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Margaret Hamilton

Bio: 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

Born: Tue, Dec 09 1902

Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Death: Thu, May 16 1985

Margaret Hamilton is 82 years old

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Movies (Acting Roles)

Sorted by Release Date

To Oz! The Making of a Classic

Margaret Hamilton would have been no older than

82 in To Oz! The Making of a Classic

as 'Self'.

Wed, Sep 23 2009

The Dark Side of the Rainbow

Margaret Hamilton would have been no older than

82 in The Dark Side of the Rainbow

as 'Miss Gulch (archive footage)'.

Tue, Jul 04 2000

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic

Margaret Hamilton would have been no older than

82 in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Tue, Feb 20 1990

Horrible Horror

Margaret Hamilton would have been no older than

82 in Horrible Horror

as 'Elaine Zacharides in '13 Ghosts''.

Wed, Jan 01 1986

Night of 100 Stars

Margaret Hamilton was

79 in Night of 100 Stars

as 'Self'.

Mon, Mar 08 1982

Letters from Frank

Margaret Hamilton was

76 in Letters from Frank

as 'Grandma Miller'.

Thu, Nov 22 1979

The Making of the Wizard of Oz

Margaret Hamilton was

76 in The Making of the Wizard of Oz

as 'Self'.

Mon, Jan 01 1979

The Paul Lynde Halloween Special

Margaret Hamilton was

73 in The Paul Lynde Halloween Special

as 'Wicked Witch'.

Sat, Oct 30 1976

The Night Strangler

Margaret Hamilton was

70 in The Night Strangler

as 'Prof. Crabwell'.

Tue, Jan 16 1973

Journey Back to Oz

Margaret Hamilton was

70 in Journey Back to Oz

as 'Aunt Em (voice)'.

Thu, Dec 14 1972

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

Margaret Hamilton was

69 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Mon, Jan 10 1972

The Anderson Tapes

Margaret Hamilton was

68 in The Anderson Tapes

as 'Miss Kaler'.

Thu, Jun 17 1971

Brewster McCloud

Margaret Hamilton was

67 in Brewster McCloud

as 'Daphne Heap'.

Sat, Dec 05 1970

Angel in My Pocket

Margaret Hamilton was

66 in Angel in My Pocket

as 'Rhoda'.

Wed, Apr 02 1969

Rosie!

Margaret Hamilton was

64 in Rosie!

as 'Mae'.

Wed, Nov 22 1967

Ghostbreakers

Margaret Hamilton was

64 in Ghostbreakers

as 'Ivy Rumson'.

Fri, Sep 08 1967

The Daydreamer

Margaret Hamilton was

63 in The Daydreamer

as 'Mrs. Klopplebobbler'.

Wed, Jun 01 1966

The World of Abbott and Costello

Margaret Hamilton was

62 in The World of Abbott and Costello

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

Thu, Apr 01 1965

Paradise Alley

Margaret Hamilton was

59 in Paradise Alley

as 'Mrs. Nicholson'.

Tue, Jan 02 1962

13 Ghosts

Margaret Hamilton was

57 in 13 Ghosts

as 'Elaine Zacharides'.

Mon, Jul 18 1960

The Bat

Margaret Hamilton was

57 in The Bat

as 'Lizzie Allen'.

Tue, Mar 29 1960

The Christmas Tree

Margaret Hamilton was

56 in The Christmas Tree

as 'Miss Finch'.

Sun, Dec 14 1958

On Borrowed Time

Margaret Hamilton was

54 in On Borrowed Time

as 'Demetria Riffle'.

Sun, Nov 17 1957

A String of Blue Beads

Margaret Hamilton was

50 in A String of Blue Beads

as 'Mrs. Loomis'.

Thu, Jan 01 1953

People Will Talk

Margaret Hamilton was

48 in People Will Talk

as 'Sarah Pickett (uncredited)'.

Wed, Aug 29 1951

Comin' Round the Mountain

Margaret Hamilton was

48 in Comin' Round the Mountain

as 'Aunt Huddy'.

Thu, Jul 26 1951

Riding High

Margaret Hamilton was

47 in Riding High

as 'Edna'.

Wed, Apr 12 1950

Wabash Avenue

Margaret Hamilton was

47 in Wabash Avenue

as 'Tillie Hutch'.

Fri, Mar 31 1950

The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend

Margaret Hamilton was

46 in The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend

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

Fri, May 27 1949

The Sun Comes Up

Margaret Hamilton was

46 in The Sun Comes Up

as 'Mrs. Golightly'.

Thu, May 12 1949

The Red Pony

Margaret Hamilton was

46 in The Red Pony

as 'Teacher'.

