Acting · Cleveland, Ohio, USA · Born December 9, 1902
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.
MovieThe Wizard of Oz at Sphere
2025
as Miss Gulch (archive footage)
MovieRemembering Gene Wilder
2024
as Self (archive photo)
To Oz! The Making of a Classic
2009
as Self
MovieThe Dark Side of the Rainbow
2000
as Miss Gulch (archive footage)
MovieThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic
1990
as Self (archive footage)
MovieNight of 100 Stars
1982
as Self
TVHere's Boomer
1981
as Miss Heston
TVNurse
1981
as Mrs. Evers
MovieLetters from Frank
1979
as Grandma Miller
MovieThe Making of the Wizard of Oz
1979
as Self
TVLou Grant
1977
MovieThe Paul Lynde Halloween Special
1976
as Wicked Witch
TVSigmund and the Sea Monsters
1973
as Mrs. Eddels
MovieThe Night Strangler
1973
as Prof. Crabwell
MovieJourney Back to Oz
1972
as Aunt Em (voice)
MovieHollywood: The Dream Factory
1972
as Self (archive footage)
MovieBrewster McCloud
1971
as Daphne Heap
MovieThe Anderson Tapes
1971
as Miss Kaler
TVThe Partridge Family
1970
as Clara Kincaid
TVSesame Street
1969
as The Wicked Witch
MovieAngel in My Pocket
1969
as Rhoda
MovieRosie!
1967
as Mae
MovieGhostbreakers
1967
as Ivy Rumson
MovieThe Daydreamer
1966
as Mrs. Klopplebobbler
MovieThe World of Abbott and Costello
1965
as Aunt Huddy in Comin' Round The Mountain (archive footage)
TVThe Addams Family
1964
as Granny Frump
TVThe Patty Duke Show
1963
MovieParadise Alley
1962
as Mrs. Nicholson
TVIchabod and Me
1961
Movie13 Ghosts
1960
as Elaine Zacharides
The Dow Hour of Great Mysteries
1960
as Lizzie Allen
MovieThe Bat
1960
as Lizzie Allen
TVStartime
1959
as Self
The Christmas Tree
1958
as Miss Finch
On Borrowed Time
1957
as Demetria Riffle
TVGunsmoke
1955
as Edsel Pry
MovieA String of Blue Beads
1953
as Mrs. Loomis
TVHallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Mrs. Dudgeon
MoviePeople Will Talk
1951
as Sarah Pickett (uncredited)
MovieComin' Round the Mountain
1951
as Aunt Huddy
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Charity Ames
MovieRiding High
1950
as Edna
MovieWabash Avenue
1950
as Tillie Hutch
The Great Plane Robbery
1950
as Mrs. Judd
TVMan Against Crime
1949
as Mrs. Barker
MovieThe Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
1949
as Mrs. Elvira O'Toole (uncredited)
MovieThe Sun Comes Up
1949
as Mrs. Golightly
MovieThe Red Pony
1949
as Teacher
MovieBungalow 13
1948
as Mrs. Theresa Appleby
TVStudio One
1948
MovieTexas, Brooklyn & Heaven
1948
as Ruby Cheever
MovieState of the Union
1948
as Norah
MovieReaching from Heaven
1948
as Sophie Manley
MovieDriftwood
1947
as Essie
MovieDishonored Lady
1947
as Mrs. Geiger
MovieThe Sin of Harold Diddlebock
1947
as Flora
MovieFaithful in My Fashion
1946
as Miss Applegate
MovieJanie Gets Married
1946
as Mrs. Angles
MovieGeorge White's Scandals
1945
as Clarabelle Evans
MovieGuest in the House
1944
as Hilda
MovieJohnny Come Lately
1943
as Myrtle Ferguso
MovieThe Ox-Bow Incident
1943
as Mrs. Larch (uncredited)
MovieCity Without Men
1943
as Dora
MovieThe Affairs of Martha
1942
as Guinevere
MovieMeet the Stewarts
1942
as Willametta
MovieTwin Beds
1942
as Norah
MovieThe Gay Vagabond
1941
as Agatha Badger
MoviePlay Girl
1941
as Josie
MovieThe Invisible Woman
1940
as Mrs. Jackson
MovieI'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now
1940
as Mrs. Triffle
MovieThe Villain Still Pursued Her
1940
as Mrs. Wilson
MovieMy Little Chickadee
1940
as Mrs. Gideon
MovieMain Street Lawyer
1939
as Lucy, Boggs' Housekeeper
MovieBabes in Arms
1939
as Martha Steele
MovieAngels Wash Their Faces
1939
as Miss Hannaberry
MovieThe Wizard of Oz
1939
as Miss Gulch / Wicked Witch of the West
MovieStablemates
1938
as Beulah Flanders
MovieBreaking the Ice
1938
as Mrs. Small
MovieFour's a Crowd
1938
as Amy
MovieMother Carey's Chickens
1938
as Pauline Fuller
MovieA Slight Case of Murder
1938
as Mrs. Cagle
MovieThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer
1938
as Mrs. Harper
MovieNothing Sacred
1937
as Warsaw, Vermont Drugstore Lady
MovieI'll Take Romance
1937
as Margot
MovieSaratoga
1937
as Lady at Kiffmeyer's table in train dining car
MovieMountain Justice
1937
as Phoebe Lamb
MovieThe Good Old Soak
1937
as Minnie
MovieWhen's Your Birthday?
1937
as Mossy
MovieYou Only Live Once
1937
as Hester
MovieLaughing at Trouble
1936
as Lizzie Beadle
MovieThe Witness Chair
1936
as Grace Franklin
MovieThe Moon's Our Home
1936
as Mitty Simpson
MovieThese Three
1936
as Agatha
MovieChatterbox
1936
as Emily 'Tippie' Tipton
MovieWay Down East
1935
as Martha Perkins
MovieThe Farmer Takes a Wife
1935
as Lucy Gurget
MovieBroadway Bill
1934
as Edna
MovieBy Your Leave
1934
as Whiffen
MovieThere's Always Tomorrow
1934
as Ella
MovieHat, Coat and Glove
1934
as Madame Du Barry
MovieAnother Language
1933
as Helen Hallam
MovieZoo in Budapest
1933
as Assistant Matron for Orphans (uncredited)
Oz
as Self / The Wicked Witch of the West (archive footage)
