Margaret Hamilton

Margaret Hamilton

ActressSoundtrack
Born
December 9, 1902
Died
May 16, 1985
Awards
4 wins, 4 nominations

Margaret Hamilton was born December 9, 1902 in Cleveland, Ohio, to Jennie (Adams) and Walter Hamilton. She later attended Hathaway Brown School in Shaker Heights, Ohio, and practiced acting doing children's theater while a Junior League of Cleveland member. Margaret had already built her resume with…

Biography

Margaret Hamilton was born December 9, 1902 in Cleveland, Ohio, to Jennie (Adams) and Walter Hamilton. She later attended Hathaway Brown School in Shaker Heights, Ohio, and practiced acting doing children's theater while a Junior League of Cleveland member. Margaret had already built her resume with several performances in film before she came to her most memorable and astronomically successful role, Almira Gulch / The Wicked Witch of the West in The Wizard of Oz (1939). The character is considered to be one of the screen's greatest and most memorable villains of all time.

Actress

Pardon Me for LivingPardon Me for Living(1982)as Miss Holderness
Lou GrantLou Grant(1977)as Thea Taft
NurseNurse(1981)as Mrs. Evers
Here's BoomerHere's Boomer(1980)as Miss Heston
Letters from FrankLetters from Frank(1979)as Grandma Miller

Thanks

Childhood ThoughtsChildhood Thoughts(2015)

Archive Footage

The Wizard of Oz at SphereThe Wizard of Oz at Sphere(2025)as Miss Gulch
ABC News BreakfastABC News Breakfast(2008)as Self - Actor, The Wizard of Oz
The Pink PopcastThe Pink Popcast(2020)as Miss Gulch, Wicked Witch of the West
The ProjectThe Project(2009)as Self
Remembering Gene WilderRemembering Gene Wilder(2023)as Self - Actress, The Wizard odf Oz

Known for

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Margaret Hamilton and Pat Walshe in The Wizard of Oz (1939)Margaret Hamilton in The Addams Family (1964)Margaret Hamilton, Ted Cassidy, and Carolyn Jones in The Addams Family (1964)Jackie Coogan, Margaret Hamilton, and Carolyn Jones in Happy Birthday, Grandma Frump (1966)Margaret Hamilton and Carolyn Jones in The Addams Family (1964)Margaret Hamilton and Ted Cassidy in The Addams Family (1964)

Credit Score: Margaret Hamilton

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Miss Gulch
Fri Aug 25 1939
#NameScoreYearWinNomKnownWinsNomsVotes
1The Wizard of Oz24.0019398.125467475
2State of the Union3.7519487.2004646
3These Three3.7519367.4013506
4Brewster McCloud2.5019716.8006549
513 Ghosts2.5019606.1008295
6The Adventures of Tom Sawyer2.5019387.0012498
7Nothing Sacred2.5019376.8007779
8Way Down East2.5019356.100261
9Twin Beds2.3819425.400146
10Hat, Coat, and Glove2.3819345.800192