Tue, Mar 08 1949

Bungalow 13

Margaret Hamilton was

45 in Bungalow 13

as 'Mrs. Theresa Appleby'.

Fri, Nov 19 1948

Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven

Margaret Hamilton was

45 in Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven

as 'Ruby Cheever'.

Fri, Jul 16 1948

State of the Union

Margaret Hamilton was

45 in State of the Union

as 'Norah'.

Fri, Apr 30 1948

Reaching from Heaven

Margaret Hamilton was

45 in Reaching from Heaven

as 'Sophie Manley'.

Sun, Feb 01 1948

Driftwood

Margaret Hamilton was

44 in Driftwood

as 'Essie'.

Mon, Sep 15 1947

Dishonored Lady

Margaret Hamilton was

44 in Dishonored Lady

as 'Mrs. Geiger'.

Fri, May 16 1947

The Sin of Harold Diddlebock

Margaret Hamilton was

44 in The Sin of Harold Diddlebock

as 'Flora'.

Fri, Apr 04 1947

Faithful in My Fashion

Margaret Hamilton was

43 in Faithful in My Fashion

as 'Miss Applegate'.

Wed, Aug 21 1946

Janie Gets Married

Margaret Hamilton was

43 in Janie Gets Married

as 'Mrs. Angles'.

Sat, Jun 22 1946

George White's Scandals

Margaret Hamilton was

42 in George White's Scandals

as 'Clarabelle Evans'.

Tue, Oct 09 1945

Guest in the House

Margaret Hamilton was

41 in Guest in the House

as 'Hilda'.

Fri, Dec 08 1944

Johnny Come Lately

Margaret Hamilton was

40 in Johnny Come Lately

as 'Myrtle Ferguso'.

Fri, Sep 03 1943

The Ox-Bow Incident

Margaret Hamilton was

40 in The Ox-Bow Incident

as 'Mrs. Larch (uncredited)'.

Thu, Mar 11 1943

City Without Men

Margaret Hamilton was

40 in City Without Men

as 'Dora'.

Thu, Jan 14 1943

The Affairs of Martha

Margaret Hamilton was

39 in The Affairs of Martha

as 'Guinevere'.

Sun, Jun 21 1942

Meet the Stewarts

Margaret Hamilton was

39 in Meet the Stewarts

as 'Willametta'.

Thu, May 21 1942

Twin Beds

Margaret Hamilton was

39 in Twin Beds

as 'Norah'.

Thu, Apr 30 1942

The Gay Vagabond

Margaret Hamilton was

38 in The Gay Vagabond

as 'Agatha Badger'.

Mon, May 12 1941

Play Girl

Margaret Hamilton was

38 in Play Girl

as 'Josie'.

Wed, Jan 29 1941

The Invisible Woman

Margaret Hamilton was

38 in The Invisible Woman

as 'Mrs. Jackson'.

Sat, Dec 28 1940

I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now

Margaret Hamilton was

37 in I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now

as 'Mrs. Triffle'.

Sat, Oct 19 1940

The Villain Still Pursued Her

Margaret Hamilton was

37 in The Villain Still Pursued Her

as 'Mrs. Wilson'.

Fri, Oct 11 1940

My Little Chickadee

Margaret Hamilton was

37 in My Little Chickadee

as 'Mrs. Gideon'.

Fri, Feb 09 1940

Main Street Lawyer

Margaret Hamilton was

36 in Main Street Lawyer

as 'Lucy, Boggs' Housekeeper'.

Thu, Nov 02 1939

Babes in Arms

Margaret Hamilton was

36 in Babes in Arms

as 'Martha Steele'.

Tue, Oct 10 1939

Angels Wash Their Faces

Margaret Hamilton was

36 in Angels Wash Their Faces

as 'Miss Hannaberry'.

Sat, Aug 26 1939

The Wizard of Oz

Margaret Hamilton was

36 in The Wizard of Oz

as 'Miss Gulch / Wicked Witch of the West'.

Tue, Aug 15 1939

Stablemates

Margaret Hamilton was

35 in Stablemates

as 'Beulah Flanders'.

Fri, Oct 07 1938

Breaking the Ice

Margaret Hamilton was

35 in Breaking the Ice

as 'Mrs. Small'.

Thu, Sep 22 1938

Four's a Crowd

Margaret Hamilton was

35 in Four's a Crowd

as 'Amy'.

Thu, Aug 04 1938

Mother Carey's Chickens

Margaret Hamilton was

35 in Mother Carey's Chickens

as 'Pauline Fuller'.

Fri, Jul 29 1938

A Slight Case of Murder

Margaret Hamilton was

35 in A Slight Case of Murder

as 'Mrs. Cagle'.

