5.0
Matinee Theater
1955· TV Series
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
August 7, 1884(85)
Day of Death
May 14, 1970
Place of Birth
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Also Known As
Mary William Ethelbert Appleton BurkeMiss Billie Burke
Billie Burke
Acting
Biography
Mary William Ethelbert Appleton "Billie" Burke (August 7, 1884 – May 14, 1970) was an American actress. She is primarily known to modern audiences as Glinda the Good Witch of the North in the musical film The Wizard of Oz. She was nominated for an Academy Award for her performance as Emily Kilbourne in Merrily We Live.
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Known For
7.6
The Wizard of Oz
1939
7.0
77 Sunset Strip
1958· TV Series
5.8
Lights Out
1949· TV Series
7.0
7.0
6.3
Pepe
1960
6.7
Topper
1937
6.3
Irene
1940
6.8
Dinner at Eight
1933
7.0
6.4
Topper Returns
1941
Filmography
- 2004MovieZiegfeld on Filmas Herself (archive footage)
- 2000MovieThe Dark Side of the Rainbowas Glinda (archive footage)
- 1994MovieThat's Entertainment! IIIas (archive footage)
- 1990MovieThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classicas Self (archive footage)
- 1972MovieHollywood: The Dream Factoryas Self (archive footage)
- 1960MoviePepeas Billie Burke
- 1960MovieSergeant Rutledgeas Mrs. Cordelia Fosgate
- 1959MovieThe Young Philadelphiansas Mrs. J. Arthur Allen
- 1958TV77 Sunset Strip
- 1957MovieThe Star Wagonas Mrs. Rutledge
- 1955TVMatinee Theater
- 1953MovieSmall Town Girlas Mrs. Livingston
- 1951MovieFather's Little Dividendas Doris Dunstan
- 1950MovieThree Husbandsas Mrs. Jenny Bard Whittaker
- 1950MovieFather of the Brideas Doris Dunstan
- 1950MovieThe Golden Twentiesas Self (archive footage)
- 1950MovieThe Boy From Indianaas Zelda Bagley
- 1949MovieAnd Baby Makes Threeas Mrs. Marvin Fletcher
- 1949TVLights Out
- 1949MovieThe Barkleys of Broadwayas Mrs. Livingston Belney
- 1946MovieThe Bachelor's Daughtersas Molly Burns
- 1946MovieBreakfast in Hollywoodas Mrs. Frances Cartwright
- 1945MovieThe Cheatersas Clara Pidgeon
- 1945MovieSwing Out, Sisteras Jessica Mariman
- 1943MovieGildersleeve on Broadwayas Mrs. Laura Chandler
- 1943MovieYou're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smithas Aunt Harriet Crandall
- 1943MovieSo's Your Uncleas Aunt Minerva
- 1943MovieHi Diddle Diddleas Mrs. Prescott
- 1942MovieGirl Troubleas Celeste Rowland
- 1942MovieThey All Kissed the Brideas Mrs. Drew
- 1942MovieIn This Our Lifeas Lavinia Timberlake
- 1942MovieWhat's Cookin'?as Agatha Courtney
- 1941MovieThe Man Who Came to Dinneras Daisy Stanley
- 1941MovieOne Night In Lisbonas Catherine Enfilden
- 1941MovieTopper Returnsas Mrs. Clara Topper
- 1941MovieThe Wild Man of Borneoas Bernice Marshall, Boardinghouse Keeper
- 1940MovieHullabalooas Penny Merriweather
- 1940MovieDulcyas Eleanor Forbes
- 1940MovieThe Captain is a Ladyas Blossy Stort
- 1940MovieIreneas Mrs. Herman Vincent
- 1940MovieAnd One Was Beautifulas Julia Lattimer
- 1940MovieThe Ghost Comes Homeas Cora Adams
- 1939MovieRemember?as Mrs. Bronson
- 1939MovieEternally Yoursas Aunt Abby
- 1939MovieThe Wizard of Ozas Glinda
- 1939MovieBridal Suiteas Mrs. Lillian McGill
- 1939MovieZenobiaas Mrs. Tibbett
- 1938MovieTopper Takes a Tripas Mrs. Clara Topper
- 1938MovieThe Young in Heartas Marmy Carleton
- 1938MovieMerrily We Liveas Mrs. Emily Kilbourne