941 • as Josie

★ 6.4

By Your Leave

1934 • as Whiffen

★ 4.3

There's Always Tomorrow

1934 • as Ella

★ 8.0

movie

On Borrowed Time

1957 • as Demetria Riffle

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To Oz! The Making of a Classic

2009 • as Self

Janie Gets Married

1946 • as Mrs. Angles

★ 7.3

movie

The Great Plane Robbery

1950 • as Mrs. Judd

★ 8.0

The Making of the Wizard of Oz

1979 • as Self

★ 7.5

A String of Blue Beads

1953 • as Mrs. Loomis

★ 6.0

I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now

1940 • as Mrs. Triffle

★ 6.5

Twin Beds

1942 • as Norah

★ 3.8