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Margaret Hamilton | |
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&sq=Sri Lanka&lang=en&file=File:Margaret_hamilton_1929.webp) Hamilton, c. 1929 | |
| Born | Margaret Brainard Hamilton December 9, 1902 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | May 16, 1985 (aged 82) Salisbury, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Wheelock College |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, schoolteacher |
| Years active | 1929,[1] 1933–1982 |
| Notable work | Almira Gulch and The Wicked Witch of the West in MGM's The Wizard of Oz (1939) |
| Spouse |
Paul Meserve
(m. 1931; div. 1938) |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Neil Hamilton (distant cousin) Dorothy Hamilton Brush (sister) |
Margaret Brainard Hamilton (December 9, 1902 – May 16, 1985) was an American actress, vaudevillian[1] and educator, whose fifty-year career in entertainment spanned theatre, film, radio and television.[2] She often played villains and was best known for her portrayal of the Wicked Witch of the West and her Kansas counterpart Almira Gulch in the 1939 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film The Wizard of Oz.[2]
A former schoolteacher, 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 advocate of causes designed to benefit children and animals and retained a 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.
- ^ a b "Ah, The Songs of Long Ago! Miss Hamilton Sings 1840 Song at Play House". Plain Dealer. Cleveland, Ohio. Retrieved August 12, 2020 – via NewsBank.
- ^ a b "Margaret Hamilton, 82, Dies; Played Wicked Witch In 'Oz'". The New York Times. May 17, 1985. Retrieved July 21, 2007.