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

0.6

movie

Known For

The Wizard of Oz

1939

as Miss Gulch / Wicked Witch of the West

The Ox-Bow Incident

1943

as Mrs. Larch (uncredited)

13 Ghosts

1960

as Elaine Zacharides

The Anderson Tapes

1971

as Miss Kaler

You Only Live Once

1937

as Hester

Nothing Sacred

1937

as Warsaw, Vermont Drugstore Lady

The Wizard of Oz

1939 • as Miss Gulch / Wicked Witch of the West

★ 7.6

The Ox-Bow Incident

1943 • as Mrs. Larch (uncredited)

★ 7.7

13 Ghosts

1960 • as Elaine Zacharides

★ 5.8

State of the Union

1948 • as Norah

★ 6.7

Brewster McCloud

1971 • as Daphne Heap

★ 6.3

The Anderson Tapes

1971 • as Miss Kaler

★ 6.1

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

1938 • as Mrs. Harper

★ 6.6

The Night Strangler

1973 • as Prof. Crabwell

★ 6.7

The Invisible Woman

1940 • as Mrs. Jackson

★ 5.7

Saratoga

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

★ 6.5

The Sin of Harold Diddlebock

1947 • as Flora

★ 6.4

Night of 100 Stars

1982 • as Self

★ 6.8

People Will Talk

1951 • as Sarah Pickett (uncredited)

★ 7.1

These Three

1936 • as Agatha

★ 7.2

Remembering Gene Wilder

2024 • as Self (archive photo)

★ 7.2

Driftwood

1947 • as Essie

★ 6.8

You Only Live Once

1937 • as Hester

★ 7.1

Nothing Sacred

1937 • as Warsaw, Vermont Drugstore Lady

★ 6.3

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972 • as Self (archive footage)

★ 7.3

Comin' Round the Mountain

1951 • as Aunt Huddy

★ 6.0

Letters from Frank

1979 • as Grandma Miller

★ 8.0

The Daydreamer

1966 • as Mrs. Klopplebobbler

★ 5.1

Babes in Arms

1939 • as Martha Steele

★ 6.4

Mother Carey's Chickens

1938 • as Pauline Fuller

★ 6.0

A Slight Case of Murder

1938 • as Mrs. Cagle

★ 6.4

Meet the Stewarts

1942 • as Willametta

★ 5.5

The Red Pony

1949 • as Teacher

★ 6.1

Journey Back to Oz

1972 • as Aunt Em (voice)

★ 5.4

Reaching from Heaven

1948 • as Sophie Manley

★ 8.0

Angels Wash Their Faces

1939 • as Miss Hannaberry

★ 6.7

Dishonored Lady

1947 • as Mrs. Geiger

★ 5.8

Rosie!

1967 • as Mae

★ 10.0

My Little Chickadee

1940 • as Mrs. Gideon

★ 6.5

The Witness Chair

1936 • as Grace Franklin

★ 6.6

Guest in the House

1944 • as Hilda

★ 4.9

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Oz

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

Riding High

1950 • as Edna

★ 6.1

The Wizard of Oz at Sphere

2025 • as Miss Gulch (archive footage)

Broadway Bill

1934 • as Edna

★ 6.0

The Farmer Takes a Wife

1935 • as Lucy Gurget

★ 6.2

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

Stablemates

1938 • as Beulah Flanders

★ 6.3

Angel in My Pocket

1969 • as Rhoda

★ 6.2

The Bat

1960 • as Lizzie Allen

★ 5.0

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The Christmas Tree

1958 • as Miss Finch

Laughing at Trouble

1936 • as Lizzie Beadle

★ 8.0

Wabash Avenue

1950 • as Tillie Hutch

★ 5.3

The Affairs of Martha

1942 • as Guinevere

★ 6.6

The Villain Still Pursued Her

1940 • as Mrs. Wilson

★ 5.2

Way Down East

1935 • as Martha Perkins

★ 4.3

Four's a Crowd

1938 • as Amy

★ 5.5

City Without Men

1943 • as Dora

★ 5.7

Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven

1948 • as Ruby Cheever

★ 5.8

The Dark Side of the Rainbow

2000 • as Miss Gulch (archive footage)

★ 8.7

I'll Take Romance

1937 • as Margot

★ 6.3

The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend

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

★ 5.9

Mountain Justice

1937 • as Phoebe Lamb

★ 6.3

Johnny Come Lately

1943 • as Myrtle Ferguso

★ 7.0

Ghostbreakers

1967 • as Ivy Rumson

★ 4.5

Bungalow 13

1948 • as Mrs. Theresa Appleby

★ 3.0

The Sun Comes Up

1949 • as Mrs. Golightly

★ 6.5

Paradise Alley

1962 • as Mrs. Nicholson

★ 6.8

The Gay Vagabond

1941 • as Agatha Badger

★ 9.0

Another Language

1933 • as Helen Hallam

★ 6.8

Chatterbox

1936 • as Emily 'Tippie' Tipton

★ 7.0

The Good Old Soak

1937 • as Minnie

★ 9.0

Hat, Coat and Glove

1934 • as Madame Du Barry

★ 7.0

When's Your Birthday?

1937 • as Mossy

★ 5.5

The Paul Lynde Halloween Special

1976 • as Wicked Witch

★ 6.2

Play Girl

1941 • as Josie

★ 6.4

Zoo in Budapest

1933 • as Assistant Matron for Orphans (uncredited)

★ 4.8

Breaking the Ice

1938 • as Mrs. Small

★ 6.1

Faithful in My Fashion

1946 • as Miss Applegate

★ 7.0

There's Always Tomorrow

1934 • as Ella

★ 8.0

The Moon's Our Home

1936 • as Mitty Simpson

★ 6.9

The World of Abbott and Costello

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

★ 6.8

By Your Leave

1934 • as Whiffen

★ 4.3

George White's Scandals

1945 • as Clarabelle Evans

★ 6.5

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On Borrowed Time

1957 • as Demetria Riffle

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The Great Plane Robbery

1950 • as Mrs. Judd

★ 8.0

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To Oz! The Making of a Classic

2009 • as Self

I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now

1940 • as Mrs. Triffle

★ 6.5

Main Street Lawyer

1939 • as Lucy, Boggs' Housekeeper

★ 5.0

Janie Gets Married

1946 • as Mrs. Angles

★ 7.3

A String of Blue Beads

1953 • as Mrs. Loomis

★ 6.0

The Making of the Wizard of Oz

1979 • as Self

★ 7.5

Twin Beds

1942 • as Norah

★ 3.8