Sat, Feb 26 1938

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Margaret Hamilton was

35 in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

as 'Mrs. Harper'.

Fri, Feb 11 1938

Nothing Sacred

Margaret Hamilton was

34 in Nothing Sacred

as 'Warsaw, Vermont Drugstore Lady'.

Thu, Nov 25 1937

I'll Take Romance

Margaret Hamilton was

34 in I'll Take Romance

as 'Margot'.

Wed, Nov 17 1937

Saratoga

Margaret Hamilton was

34 in Saratoga

as 'Lady at Kiffmeyer's table in train dining car'.

Fri, Jul 23 1937

Mountain Justice

Margaret Hamilton was

34 in Mountain Justice

as 'Phoebe Lamb'.

Sat, Apr 24 1937

The Good Old Soak

Margaret Hamilton was

34 in The Good Old Soak

as 'Minnie'.

Fri, Apr 23 1937

When's Your Birthday?

Margaret Hamilton was

34 in When's Your Birthday?

as 'Mossy'.

Fri, Feb 19 1937

You Only Live Once

Margaret Hamilton was

34 in You Only Live Once

as 'Hester'.

Sat, Jan 23 1937

Laughing at Trouble

Margaret Hamilton was

34 in Laughing at Trouble

as 'Lizzie Beadle'.

Fri, Dec 11 1936

The Witness Chair

Margaret Hamilton was

33 in The Witness Chair

as 'Grace Franklin'.

Thu, Apr 23 1936

The Moon's Our Home

Margaret Hamilton was

33 in The Moon's Our Home

as 'Mitty Simpson'.

Fri, Apr 10 1936

These Three

Margaret Hamilton was

33 in These Three

as 'Agatha'.

Wed, Mar 18 1936

Chatterbox

Margaret Hamilton was

33 in Chatterbox

as 'Emily 'Tippie' Tipton'.

Fri, Jan 17 1936

Way Down East

Margaret Hamilton was

32 in Way Down East

as 'Martha Perkins'.

Fri, Oct 25 1935

The Farmer Takes a Wife

Margaret Hamilton was

32 in The Farmer Takes a Wife

as 'Lucy Gurget'.

Fri, Jul 05 1935

Broadway Bill

Margaret Hamilton was

31 in Broadway Bill

as 'Edna'.

Fri, Nov 30 1934

By Your Leave

Margaret Hamilton was

31 in By Your Leave

as 'Whiffen'.

Fri, Nov 09 1934

There's Always Tomorrow

Margaret Hamilton was

31 in There's Always Tomorrow

as 'Ella'.

Thu, Nov 01 1934

Hat, Coat and Glove

Margaret Hamilton was

31 in Hat, Coat and Glove

as 'Madame Du Barry'.

Thu, Jul 26 1934

Another Language

Margaret Hamilton was

30 in Another Language

as 'Helen Hallam'.

Fri, Jul 28 1933

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

Sorted by Release Date
Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages

Nurse

Margaret Hamilton was

78+ in Nurse

as 'Mrs. Evers'.

First Air Date
Thu, Apr 02 1981

Lou Grant

Margaret Hamilton was

74+ in Lou Grant

as ''.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 20 1977

Sigmund and the Sea Monsters

Margaret Hamilton was

70+ in Sigmund and the Sea Monsters

as 'Mrs. Eddels'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 08 1973

Sesame Street

Margaret Hamilton was

66+ in Sesame Street

as 'The Wicked Witch'.

First Air Date
Mon, Nov 10 1969

The Addams Family

Margaret Hamilton was

61+ in The Addams Family

as 'Granny Frump'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 18 1964

The Patty Duke Show

Margaret Hamilton was

60+ in The Patty Duke Show

as ''.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 18 1963

Ichabod and Me

Margaret Hamilton was

58+ in Ichabod and Me

as ''.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 26 1961

Startime

Margaret Hamilton was

56+ in Startime

as ''.

First Air Date
Tue, Oct 06 1959

Gunsmoke

Margaret Hamilton was

52+ in Gunsmoke

as 'Edsel Pry'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Margaret Hamilton was

49+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame

as 'Mrs. Dudgeon, Demetria Riffle'.

First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951

Lux Video Theatre

Margaret Hamilton was

47+ in Lux Video Theatre

as 'Charity Ames'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1950

Man Against Crime

Margaret Hamilton was

46+ in Man Against Crime

as 'Mrs. Barker'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 07 1949

Studio One

Margaret Hamilton was

45+ in Studio One

as ', Laura Lawson, Irma Davis, Mrs. McIntosh'.

First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948