Who is Margaret Hamilton?

Margaret Hamilton is American film character actress.

How did Margaret Hamilton die?

Margaret Hamilton passed away in 1985 (myocardial infarction).

What is Margaret Hamilton known for?

Margaret Hamilton is primarily known as a(n) film actor, stage actor, actor, television actor, teacher, musician, politician.

Margaret Hamilton

American film character actress

Born:December 9, 1902

Died:May 16, 1985

Age at death:82

Manner of death:Natural Causes

Cause of death:Myocardial Infarction

Zodiac Sign:Sagittarius

Children:1

Born in:Cleveland, United States

Residence:Margaret Hamilton House, United States

Languages:English

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The Wizard of Oz

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The Wizard of OzThe Ox-Bow IncidentThe Addams FamilyThe Anderson TapesYou Only Live Once

Margaret Hamilton

American film character actress

Biography

Margaret Brainard Hamilton (December 9, 1902 – May 16, 1985) was an American actress, vaudevillian and educator, whose fifty-year career in entertainment spanned theater, film, radio and television. She often played villains and is best known to modern audiences for her portrayal of the Wicked Witch of the West and her Kansas counterpart Almira Gulch in the 1939 MGM film The Wizard of Oz. A former kindergarten teacher, she worked as a character actress in films for seven years before she was offered the role that defined her public image. In later years, Hamilton appeared in films and made frequent cameo appearances on television sitcoms and commercials. She also gained recognition for her work as an animal rights activist and her lifelong commitment to public education. Her role as the Wicked Witch of the West is ranked by the American Film Institute as Hollywood's fourth-greatest villain of all time and the all-time greatest female villain.

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Publicity photo of American actress, Margaret Hamilton promoting the Broadway stage production of Goldilocks, circa 1958.

L. to R.: Doris Dudley, Linda Darnell, Margaret Hamilton, Glenda Farrell & Leslie Brooks in City Without Men - publicty still (cropped)

State theater advertisement for the supernatural horror film, 13 Ghosts. 20 July 1960.

Publicity photo of American actress, Margaret Hamilton, promoting her role as Madame Armfeldt in the 1974 national tour of A Little Night Music.

Publicity photo of American entertainers, (L–R) Ray Bolger, Margaret Hamilton and Jack Haley, reunited in 1970 in commemoration of their roles in the 1939 feature film, The Wizard of Oz.

Publicity photo of American entertainers, (top) Ray Bolger, (bottom; L–R) Margaret Hamilton and Jack Haley, reunited in 1970 in commemoration of their roles as the Scarecrow, the Wicked Witch of the West and the Tin Woodman respectively, in the 1939 feature film, The Wizard of Oz.

Publicity photo of American actress, Margaret Hamilton promoting her role on the NBC children's comedy series Sigmund and the Sea Monsters, circa 1973.