Margaret Hamilton
Known for: Acting
Born: December 9, 1902
Died: May 16, 1985
Place of birth: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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.
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Filmography
87 movies · 16 TV shows, newest first
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The Wizard of Oz at Sphere
2025
7.3
Remembering Gene Wilder
2024NR
To Oz! The Making of a Classic
2009
8.7
The Dark Side of the Rainbow
2000
8.3
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic
1990
5.8
Night of 100 Stars
1982
6.2
Here's Boomer
1981
7.5
Nurse
1981
8.0
Letters from Frank
1979
7.5
The Making of the Wizard of Oz
1979
7.4
Lou Grant
1977
5.6
The Paul Lynde Halloween Special
1976
6.0
Sigmund and the Sea Monsters
1973
6.7
The Night Strangler
1973
5.4
Journey Back to Oz
1972
7.2
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
1972
6.3
Brewster McCloud
1971
6.1
The Anderson Tapes
1971
6.8
The Partridge Family
1970
7.1
Sesame Street
1969
6.2
Angel in My Pocket
1969
10.0
Rosie!
1967
4.5
Ghostbreakers
1967
5.1
The Daydreamer
1966
6.8
The World of Abbott and Costello
1965
8.0
The Addams Family
1964
6.2
The Patty Duke Show
1963
6.6
Paradise Alley
1962
6.0
Ichabod and Me
1961
5.8
13 Ghosts
19608.0
The Dow Hour of Great Mysteries
1960
5.0
The Bat
1960
6.8
Startime
19592.0
The Christmas Tree
1958NR
On Borrowed Time
1957
6.7
Gunsmoke
1955
6.0
A String of Blue Beads
1953
8.8
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
7.1
People Will Talk
1951
6.1
Comin' Round the Mountain
19516.7
Lux Video Theatre
1950
6.1
Riding High
1950
5.3
Wabash Avenue
19508.0
The Great Plane Robbery
1950
7.5
Man Against Crime
1949
5.9
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
1949
6.5
The Sun Comes Up
1949
6.0
The Red Pony
1949
3.0
Bungalow 13
1948
5.4
Studio One
1948
5.8
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
1948
6.8
State of the Union
1948
8.0
Reaching from Heaven
1948
6.8
Driftwood
1947
5.8
Dishonored Lady
1947
6.4
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
1947
7.0
Faithful in My Fashion
1946
7.3
Janie Gets Married
1946
6.5
George White's Scandals
1945
4.9
Guest in the House
1944
7.0
Johnny Come Lately
1943
7.7
The Ox-Bow Incident
1943
5.7
City Without Men
1943
6.6
The Affairs of Martha
1942
5.5
Meet the Stewarts
1942
3.8
Twin Beds
1942
9.0
The Gay Vagabond
1941
6.4
Play Girl
1941
5.7
The Invisible Woman
1940
6.5
I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now
1940
5.2
The Villain Still Pursued Her
1940
6.4
My Little Chickadee
1940
5.0
Main Street Lawyer
1939
6.4
Babes in Arms
1939
6.7
Angels Wash Their Faces
1939
7.6
The Wizard of Oz
1939
6.3
Stablemates
1938
6.1
Breaking the Ice
1938
5.5
Four's a Crowd
1938
6.0
Mother Carey's Chickens
1938
6.4
A Slight Case of Murder
1938
6.6
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
1938
6.3
Nothing Sacred
1937
6.3
I'll Take Romance
1937
6.5
Saratoga
1937
6.3
Mountain Justice
1937
9.0
The Good Old Soak
1937
5.5
When's Your Birthday?
1937
7.1
You Only Live Once
1937
8.0
Laughing at Trouble
1936
6.6
The Witness Chair
1936
6.9
The Moon's Our Home
1936
7.1
These Three
1936
7.0
Chatterbox
1936
4.5
Way Down East
1935
6.2
The Farmer Takes a Wife
1935
6.0
Broadway Bill
1934
4.3
By Your Leave
1934
8.0
There's Always Tomorrow
1934
7.0
Hat, Coat and Glove
1934
6.8
Another Language
1933
4.8
Zoo in Budapest
1933NR
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