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

Dinner at Eight

Dinner at Eight

1933

as Millicent Jordan

Topper

Topper

1937

as Mrs. Topper

In This Our Life

In This Our Life

1942

as Lavinia Timberlake

Father's Little Dividend

Father's Little Dividend

1951

as Doris Dunstan

Father of the Bride

Father of the Bride

1950

as Doris Dunstan

The Barkleys of Broadway

The Barkleys of Broadway

1949

as Mrs. Livingston Belney

Topper Returns

Topper Returns

1941

as Mrs. Clara Topper

Topper Takes a Trip

Topper Takes a Trip

1938

as Mrs. Clara Topper

That's Entertainment! III

That's Entertainment! III

1994

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

Becky Sharp

Becky Sharp

1935

as Lady Bareacres

The Young Philadelphians

The Young Philadelphians

1959

as Mrs. J. Arthur Allen

The Man Who Came to Dinner

The Man Who Came to Dinner

1941

as Daisy Stanley

Sergeant Rutledge

Sergeant Rutledge

1960

as Mrs. Cordelia Fosgate

Forsaking All Others

Forsaking All Others

1934

as Aunt Paula

Merrily We Live

Merrily We Live

1938

as Mrs. Emily Kilbourne

A Bill of Divorcement

A Bill of Divorcement

1932

as Meg Fairfield

After Office Hours

After Office Hours

1935

as Mrs. Norwood

Finishing School

Finishing School

1934

as Mrs. Radcliffe

Pepe

Pepe

1960

as Billie Burke