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Billie Burke

Billie Burke

Acting

Born: August 7, 1884Washington, District of Columbia, USA

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Billie Burke,  licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For
Filmography
Ziegfeld on Film

Ziegfeld on Film

Herself (archive footage)

2004
The Dark Side of the Rainbow

The Dark Side of the Rainbow

Glinda (archive footage)

2000
That's Entertainment! III

That's Entertainment! III

(archive footage)

1994
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic

Self (archive footage)

1990
Hollywood: The Dream Factory

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

Self (archive footage)

1972
Pepe

Pepe

Billie Burke

1960
Sergeant Rutledge

Sergeant Rutledge

Mrs. Cordelia Fosgate

1960
The Young Philadelphians

The Young Philadelphians

Mrs. J. Arthur Allen

1959
The Star Wagon

The Star Wagon

Mrs. Rutledge

1957
Small Town Girl

Small Town Girl

Mrs. Livingston

1953
Father's Little Dividend

Father's Little Dividend

Doris Dunstan

1951
Three Husbands

Three Husbands

Mrs. Jenny Bard Whittaker

1950
Father of the Bride

Father of the Bride

Doris Dunstan

1950
The Golden Twenties

The Golden Twenties

Self (archive footage)

1950
The Boy From Indiana

The Boy From Indiana

Zelda Bagley

1950
And Baby Makes Three

And Baby Makes Three

Mrs. Marvin Fletcher

1949
The Barkleys of Broadway

The Barkleys of Broadway

Mrs. Livingston Belney

1949

Billie Gets Her Man

Billie Baxter

1948
The Bachelor's Daughters

The Bachelor's Daughters

Molly Burns

1946
Breakfast in Hollywood

Breakfast in Hollywood

Mrs. Frances Cartwright

1946
The Cheaters

The Cheaters

Clara Pidgeon

1945
Swing Out, Sister

Swing Out, Sister

Jessica Mariman

1945
Gildersleeve on Broadway

Gildersleeve on Broadway

Mrs. Laura Chandler

1943
You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith

You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith

Aunt Harriet Crandall

1943
So's Your Uncle

So's Your Uncle

Aunt Minerva

1943
Hi Diddle Diddle

Hi Diddle Diddle

Mrs. Prescott

1943
Girl Trouble

Girl Trouble

Celeste Rowland

1942
They All Kissed the Bride

They All Kissed the Bride

Mrs. Drew

1942
In This Our Life

In This Our Life

Lavinia Timberlake

1942
What's Cookin'?

What's Cookin'?

Agatha Courtney

1942
The Man Who Came to Dinner

The Man Who Came to Dinner

Daisy Stanley

1941
One Night In Lisbon

One Night In Lisbon

Catherine Enfilden

1941
Topper Returns

Topper Returns

Mrs. Clara Topper

1941
The Wild Man of Borneo

The Wild Man of Borneo

Bernice Marshall, Boardinghouse Keeper

1941
Hullabaloo

Hullabaloo

Penny Merriweather

1940
Dulcy

Dulcy

Eleanor Forbes

1940
The Captain is a Lady

The Captain is a Lady

Blossy Stort

1940
Irene

Irene

Mrs. Herman Vincent

1940
And One Was Beautiful

And One Was Beautiful

Julia Lattimer

1940
The Ghost Comes Home

The Ghost Comes Home

Cora Adams

1940
Remember?

Remember?

Mrs. Bronson

1939
Eternally Yours

Eternally Yours

Aunt Abby

1939
The Wizard of Oz

The Wizard of Oz

Glinda

1939
Bridal Suite

Bridal Suite

Mrs. Lillian McGill

1939
Zenobia

Zenobia

Mrs. Tibbett

1939
Topper Takes a Trip

Topper Takes a Trip

Mrs. Clara Topper

1938
The Young in Heart

The Young in Heart

Marmy Carleton

1938
Merrily We Live

Merrily We Live

Mrs. Emily Kilbourne

1938
Everybody Sing

Everybody Sing

Diana Bellaire

1938
Navy Blue and Gold

Navy Blue and Gold

Mrs. Alyce Gates

1937
The Bride Wore Red

The Bride Wore Red

Contessa di Meina

1937
Topper

Topper

Mrs. Topper

1937
Parnell

Parnell

Clara Wood

1937
Craig's Wife

Craig's Wife

Mrs. Frazier

1936
Piccadilly Jim

Piccadilly Jim

Eugenia Willis, Nesta's Sister

1936
My American Wife

My American Wife

Mrs. Robert Cantillon

1936
Splendor

Splendor

Clarissa

1935
A Feather in Her Hat

A Feather in Her Hat

Julia Trent Anders

1935
She Couldn't Take It

She Couldn't Take It

Mrs. Daniel Van Dyke

1935
Doubting Thomas

Doubting Thomas

Paula Brown

1935
Becky Sharp

Becky Sharp

Lady Bareacres

1935
After Office Hours

After Office Hours

Mrs. Norwood

1935
Society Doctor

Society Doctor

Mrs. Crane

1935
Forsaking All Others

Forsaking All Others

Aunt Paula

1934
We're Rich Again

We're Rich Again

Linda Page

1934
Where Sinners Meet

Where Sinners Meet

Eustasia

1934
Finishing School

Finishing School

Mrs. Radcliffe

1934
Dinner at Eight

Dinner at Eight

Millicent Jordan

1933
Only Yesterday

Only Yesterday

Julia Warren

1933
Christopher Strong

Christopher Strong

Lady Elaine Strong

1933
A Bill of Divorcement

A Bill of Divorcement

Meg Fairfield

1932
Glorifying the American Girl

Glorifying the American Girl

Self (uncredited)

1929

The Education of Elizabeth

Elizabeth Banks

1921
The Frisky Mrs. Johnson

The Frisky Mrs. Johnson

Belle Johnson

1920

Away Goes Prudence

Prudence Thorne

1920
Wanted: A Husband

Wanted: A Husband

Amanda Darcy Cole

1919

Sadie Love

Sadie Love

1919
The Misleading Widow

The Misleading Widow

Betty Taradine

1919

Good Gracious, Annabelle

Annabelle Leigh

1919
The Make-Believe Wife

The Make-Believe Wife

Phyllis Ashbrook

1918
In Pursuit of Polly

In Pursuit of Polly

Polly Marsden

1918
Let's Get a Divorce

Let's Get a Divorce

Mme. Cyprienne Marcey

1918
Eve's Daughter

Eve's Daughter

Irene Simpson-Bates

1918
The Land of Promise

The Land of Promise

Nora Marsh

1917
Arms and the Girl

Arms and the Girl

Ruth Sherwood

1917

The Mysterious Miss Terry

Mavis Terry

1917
Gloria's Romance

Gloria's Romance

Gloria Stafford (as Miss Billie Burke)

1916
Peggy

Peggy

Peggy Cameron

1916