Billie Burke
American stage and film actress (1884-1970) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 85
Mary William Ethelbert Appleton "Billie" Burke was an American character actress who was famous on Broadway and radio, and in silent and sound films. She is perhaps best known to modern audiences as Glinda the Good Witch of the North in the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film musical The Wizard of Oz (1939).
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PepeFilm, 1960Billie Burke1959
The Young PhiladelphiansFilm, Mrs. J. Arthur Allen1958
77 Sunset StripSeries1955
Matinee TheaterSeries1952Doc CorkleSeries, Melinda1951
Father's Little DividendFilm, Doris Dunstan1950
Father of the BrideFilm, Doris Dunstan1949
Lights OutSeries1945
The CheatersFilm, Clara Pidgeon1942
In This Our LifeFilm, Lavinia Timberlake1941
The Man Who Came to DinnerFilm, Daisy Stanley1939
Bridal SuiteFilm, Mrs. Lillian McGill1937
Navy Blue and GoldFilm, Mrs. Alyce Gates1936
Craig's WifeFilm, Mrs. Frazier1934
Finishing SchoolFilm, Mrs. Radcliffe1933
Christopher StrongFilm, Lady Elaine Strong1929
Glorifying the American GirlFilm1884Born7 August 1884
PepeFilm, 1960Billie Burke1959The Young PhiladelphiansFilm, Mrs. J. Arthur Allen195877 Sunset StripSeries1955Matinee TheaterSeries1952Doc CorkleSeries, Melinda1951Father's Little DividendFilm, Doris Dunstan1950Father of the BrideFilm, Doris Dunstan1949Lights OutSeries1945The CheatersFilm, Clara Pidgeon1942In This Our LifeFilm, Lavinia Timberlake1941The Man Who Came to DinnerFilm, Daisy Stanley1939Bridal SuiteFilm, Mrs. Lillian McGill1937Navy Blue and GoldFilm, Mrs. Alyce Gates1936Craig's WifeFilm, Mrs. Frazier1934Finishing SchoolFilm, Mrs. Radcliffe1933Christopher StrongFilm, Lady Elaine Strong1929Glorifying the American GirlFilm1884Born7 August 1884Known for
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The Wizard of Oz 1939
The Young Philadelphians 1959
The Man Who Came to Dinner 1941
Sergeant Rutledge 1960
Father of the Bride 1950
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David O. Selznick Produced Dinner at Eight (1933)
Adolph Zukor Produced In Pursuit of Polly (1918)
Hal Roach Produced Topper, Topper Returns and Zenobia
Jesse Louis Lasky Produced Away Goes Prudence (1920)
John S. Robertson Directed The Make-Believe Wife and Sadie Love
Dorothy Arzner Directed The Bride Wore Red (1937)
Roland Young Also in The Young in Heart and Topper Returns- Norman Z. McLeod Directed Topper and Topper Takes a Trip
George Cukor Directed Dinner at Eight (1933)
Vincente Minnelli Directed Father of the Bride (1950)
Arthur Freed Produced The Wizard of Oz (1939)
John M. Stahl Directed Only Yesterday and Parnell
Edward Dillon Directed The Frisky Mrs. Johnson (1920)
Tay Garnett Directed Eternally Yours (1939)
Edwin L. Marin Directed Everybody Sing and Hullabaloo
Andrew L. Stone Produced Hi Diddle Diddle (1943)
Charles Giblyn Directed Peggy and Let's Get a Divorce
Pandro S. Berman Produced Father of the Bride (1950)
Joseph Kaufman Directed Arms and the Girl (1917)
Kenneth Macgowan Produced Becky Sharp and Finishing School
Joan Crawford Also in The Bride Wore Red (1937)
Constance Bennett Also in Topper and After Office Hours
Alan Mowbray Also in Topper and Becky Sharp
Raymond Walburn Also in Eternally Yours and Craig's Wife
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Filmography 40
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Television 4
Media & music
Photos 9
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Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1884 to 1970 · aged 85
