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Billie Burke

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American stage and film actress (1884-1970)

United StatesActorsLived 1884 to 1970 · aged 85
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Languages30
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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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Burke as Glinda with Judy Garland as Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz (1939)Burke as Glinda with Judy Garland as Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz (1939)Burke joined the cast of Eddie Cantor's radio show in 1948Burke joined the cast of Eddie Cantor's radio show in 1948Memorial statue at Burke's grave in Kensico CemeteryMemorial statue at Burke's grave in Kensico CemeteryBurke early in her career c. 1908Burke early in her career c. 1908Burke in the February 1920 issue of Vanity Fair in a portrait by Adolf de MeyerBurke in the February 1920 issue of Vanity Fair in a portrait by Adolf de Meyer

Filmography 40

The Wizard of Oz1939 · ★ 7.6
Finishing School1934
Father of the Bride1950 · ★ 7.0
Topper1937 · ★ 6.7
Sergeant Rutledge1960 · ★ 7.0
Dinner at Eight1933 · ★ 6.8
The Man Who Came to Dinner1941 · ★ 7.0
Father's Little Dividend1951 · ★ 6.5
Topper Returns1941 · ★ 6.4
Pepe1960 · ★ 6.3
The Young Philadelphians1959 · ★ 7.4
In This Our Life1942 · ★ 6.9
The Barkleys of Broadway1949 · ★ 6.9
A Bill of Divorcement1932
Merrily We Live1938
Christopher Strong1933
That's Entertainment! III1994
The Young in Heart1938
Eternally Yours1939
Becky Sharp1935
Topper Takes a Trip1938
The Bride Wore Red1937
Forsaking All Others1934
Craig's Wife1936
Glorifying the American Girl1929
Hi Diddle Diddle1943
Zenobia1939
After Office Hours1935
The Cheaters1945
Three Husbands1950
Small Town Girl1953
Parnell1937
Navy Blue and Gold1937
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic1990
They All Kissed the Bride1942
Irene1940
Everybody Sing1938
Splendor1935
Only Yesterday1933
Remember?1939

95 credits on file

Television 4

Matinee Theater1955
Lights Out1949
77 Sunset Strip1958
Doc Corkle1952

Awards 1

1960star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

In their orbit 5

Connected to Billie 6

Paul KellyAlso in Navy Blue and Gold (1937)Lee StrasbergAlso in Parnell (1937)Eve ArdenAlso in Three Husbands (1950)Ginger RogersAlso in The Barkleys of Broadway (1949)Margaret SullavanAlso in Only Yesterday (1933)Robert MontgomeryAlso in Forsaking All Others (1934)

About this person

Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1884 to 1970 · aged 85
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30 languages

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