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Billie Burke

Personal Info

Born: 1884-08-05
Died: 1970-05-15

Place of Birth: Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Known For: Acting

Billie Burke

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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Filmography

The Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz

Glinda
7.6

Father of the Bride
Father of the Bride

Doris Dunstan
7.0

Father's Little Dividend
Father's Little Dividend

Doris Dunstan
6.4

Topper
Topper

Mrs. Topper
6.7

The Man Who Came to Dinner
The Man Who Came to Dinner

Daisy Stanley
6.9

The Land of Promise
The Land of Promise

Nora Marsh
0.0

Sadie Love

Sadie Love
0.0

In Pursuit of Polly
In Pursuit of Polly

Polly Marsden
7.5

The Make-Believe Wife
The Make-Believe Wife

Phyllis Ashbrook
0.0

Eve's Daughter
Eve's Daughter

Irene Simpson-Bates
0.0

The Mysterious Miss Terry

Mavis Terry
0.0

Good Gracious, Annabelle

Annabelle Leigh
0.0

Away Goes Prudence

Prudence Thorne
0.0

The Education of Elizabeth

Elizabeth Banks
0.0

The Barkleys of Broadway
The Barkleys of Broadway

Mme Livingston Belney
6.8

Sergeant Rutledge
Sergeant Rutledge

Mrs. Cordelia Fosgate
7.1

The Young Philadelphians
The Young Philadelphians

Mrs. J. Arthur Allen
7.5

Everybody Sing
Everybody Sing

Diana Bellaire
4.7

In This Our Life
In This Our Life

Lavinia Timberlake
6.8

They All Kissed the Bride
They All Kissed the Bride

Mrs. Drew
5.8

The Young in Heart
The Young in Heart

Marmy Carleton
6.4

Christopher Strong
Christopher Strong

Lady Elaine Strong
5.9

Becky Sharp
Becky Sharp

Lady Bareacres
5.6

Topper Returns
Topper Returns

Mrs. Clara Topper
6.4

Dinner at Eight
Dinner at Eight

Millicent Jordan
6.7

After Office Hours
After Office Hours

Mrs. Norwood
6.4

A Bill of Divorcement
A Bill of Divorcement

Meg Fairfield
6.2

Pepe
Pepe

Billie Burke
6.2

Gildersleeve on Broadway
Gildersleeve on Broadway

Mrs. Laura Chandler
5.8

Topper Takes a Trip
Topper Takes a Trip

Mrs. Clara Topper
6.4

Hi Diddle Diddle
Hi Diddle Diddle

Mrs. Prescott
6.4

Eternally Yours
Eternally Yours

Aunt Abby
5.7

Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Hollywood: The Dream Factory

Self (archive footage)
6.0

Craig's Wife
Craig's Wife

Mrs. Frazier
6.3

Forsaking All Others
Forsaking All Others

Aunt Paula
6.1

The Ghost Comes Home
The Ghost Comes Home

Cora Adams
5.0

Irene
Irene

Mrs. Herman Vincent
6.0

Zenobia
Zenobia

Mrs. Tibbett
4.6

Merrily We Live
Merrily We Live

Mrs. Emily Kilbourne
7.1

Small Town Girl
Small Town Girl

Mrs. Livingston
5.7

The Bride Wore Red
The Bride Wore Red

Contessa di Meina
6.7

Only Yesterday
Only Yesterday

Julia Warren
6.8

Society Doctor
Society Doctor

Mrs. Crane
6.3

Navy Blue and Gold
Navy Blue and Gold

Mrs. Alyce Gates
5.9

Piccadilly Jim
Piccadilly Jim

Eugenia Willis, Nesta's Sister
6.5

The Wild Man of Borneo
The Wild Man of Borneo

Bernice Marshall, Boardinghouse Keeper
6.5

Dulcy
Dulcy

Eleanor Forbes
5.8

And One Was Beautiful
And One Was Beautiful

Julia Lattimer
6.2

The Cheaters
The Cheaters

Clara Pidgeon
5.9

And Baby Makes Three
And Baby Makes Three

Mrs. Marvin Fletcher
4.9

My American Wife
My American Wife

Mrs. Robert Cantillon
0.0

Finishing School
Finishing School

Mrs. Radcliffe
6.2

Doubting Thomas
Doubting Thomas

Paula Brown
7.0

Hullabaloo
Hullabaloo

Penny Merriweather
4.0

Remember?
Remember?

Mrs. Bronson
5.8

We're Rich Again
We're Rich Again

Mrs. Linda Page
4.0

Swing Out, Sister
Swing Out, Sister

Jessica Mariman
4.0

The Bachelor's Daughters
The Bachelor's Daughters

Molly Burns
6.2

A Feather in Her Hat
A Feather in Her Hat

Julia Trent Anders
6.8

Parnell
Parnell

Clara Wood
4.6

She Couldn't Take It
She Couldn't Take It

Mrs. Daniel Van Dyke
4.5

Hollywood: The Selznick Years
Hollywood: The Selznick Years

Millicent Jordan (archive footage) (uncredited)
3.3

Bridal Suite
Bridal Suite

Mrs. Lillian McGill
5.1

Splendor
Splendor

Clarissa
6.3

The Golden Twenties
The Golden Twenties

Self (archive footage)
0.0

Girl Trouble
Girl Trouble

Celeste Rowland
6.5

Where Sinners Meet
Where Sinners Meet

Eustasia
4.0

Ziegfeld on Film
Ziegfeld on Film

Herself (archive footage)
5.7

Breakfast in Hollywood
Breakfast in Hollywood

Mrs. Frances Cartwright
5.0

What's Cookin'?
What's Cookin'?

Agatha Courtney
5.5

One Night In Lisbon
One Night In Lisbon

Catherine Enfilden
0.0

The Captain Is a Lady
The Captain Is a Lady

Blossy Stort
6.0

The Dark Side of the Rainbow
The Dark Side of the Rainbow

Glinda (archive footage)
8.0

That's Entertainment! III
That's Entertainment! III

(archive footage)
7.0

The Boy From Indiana
The Boy From Indiana

Zelda Bagley
0.0

The Frisky Mrs. Johnson
The Frisky Mrs. Johnson

Belle Johnson
0.0

So's Your Uncle
So's Your Uncle

Aunt Minerva
5.0

You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith
You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith

Aunt Harriet Crandall
3.5

Arms and the Girl
Arms and the Girl

Ruth Sherwood
0.0

Let's Get a Divorce
Let's Get a Divorce

Mme. Cyprienne Marcey
0.0

Peggy
Peggy

Peggy Cameron
0.0

Three Husbands
Three Husbands

Mrs. Jenny Bard Whittaker
5.0

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic

Self (archive footage)
8.3

Gloria's Romance
Gloria's Romance

Gloria Stafford (as Miss Billie Burke)
6.0

Glorifying the American Girl
Glorifying the American Girl

Self (uncredited)
5.6

The Misleading Widow
The Misleading Widow

Betty Taradine
0.0

Billie Gets Her Man

Billie Baxter
0.0

The Dark Side of Oz
The Dark Side of Oz

Glinda the Good Witch of the North (archive footage)
0.0