Margaret Hamilton
Actor
Biography
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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.
Filmography
The Ox-Bow Incident
as Mrs. Larch (uncredited) 1943
You Only Live Once
as Hester 1937
The Anderson Tapes
as Miss Kaler 1971
13 Ghosts
as Elaine Zacharides 1960
Nothing Sacred
as Warsaw, Vermont Drugstore Lady 1937
People Will Talk
as Sarah Pickett (uncredited) 1951
Brewster McCloud
as Daphne Heap 1970
The Invisible Woman
as Mrs. Jackson 1940
The Night Strangler
as Prof. Crabwell 1973
State of the Union
as Norah 1948
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
as Mrs. Harper 1938
A Slight Case of Murder
as Mrs. Cagle 1938
Babes in Arms
as Martha Steele 1939
These Three
as Agatha 1936
My Little Chickadee
as Mrs. Gideon 1940
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
as Flora 1947