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Learn about the life and career of Margaret Hamilton, an American actress and educator best known for playing the Wicked Witch of the West in The Wizard of Oz. Find out how she got the role, what happened during filming, and what she did after the movie.
Margaret Hamilton (1902-1985) was an American actress who played the Wicked Witch of the West in The Wizard of Oz (1939). She also appeared in other films, TV shows and stage plays, and taught acting to Jim Backus and Thurston Howell III.
Actress: The Wizard of Oz. 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.
Dec 4, 2021 · Learn about the life and career of Margaret Hamilton, the actress who played the iconic green witch in The Wizard of Oz. Discover how she balanced acting with teaching, motherhood, and animal rights, and how she dealt with the legacy of her role.
Learn about the life and career of Margaret Hamilton, the actress who played the Wicked Witch of the West in The Wizard of Oz. Find out her biography, filmography, theater roles, and awards.
Watch Margaret Hamilton, the actress who played the Wicked Witch of the West in The Wizard of Oz, talk about her role and her personality. She was friendly, unassuming and had a wicked sense of humor, according to the interviewer.
May 17, 1985 · Margaret Hamilton, the actress whose role as the cackling Wicked Witch of the West in ''The Wizard of Oz'' unnerved generations of children, died yesterday, apparently of a heart attack,...
