Margaret Hamilton

Biography

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.

Known For

Sesame Street

Lou Grant

Studio One

Studio One

Studio One

Studio One

Gunsmoke

The Addams Family

All Movies (87)

• The Wizard of Oz at Sphere2025 · as Miss Gulch (archive footage)
• Remembering Gene Wilder2024 · as Self (archive photo)
• To Oz! The Making of a Classic2009 · as Self
• The Dark Side of the Rainbow2000 · as Miss Gulch (archive footage)
• The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic1990 · as Self (archive footage)
• Night of 100 Stars1982 · as Self
• Letters from Frank1979 · as Grandma Miller
• The Making of the Wizard of Oz1979 · as Self
• The Paul Lynde Halloween Special1976 · as Wicked Witch
• The Night Strangler1973 · as Prof. Crabwell
• Journey Back to Oz1972 · as Aunt Em (voice)
• Hollywood: The Dream Factory1972 · as Self (archive footage)
• Brewster McCloud1971 · as Daphne Heap
• The Anderson Tapes1971 · as Miss Kaler
• Angel in My Pocket1969 · as Rhoda
• Rosie!1967 · as Mae
• Ghostbreakers1967 · as Ivy Rumson
• The Daydreamer1966 · as Mrs. Klopplebobbler
• The World of Abbott and Costello1965 · as Aunt Huddy in Comin' Round The Mountain (archive footage)
• Paradise Alley1962 · as Mrs. Nicholson
• 13 Ghosts1960 · as Elaine Zacharides
• The Bat1960 · as Lizzie Allen
• The Christmas Tree1958 · as Miss Finch
• On Borrowed Time1957 · as Demetria Riffle
• A String of Blue Beads1953 · as Mrs. Loomis
• People Will Talk1951 · as Sarah Pickett (uncredited)
• Comin' Round the Mountain1951 · as Aunt Huddy
• Riding High1950 · as Edna
• Wabash Avenue1950 · as Tillie Hutch
• The Great Plane Robbery1950 · as Mrs. Judd
• The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend1949 · as Mrs. Elvira O'Toole (uncredited)
• The Sun Comes Up1949 · as Mrs. Golightly
• The Red Pony1949 · as Teacher
• Bungalow 131948 · as Mrs. Theresa Appleby
• Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven1948 · as Ruby Cheever
• State of the Union1948 · as Norah
• Reaching from Heaven1948 · as Sophie Manley
• Driftwood1947 · as Essie
• Dishonored Lady1947 · as Mrs. Geiger
• The Sin of Harold Diddlebock1947 · as Flora
• Faithful in My Fashion1946 · as Miss Applegate
• Janie Gets Married1946 · as Mrs. Angles
• George White's Scandals1945 · as Clarabelle Evans
• Guest in the House1944 · as Hilda
• Johnny Come Lately1943 · as Myrtle Ferguso
• The Ox-Bow Incident1943 · as Mrs. Larch (uncredited)
• City Without Men1943 · as Dora
• The Affairs of Martha1942 · as Guinevere
• Meet the Stewarts1942 · as Willametta
• Twin Beds1942 · as Norah
• The Gay Vagabond1941 · as Agatha Badger
• Play Girl1941 · as Josie
• The Invisible Woman1940 · as Mrs. Jackson
• I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now1940 · as Mrs. Triffle
• The Villain Still Pursued Her1940 · as Mrs. Wilson
• My Little Chickadee1940 · as Mrs. Gideon
• Main Street Lawyer1939 · as Lucy, Boggs' Housekeeper
• Babes in Arms1939 · as Martha Steele
• Angels Wash Their Faces1939 · as Miss Hannaberry
• The Wizard of Oz1939 · as Miss Gulch / Wicked Witch of the West
• Stablemates1938 · as Beulah Flanders
• Breaking the Ice1938 · as Mrs. Small
• Four's a Crowd1938 · as Amy
• Mother Carey's Chickens1938 · as Pauline Fuller
• A Slight Case of Murder1938 · as Mrs. Cagle
• The Adventures of Tom Sawyer1938 · as Mrs. Harper
• Nothing Sacred1937 · as Warsaw, Vermont Drugstore Lady
• I'll Take Romance1937 · as Margot
• Saratoga1937 · as Lady at Kiffmeyer's table in train dining car
• Mountain Justice1937 · as Phoebe Lamb
• The Good Old Soak1937 · as Minnie
• When's Your Birthday?1937 · as Mossy
• You Only Live Once1937 · as Hester
• Laughing at Trouble1936 · as Lizzie Beadle
• The Witness Chair1936 · as Grace Franklin
• The Moon's Our Home1936 · as Mitty Simpson
• These Three1936 · as Agatha
• Chatterbox1936 · as Emily 'Tippie' Tipton
• Way Down East1935 · as Martha Perkins
• The Farmer Takes a Wife1935 · as Lucy Gurget
• Broadway Bill1934 · as Edna
• By Your Leave1934 · as Whiffen
• There's Always Tomorrow1934 · as Ella
• Hat, Coat and Glove1934 · as Madame Du Barry
• Another Language1933 · as Helen Hallam
• Zoo in Budapest1933 · as Assistant Matron for Orphans (uncredited)
• Oz— · as Self / The Wicked Witch of the West (archive footage)

All TV Shows (19)

• Here's Boomer1981 · as Miss Heston
• Nurse1981 · as Mrs. Evers
• Lou Grant1977
• Sigmund and the Sea Monsters1973 · as Mrs. Eddels
• The Partridge Family1970 · as Clara Kincaid
• Sesame Street1969 · as The Wicked Witch
• The Addams Family1964 · as Granny Frump
• The Patty Duke Show1963
• Ichabod and Me1961
• Startime1959 · as Self
• Gunsmoke1955 · as Edsel Pry
• Hallmark Hall of Fame1951 · as Mrs. Dudgeon
• Hallmark Hall of Fame1951 · as Demetria Riffle
• Lux Video Theatre1950 · as Charity Ames
• Man Against Crime1949 · as Mrs. Barker
• Studio One1948
• Studio One1948 · as Irma Davis
• Studio One1948 · as Mrs. McIntosh
• Studio One1948 · as Laura Lawson