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Billie Burke

Billie Burke

Known For Acting
Birthday Aug 05, 1884
Died May 15, 1970 (85)
Birthplace Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Popularity 0.2 (history)
Updated Nov 15, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Billie Burke,  licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

That's Entertainment! III

That's Entertainment! III

1994

as (archive footage)

Hollywood: The Selznick Years

Hollywood: The Selznick Years

1961

as Millicent Jordan (archive footage) (uncredited)

Sergeant Rutledge

Sergeant Rutledge

1960

as Mrs. Cordelia Fosgate

Pepe

Pepe

1960

as Billie Burke

The Young Philadelphians

The Young Philadelphians

1959

as Mrs. J. Arthur Allen

Small Town Girl

Small Town Girl

1953

as Mrs. Livingston

Father's Little Dividend

Father's Little Dividend

1951

as Doris Dunstan

The Boy From Indiana

The Boy From Indiana

1950

as Zelda Bagley

Father of the Bride

Father of the Bride

1950

as Doris Dunstan

Three Husbands

Three Husbands

1950

as Mrs. Jenny Bard Whittaker

The Barkleys of Broadway

The Barkleys of Broadway

1949

as Mme Livingston Belney

And Baby Makes Three

And Baby Makes Three

1949

as Mrs. Marvin Fletcher

Billie Gets Her Man

Billie Gets Her Man

1948

as Billie Baxter

The Bachelor's Daughters

The Bachelor's Daughters

1946

as Molly Burns

Breakfast in Hollywood

Breakfast in Hollywood

1946

as Mrs. Frances Cartwright

The Cheaters

The Cheaters

1945

as Clara Pidgeon

Swing Out, Sister

Swing Out, Sister

1945

as Jessica Mariman

So's Your Uncle

So's Your Uncle

1943

as Aunt Minerva

Gildersleeve on Broadway

Gildersleeve on Broadway

1943

as Mrs. Laura Chandler

You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith

You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith

1943

as Aunt Harriet Crandall

Hi Diddle Diddle

Hi Diddle Diddle

1943

as Mrs. Prescott

Girl Trouble

Girl Trouble

1942

as Celeste Rowland

They All Kissed the Bride

They All Kissed the Bride

1942

as Mrs. Drew

In This Our Life

In This Our Life

1942

as Lavinia Timberlake

What's Cookin'?

What's Cookin'?

1942

as Agatha Courtney

The Wild Man of Borneo

The Wild Man of Borneo

1941

as Bernice Marshall, Boardinghouse Keeper

Topper Returns

Topper Returns

1941

as Mrs. Clara Topper

One Night In Lisbon

One Night In Lisbon

1941

as Catherine Enfilden

The Man Who Came to Dinner

The Man Who Came to Dinner

1941

as Daisy Stanley

The Ghost Comes Home

The Ghost Comes Home

1940

as Cora Adams

And One Was Beautiful

And One Was Beautiful

1940

as Julia Lattimer

Hullabaloo

Hullabaloo

1940

as Penny Merriweather

Dulcy

Dulcy

1940

as Eleanor Forbes

The Captain Is a Lady

The Captain Is a Lady

1940

as Blossy Stort

Irene

Irene

1940

as Mrs. Herman Vincent

Eternally Yours

Eternally Yours

1939

as Aunt Abby

Zenobia

Zenobia

1939

as Mrs. Tibbett

Bridal Suite

Bridal Suite

1939

as Mrs. Lillian McGill

Remember?

Remember?

1939

as Mrs. Bronson

The Wizard of Oz

The Wizard of Oz

1939

as Glinda

Topper Takes a Trip

Topper Takes a Trip

1938

as Mrs. Clara Topper

The Young in Heart

The Young in Heart

1938

as Marmy Carleton

Merrily We Live

Merrily We Live

1938

as Mrs. Emily Kilbourne

Everybody Sing

Everybody Sing

1938

as Diana Bellaire

Navy Blue and Gold

Navy Blue and Gold

1937

as Mrs. Alyce Gates

Topper

Topper

1937

as Mrs. Topper

The Bride Wore Red

The Bride Wore Red

1937

as Contessa di Meina

Parnell

Parnell

1937

as Clara Wood

Craig's Wife

Craig's Wife

1936

as Mrs. Frazier

My American Wife

My American Wife

1936

as Mrs. Robert Cantillon

Piccadilly Jim

Piccadilly Jim

1936

as Eugenia Willis, Nesta's Sister

Doubting Thomas

Doubting Thomas

1935

as Paula Brown

Becky Sharp

Becky Sharp

1935

as Lady Bareacres

After Office Hours

After Office Hours

1935

as Mrs. Norwood

She Couldn't Take It

She Couldn't Take It

1935

as Mrs. Daniel Van Dyke

Society Doctor

Society Doctor

1935

as Mrs. Crane

Splendor

Splendor

1935

as Clarissa

A Feather in Her Hat

A Feather in Her Hat

1935

as Julia Trent Anders

Finishing School

Finishing School

1934

as Mrs. Radcliffe

We're Rich Again

We're Rich Again

1934

as Mrs. Linda Page

Where Sinners Meet

Where Sinners Meet

1934

as Eustasia

Forsaking All Others

Forsaking All Others

1934

as Aunt Paula

Christopher Strong

Christopher Strong

1933

as Lady Elaine Strong

Only Yesterday

Only Yesterday

1933

as Julia Warren

Dinner at Eight

Dinner at Eight

1933

as Millicent Jordan

A Bill of Divorcement

A Bill of Divorcement

1932

as Meg Fairfield

The Education of Elizabeth

The Education of Elizabeth

1921

as Elizabeth Banks

Away Goes Prudence

Away Goes Prudence

1920

as Prudence Thorne

The Frisky Mrs. Johnson

The Frisky Mrs. Johnson

1920

as Belle Johnson

Good Gracious, Annabelle

Good Gracious, Annabelle

1919

as Annabelle Leigh

The Misleading Widow

The Misleading Widow

1919

as Betty Taradine

The Make-Believe Wife

The Make-Believe Wife

1918

as Phyllis Ashbrook

Eve's Daughter

Eve's Daughter

1918

as Irene Simpson-Bates

Let's Get a Divorce

Let's Get a Divorce

1918

as Mme. Cyprienne Marcey

In Pursuit of Polly

In Pursuit of Polly

1918

as Polly Marsden

The Land of Promise

The Land of Promise

1917

as Nora Marsh

Arms and the Girl

Arms and the Girl

1917

as Ruth Sherwood

The Mysterious Miss Terry

The Mysterious Miss Terry

1917

as Mavis Terry

Gloria's Romance

Gloria's Romance

1916

as Gloria Stafford (as Miss Billie Burke)

Peggy

Peggy

1916

as Peggy Cameron

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