Billie Burke

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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...

Born: August 5, 1884 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Died: May 15, 1970 (age 85)

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Known For

7.3

The Wizard of Oz

Movies & TV Credits

92 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Ziegfeld on Film Movie	5.8	Actress	Herself (archive footage)	2004
The Dark Side of the Rainbow Movie	7.1	Actress	Glinda (archive footage)	2000
The Dark Side of Oz Movie	—	Actress	Glinda the Good Witch of the North (archive footage)	1995
That's Entertainment! III Movie	7.3	Actress	(archive footage)	1994
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic Movie	7.4	Actress	Self (archive footage)	1990
Hollywood: The Dream Factory Movie	6.4	Actress	Self (archive footage)	1972
Hollywood: The Selznick Years Movie	6.5	Actress	Millicent Jordan (archive footage) (uncredited)	1969
Sergeant Rutledge Movie	7.6	Actress	Mrs. Cordelia Fosgate	1960
Pepe Movie	5.6	Actress	Billie Burke	1960
The Young Philadelphians Movie	7.6	Actress	Mrs. J. Arthur Allen	1959
77 Sunset Strip TV Show	7.5	Actress	—(1 Episode)	1958
Matinee Theatre TV Show	6.5	Actress	—(1 Episode)	1955
Small Town Girl Movie	6.1	Actress	Mrs. Livingston	1953
Doc Corkle TV Show	—	Actress	Melinda(3 Episodes)	1952
Father's Little Dividend Movie	6.3	Actress	Doris Dunstan	1951
The Boy From Indiana Movie	5.5	Actress	Zelda Bagley	1950
Father of the Bride Movie	7.2	Actress	Doris Dunstan	1950
The Golden Twenties Movie	6.6	Actress	Self (archive footage)	1950
Three Husbands Movie	5.3	Actress	Mrs. Jenny Bard Whittaker	1950
The Barkleys of Broadway Movie	6.8	Actress	Mme Livingston Belney	1949
And Baby Makes Three Movie	5.7	Actress	Mrs. Marvin Fletcher	1949
Billie Gets Her Man Short Film	6.4	Actress	Billie Baxter	1948
The Bachelor's Daughters Movie	6.3	Actress	Molly Burns	1946
Breakfast in Hollywood Movie	5.5	Actress	Mrs. Frances Cartwright	1946
Lights Out TV Show	6.6	Actress	—(1 Episode)	1946
The Cheaters Movie	6.6	Actress	Clara Pidgeon	1945
Swing Out, Sister Movie	6.1	Actress	Jessica Mariman	1945
So's Your Uncle Movie	6.1	Actress	Aunt Minerva	1943
Hi Diddle Diddle Movie	6.4	Actress	Mrs. Prescott	1943
You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith Movie	6.2	Actress	Aunt Harriet Crandall	1943
Gildersleeve on Broadway Movie	6.1	Actress	Mrs. Laura Chandler	1943
In This Our Life Movie	7.2	Actress	Lavinia Timberlake	1942
They All Kissed the Bride Movie	6.2	Actress	Mrs. Drew	1942
Girl Trouble Movie	6.5	Actress	Celeste Rowland	1942
What's Cookin'? Movie	7.0	Actress	Agatha Courtney	1942
The Man Who Came to Dinner Movie	7.4	Actress	Daisy Stanley	1941
The Wild Man of Borneo Movie	5.9	Actress	Bernice Marshall, Boardinghouse Keeper	1941
Topper Returns Movie	6.7	Actress	Mrs. Clara Topper	1941
One Night In Lisbon Movie	6.4	Actress	Catherine Enfilden	1941
Hullabaloo Movie	5.7	Actress	Penny Merriweather	1940
