Billie Burke

1884-08-07 – 1970-05-14 (age 85) Washington, District of Columbia, USA

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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

The Wizard of Oz

The Wizard of Oz

1939

as Glinda

Finishing School

Finishing School

1934

as Mrs. Radcliffe

That's Entertainment! III

That's Entertainment! III

1994

as (archive footage)

Piccadilly Jim

Piccadilly Jim

1936

as Eugenia Willis, Nesta's Sister

Topper

Topper

1937

as Mrs. Topper

Parnell

Parnell

1937

as Clara Wood

Dinner at Eight

Dinner at Eight

1933

as Millicent Jordan

Father of the Bride

Father of the Bride

1950

as Doris Dunstan

Becky Sharp

Becky Sharp

1935

as Lady Bareacres

Zenobia

Zenobia

1939

as Mrs. Tibbett

Dulcy

Dulcy

1940

as Eleanor Forbes

Father's Little Dividend

Father's Little Dividend

1951

as Doris Dunstan

Only Yesterday

Only Yesterday

1933

as Julia Warren

Irene

Irene

1940

as Mrs. Herman Vincent

Peggy

Peggy

1916

as Peggy Cameron

Pepe

Pepe

1960

as Billie Burke

Society Doctor

Society Doctor

1935

as Mrs. Crane

The Man Who Came to Dinner

The Man Who Came to Dinner

1941

as Daisy Stanley

The Young Philadelphians

The Young Philadelphians

1959

as Mrs. J. Arthur Allen

Bridal Suite

Bridal Suite

1939

as Mrs. Lillian McGill