Margaret Hamilton
Gender: Female
Born: 9th December 1902
Died: 16th May 1985
Nationality: United States of America
TV programs: The Paul Lynde Halloween Special, Sigmund and the Sea Monsters
Movies: Journey Back to Oz, The Daydreamer, Comin' Round The Mountain, Nothing Sacred, My Little Chickadee, You Only Live Once, Brewster McCloud, 13 Ghosts, Riding High, A Slight Case of Murder, The Affairs of Martha, Four's a Crowd, Saratoga, The Wizard of Oz, The Wizard of Oz, The Red Pony, Stablemates, City Without Men, Broadway Bill, State of the Union, Way Down East, The Invisible Woman, The Ox-Bow Incident, Guest in the House, The Sin of Harold Diddlebock, The Villain Still Pursued Her, Driftwood, Faithful in My Fashion, I'll Take Romance, By Your Leave, Hat, Coat, and Glove, Chatterbox, The Witness Chair, When's Your Birthday?
Margaret Brainard Hamilton (December 9, 1902 – May 16, 1985) was an American film actress known for her portrayal of Kansas curmudgeon Miss Almira Gulch and the Wicked Witch of the West in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's 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.
Hamilton was born to Walter J. Hamilton and his wife, Jennie (née Adams), in Cleveland, Ohio and was the youngest of four children. She later attended Hathaway Brown School in Shaker Heights, Ohio. Drawn to the theater at an early age, Hamilton made her stage debut in 1923. Hamilton also practiced her craft doing children's theater while she was a Junior League of Cleveland member. She later moved to Painesville, Ohio. Before she turned to acting exclusively, her parents insisted she attend Wheelock College in Boston, which she did, later becoming a
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