The Ghost Comes Home Movie	5.7	Actress	Cora Adams	1940
And One Was Beautiful Movie	6.3	Actress	Julia Lattimer	1940
Dulcy Movie	5.8	Actress	Eleanor Forbes	1940
Irene Movie	6.1	Actress	Mrs. Herman Vincent	1940
The Captain Is a Lady Movie	6.0	Actress	Blossy Stort	1940
Bridal Suite Movie	5.4	Actress	Mrs. Lillian McGill	1939
Remember? Movie	5.7	Actress	Mrs. Bronson	1939
Eternally Yours Movie	5.5	Actress	Aunt Abby	1939
Zenobia Movie	5.8	Actress	Mrs. Tibbett	1939
The Wizard of Oz Movie	8.0	Actress	Glinda	1939
Everybody Sing Movie	6.0	Actress	Diana Bellaire	1938
Topper Takes a Trip Movie	6.5	Actress	Mrs. Clara Topper	1938
The Young in Heart Movie	7.1	Actress	Marmy Carleton	1938
Merrily We Live Movie	7.1	Actress	Mrs. Emily Kilbourne	1938
Navy Blue and Gold Movie	6.4	Actress	Mrs. Alyce Gates	1937
Topper Movie	7.0	Actress	Mrs. Topper	1937
The Bride Wore Red Movie	6.1	Actress	Contessa di Meina	1937
Parnell Movie	5.1	Actress	Clara Wood	1937
My American Wife Movie	6.4	Actress	Mrs. Robert Cantillon	1936
Piccadilly Jim Movie	6.5	Actress	Eugenia Willis, Nesta's Sister	1936
Craig's Wife Movie	7.0	Actress	Mrs. Frazier	1936
Becky Sharp Movie	5.6	Actress	Lady Bareacres	1935
A Feather in Her Hat Movie	6.0	Actress	Julia Trent Anders	1935
Society Doctor Movie	5.8	Actress	Mrs. Crane	1935
Doubting Thomas Movie	6.2	Actress	Paula Brown	1935
She Couldn't Take It Movie	6.1	Actress	Mrs. Daniel Van Dyke	1935
Splendor Movie	6.0	Actress	Clarissa	1935
After Office Hours Movie	6.2	Actress	Mrs. Norwood	1935
We're Rich Again Movie	6.1	Actress	Mrs. Linda Page	1934
Finishing School Movie	6.3	Actress	Mrs. Radcliffe	1934
Where Sinners Meet Movie	5.6	Actress	Eustasia	1934
Forsaking All Others Movie	6.2	Actress	Aunt Paula	1934
Only Yesterday Movie	7.0	Actress	Julia Warren	1933
Christopher Strong Movie	6.1	Actress	Lady Elaine Strong	1933
Dinner at Eight Movie	7.3	Actress	Millicent Jordan	1933
A Bill of Divorcement Movie	6.6	Actress	Meg Fairfield	1932
Glorifying the American Girl Movie	5.5	Actress	Self (uncredited)	1929
The Education of Elizabeth Movie	5.4	Actress	Elizabeth Banks	1921
The Frisky Mrs. Johnson Movie	5.9	Actress	Belle Johnson	1920
Away Goes Prudence Movie	6.1	Actress	Prudence Thorne	1920
The Misleading Widow Movie	5.6	Actress	Betty Taradine	1919
Good Gracious, Annabelle Movie	5.7	Actress	Annabelle Leigh	1919
Sadie Love Movie	4.1	Actress	Sadie Love	1919
Let's Get a Divorce Movie	8.1	Actress	Mme. Cyprienne Marcey	1918
The Make-Believe Wife Movie	6.6	Actress	Phyllis Ashbrook	1918
In Pursuit of Polly Movie	7.7	Actress	Polly Marsden	1918
Eve's Daughter Movie	7.9	Actress	Irene Simpson-Bates	1918
Arms and the Girl Movie	7.3	Actress	Ruth Sherwood	1917
The Land of Promise Movie	7.9	Actress	Nora Marsh	1917
The Mysterious Miss Terry Movie	7.3	Actress	Mavis Terry	1917
Peggy Movie	4.9	Actress	Peggy Cameron	1916
Gloria's Romance Movie	6.3	Actress	Gloria Stafford (as Miss Billie Burke)	1916

Billie Burke

Known For

Dinner at Eight

Father of the Bride

The Man Who Came to Dinner

The Wizard of Oz

Movies & TV Credits