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Margaret Hamilton(1902-1985)

  • Actress
  • Soundtrack
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Margaret Hamilton in The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Clip from The Wizard of Oz
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Nothing But A Coward
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Margaret Hamilton was born December 9, 1902 in Cleveland, Ohio, to Jennie (Adams) and Walter Hamilton. She later attended Hathaway Brown School in Shaker Heights, Ohio, and practiced acting doing children's theater while a Junior League of Cleveland member. Margaret had already built her resume with several performances in film before she came to her most memorable and astronomically successful role, Almira Gulch / The Wicked Witch of the West in The Wizard of Oz (1939). The character is considered to be one of the screen's greatest and most memorable villains of all time.
BornDecember 9, 1902
DiedMay 16, 1985(82)
BornDecember 9, 1902
DiedMay 16, 1985(82)
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  • Awards
    • 4 wins total

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Known for

Judy Garland, Billie Burke, Ray Bolger, Margaret Hamilton, Jack Haley, Bert Lahr, and Frank Morgan in The Wizard of Oz (1939)
The Wizard of Oz
8.1
  • Miss Gulch
  • 1939
Ricardo Cortez in Hat, Coat, and Glove (1934)
Hat, Coat, and Glove
5.7
  • Madame Du Barry
  • 1934
13 Ghosts (1960)
13 Ghosts
6.1
  • Elaine Zacharides
  • 1960
Bud Cort in Brewster McCloud (1970)
Brewster McCloud
6.8
  • Daphne Heap
  • 1970

Credits

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Actress



  • Pardon Me for Living (1982)
    Pardon Me for Living
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Miss Holderness
    • 1982
  • Lou Grant (1977)
    Lou Grant
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Thea Taft
    • 1979–1982
  • Nurse (1981)
    Nurse
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Evers
    • 1981
  • Johnny the Dog in Here's Boomer (1980)
    Here's Boomer
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Miss Heston
    • 1980
  • Letters from Frank (1979)
    Letters from Frank
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Grandma Miller
    • 1979
  • Lenny Meledandri and Fred Rogers in Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (1968)
    Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
    8.8
    TV Series
    • Margaret H. Witch
    • 1975–1976
  • Sesame Street (1969)
    Sesame Street
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Miss Gulch
    • 1976
  • Scott C. Kolden, Johnny Whitaker, and The Krofft Puppets in Sigmund and the Sea Monsters (1973)
    Sigmund and the Sea Monsters
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Eddels
    • 1973
  • The Partridge Family (1970)
    The Partridge Family
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Clara Kincaid
    • 1973
  • Gunsmoke (1955)
    Gunsmoke
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Edsel Pry
    • 1973
  • Darren McGavin in The Night Strangler (1973)
    The Night Strangler
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • Prof. Crabwell
    • 1973
  • Milton Berle, Paul Lynde, Mickey Rooney, Ethel Merman, Liza Minnelli, Risë Stevens, and Danny Thomas in Journey Back to Oz (1972)
    Journey Back to Oz
    5.7
    • Aunt Em (voice)
    • 1972
  • Sean Connery in The Anderson Tapes (1971)
    The Anderson Tapes
    6.4
    • Miss Kaler
    • 1971
  • Rosemary Forsyth and William Windom in Is There a Doctor in the House (1971)
    Is There a Doctor in the House
    TV Movie
    • Emma Proctor
    • 1971
  • Bud Cort in Brewster McCloud (1970)
    Brewster McCloud
    6.8
    • Daphne Heap
    • 1970

Soundtrack



  • Paul Lynde in The Paul Lynde Halloween Special (1976)
    The Paul Lynde Halloween Special
    6.8
    TV Special
    • performer: "Kids" (uncredited)
    • 1976
  • Bud Cort in Brewster McCloud (1970)
    Brewster McCloud
    6.8
    • performer: "The Star Spangled Banner" (uncredited)
    • 1970
  • Buster Keaton, Hugh Herbert, Anita Louise, and Alan Mowbray in The Villain Still Pursued Her (1940)
    The Villain Still Pursued Her
    5.5
    • performer: "My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean"
    • 1940

Videos8

Nothing But A Coward
Clip 2:12
Nothing But A Coward
Munchkinland
Clip 1:57
Munchkinland
Munchkinland
Clip 1:57
Munchkinland
Meeting the Wizard
Clip 2:35
Meeting the Wizard
I'm Melting
Clip 1:18
I'm Melting
No Place Like Home
Clip 0:53
No Place Like Home
13 Ghosts
Clip 0:54
13 Ghosts

Personal details

  • Height
    • 5′ (1.52 m)
  • Born
    • December 9, 1902
    • Cleveland, Ohio, USA
  • Died
    • May 16, 1985
    • Salisbury, Connecticut, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Paul Boynton MeserveJune 13, 1931 - May 20, 1938 (divorced, 1 child)
  • Children
    • Hamilton Meserve
  • Parents
      Jennie Hamilton
  • Relatives
      Christopher Meserve(Grandchild)
  • Other works
    Was teacher of Jim Backus (The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo (1964) and Thurston Howell III from Gilligan's Island (1964) ) while he was in grade school.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 5 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    It is ironic that her performance as the Wicked Witch of the West in The Wizard of Oz (1939) was so scary to children, because her first job was as a kindergarten teacher. She loved and doted upon children all her life.
  • Quotes
    I was in a need of money at the time, I had done about six pictures for MGM at the time and my agent called. I said, 'Yes?' and he said 'Maggie, they want you to play a part on the Wizard.' I said to myself, 'Oh Boy, The Wizard of Oz! That has been my favorite book since I was four.' And I asked him what part, and he said 'The Witch' and I said 'The Witch?!' and he said 'What else?'
  • Trademarks
      Often signed her autographs with the notation of WWW (Wicked Witch of the West).
  • Nickname
    • Maggie
  • Salary
    • The Wizard of Oz
      (1939)
      $1,000 /week

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