Margaret Hamilton
Known for: Acting
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
Series
Sesame Street
The Wicked Witch
1969
Film
The Wizard of Oz
Miss Gulch
1939
Series
The Partridge Family
Clara Kincaid
1970
Series
Studio One
1948
Series
Studio One
Irma Davis
1948
Series
Studio One
Mrs. McIntosh
1948
Series
Studio One
Laura Lawson
1948
Series
Gunsmoke
Edsel Pry
1955
Series
The Addams Family
Granny Frump
1964
Series
Lou Grant
1977
Series
The Patty Duke Show
1963
Series
Startime
Self
1959
Lux Video Theatre
Charity Ames
1950
Series
Sigmund and the Sea Monsters
Mrs. Eddels
1973
Series
Nurse
Mrs. Evers
1981
Series
Here's Boomer
Miss Heston
1981
Series
Man Against Crime
Mrs. Barker
1949
The Dow Hour of Great Mysteries
Lizzie Allen
1960
Film
13 Ghosts
Elaine Zacharides
1960
Film
The Ox-Bow Incident
Mrs. Larch (uncredited)
1943
Series
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Mrs. Dudgeon
1951
Series
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Demetria Riffle
1951
Series
Ichabod and Me
1961
Film
The Anderson Tapes
Miss Kaler
1971
Film
The Night Strangler
Prof. Crabwell
1973
Film
People Will Talk
Sarah Pickett (uncredited)
1951
Film
Brewster McCloud
Daphne Heap
1971
Film
You Only Live Once
Hester
1937
Film
State of the Union
Norah
1948
Film
The Invisible Woman
Mrs. Jackson
1940
Film
Babes in Arms
Martha Steele
1939
Film
My Little Chickadee
Mrs. Gideon
1940
Film
The Red Pony
Teacher
1949
Film
Driftwood
Essie
1947
Film
Broadway Bill
Edna
1934
Film
Night of 100 Stars
Self
1982
Film
Dishonored Lady
Mrs. Geiger
1947
Film
Riding High
Edna
1950
Film
Nothing Sacred
Warsaw, Vermont Drugstore Lady
1937
Film
These Three
Agatha
1936
Film
Remembering Gene Wilder
Self (archive photo)
2024
Film
By Your Leave
Whiffen
1934
Film
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Mrs. Harper
1938
Film
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
Mrs. Elvira O'Toole (uncredited)
1949
Film
Ghostbreakers
Ivy Rumson
1967
Film
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
Flora
1947
Film
Saratoga
Lady at Kiffmeyer's table in train dining car
1937
Film
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Self (archive footage)
1972
Film
Angel in My Pocket
Rhoda
1969
Film
Journey Back to Oz
Aunt Em (voice)
1972
Film
Guest in the House
Hilda
1944
Film
Way Down East
Martha Perkins
1935
Film
The Paul Lynde Halloween Special
Wicked Witch
1976
Film
Four's a Crowd
Amy
1938
Film
Comin' Round the Mountain
Aunt Huddy
1951
Film
Mountain Justice
Phoebe Lamb
1937
Film
The Farmer Takes a Wife
Lucy Gurget
1935
Film
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic
Self (archive footage)
1990
Film
The Daydreamer
Mrs. Klopplebobbler
1966
Film
I'll Take Romance
Margot
1937
Film
City Without Men
Dora
1943
Film
Wabash Avenue
Tillie Hutch
1950
Film
When's Your Birthday?
Mossy
1937
Film
Meet the Stewarts
Willametta
1942
Film
A Slight Case of Murder
Mrs. Cagle
1938
Film
The Affairs of Martha
Guinevere
1942
Film
Breaking the Ice
Mrs. Small
1938
Film
The Villain Still Pursued Her
Mrs. Wilson
1940
Film
Letters from Frank
Grandma Miller
1979
Film
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
Ruby Cheever
1948
Film
The Gay Vagabond
Agatha Badger
1941
Film
The Witness Chair
Grace Franklin
1936
Film
Rosie!
Mae
1967
Film
Twin Beds
Norah
1942
Film
Angels Wash Their Faces
Miss Hannaberry
1939
Film
Laughing at Trouble
Lizzie Beadle
1936
Film
The Dark Side of the Rainbow
Miss Gulch (archive footage)
2000
Film
Johnny Come Lately
Myrtle Ferguso
1943
Film
The Moon's Our Home
Mitty Simpson
1936
Film
Main Street Lawyer
Lucy, Boggs' Housekeeper
1939
Oz
Self / The Wicked Witch of the West (archive footage)
Film
Janie Gets Married
Mrs. Angles
1946
The Christmas Tree
Miss Finch
1958
Film
Stablemates
Beulah Flanders
1938
Film
Play Girl
Josie
1941
Film
Reaching from Heaven
Sophie Manley
1948
Film
Zoo in Budapest
Assistant Matron for Orphans (uncredited)
1933
The Great Plane Robbery
Mrs. Judd
1950
Film
George White's Scandals
Clarabelle Evans
1945
Film
Paradise Alley
Mrs. Nicholson
1962
On Borrowed Time
Demetria Riffle
1957
Film
Faithful in My Fashion
Miss Applegate
1946
Film
Chatterbox
Emily 'Tippie' Tipton
1936
Film
There's Always Tomorrow
Ella
1934
Film
I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now
Mrs. Triffle
1940
Film
Hat, Coat and Glove
Madame Du Barry
1934
Film
Mother Carey's Chickens
Pauline Fuller
1938
Film
The World of Abbott and Costello
Aunt Huddy in Comin' Round The Mountain (archive footage)
1965
Film
The Good Old Soak
Minnie
1937
Film
The Sun Comes Up
Mrs. Golightly
1949
Film
The Bat
Lizzie Allen
1960
Film
Another Language
Helen Hallam
1933
To Oz! The Making of a Classic
Self
2009
Film
The Wizard of Oz at Sphere
Miss Gulch (archive footage)
2025
Film
Bungalow 13
Mrs. Theresa Appleby
1948
Film
The Making of the Wizard of Oz
Self
1979
Film
A String of Blue Beads
Mrs. Loomis
1953