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Known ForActing
Born1884-08-07
BirthplaceWashington, District of Columbia, USA
Billie Burke
Acting
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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Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Billie Burke
Topper
1937
Filmography
Acting (90)
2004
Ziegfeld on Filmas Herself (archive footage)
5.7
2000
The Dark Side of the Rainbowas Glinda (archive footage)
8.7
1994
That's Entertainment! IIIas (archive footage) (uncredited)
7.1
1990
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magicas Self (archive footage)
8.3
1976
Bob Hope's World of Comedyas Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)
1972
Hollywood: The Dream Factoryas Self (archive footage)
7.2
1960
Pepeas Billie Burke
6.4
1960
Sergeant Rutledgeas Mrs. Cordelia Fosgate
7.0
1959
The Young Philadelphiansas Mrs. J. Arthur Allen
7.4
1957
The Star Wagonas Mrs. Rutledge
1953
Small Town Girlas Mrs. Livingston
5.6
1951
Father's Little Dividendas Doris Dunstan
6.5
1950
Three Husbandsas Jenny Bard Whittaker
5.4
1950
Father of the Brideas Doris Dunstan
7.0
1950
The Golden Twentiesas Self (archive footage)
7.0
1950
The Boy From Indianaas Zelda Bagley
9.0
1949
And Baby Makes Threeas Mrs. Marvin Fletcher
5.1
1949
The Barkleys of Broadwayas Mrs. Livingston Belney
6.9
1948
Billie Gets Her Manas Billie Baxter
8.0
1946
The Bachelor's Daughtersas Molly Burns
6.5
1946
Breakfast in Hollywoodas Mrs. Frances Cartwright
6.0
1945
The Cheatersas Clara Pidgeon
6.2
1945
Swing Out, Sisteras Jessica Mariman
4.5
1943
Gildersleeve on Broadwayas Mrs. Laura Chandler
7.1
1943
You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smithas Aunt Harriet Crandall
3.5
1943
So's Your Uncleas Aunt Minerva
6.0
1943
Hi Diddle Diddleas Mrs. Prescott
6.6
1942
Girl Troubleas Celeste Rowland
7.5
1942
They All Kissed the Brideas Mrs. Drew
5.9
1942
In This Our Lifeas Lavinia Timberlake
6.9
1942
What's Cookin'?as Agatha Courtney
7.0
1941
The Man Who Came to Dinneras Daisy Stanley
7.0
1941
One Night In Lisbonas Catherine Enfilden
7.0
1941
Topper Returnsas Mrs. Clara Topper
6.5
1941
The Wild Man of Borneoas Bernice Marshall, Boardinghouse Keeper
6.7
1940
Hullabalooas Penny Merriweather
6.5
1940
Dulcyas Eleanor Forbes
6.4
1940
The Captain is a Ladyas Blossy Stort
7.5
1940
Ireneas Mrs. Herman Vincent
6.5
1940
And One Was Beautifulas Julia Lattimer
6.7
1940
The Ghost Comes Homeas Cora Adams
5.7
1939
Remember?as Mrs. Bronson
6.0
1939
Eternally Yoursas Aunt Abby
5.9
1939
The Wizard of Ozas Glinda
7.6
1939
Bridal Suiteas Mrs. Lillian McGill
5.4
1939
Zenobiaas Mrs. Tibbett
5.0
1938
Topper Takes a Tripas Mrs. Clara Topper
6.6
1938
The Young in Heartas Marmy Carleton
6.6
1938
Merrily We Liveas Mrs. Emily Kilbourne
7.0
1938
Everybody Singas Diana Bellaire
5.0
1937
Navy Blue and Goldas Mrs. Alyce Gates
5.7
1937
The Bride Wore Redas Contessa di Meina
6.7
1937
Topperas Mrs. Topper
6.7
1937
Parnellas Clara Wood
4.6
1936
Craig's Wifeas Mrs. Frazier
6.5
1936
Piccadilly Jimas Eugenia Willis, Nesta's Sister
6.8
1936
My American Wifeas Mrs. Robert Cantillon
7.5
1935
Splendoras Clarissa
6.7
1935
A Feather in Her Hatas Julia Trent Anders
7.0
1935
She Couldn't Take Itas Mrs. Daniel Van Dyke
5.3
1935
Doubting Thomasas Paula Brown
7.5
1935
Becky Sharpas Lady Bareacres
5.7
1935
After Office Hoursas Mrs. Norwood
6.5
1935
Society Doctoras Mrs. Crane
7.3
1934
Forsaking All Othersas Aunt Paula
6.0
1934
We're Rich Againas Linda Page
6.2
1934
Where Sinners Meetas Eustasia
4.4
1934
Finishing Schoolas Mrs. Radcliffe
6.2
1933
Dinner at Eightas Millicent Jordan
6.8
1933
Only Yesterdayas Julia Warren
7.1
1933
Christopher Strongas Lady Elaine Strong
5.9
1932
A Bill of Divorcementas Meg Fairfield
6.4
1929
Glorifying the American Girlas Self (uncredited)
5.6
1921
The Education of Elizabethas Elizabeth Banks
8.0
1920
The Frisky Mrs. Johnsonas Belle Johnson
10.0
1920
Away Goes Prudenceas Prudence Thorne
10.0
1919
Wanted: A Husbandas Amanda Darcy Cole
10.0
1919
Sadie Loveas Sadie Love
9.0
1919
The Misleading Widowas Betty Taradine
8.0
1919
Good Gracious, Annabelleas Annabelle Leigh
7.0
1918
The Make-Believe Wifeas Phyllis Ashbrook
1918
In Pursuit of Pollyas Polly Marsden
7.5
1918
Let's Get a Divorceas Mme. Cyprienne Marcey
1918
Eve's Daughteras Irene Simpson-Bates
1917
The Land of Promiseas Nora Marsh
1917
Arms and the Girlas Ruth Sherwood
1917
The Mysterious Miss Terryas Mavis Terry
1916
Gloria's Romanceas Gloria Stafford (as Miss Billie Burke)
6.0
1916
Peggyas Peggy Cameron
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Ozas Self / Glinda the Good Witch (archive footage)