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She is best known to modern audiences as Glinda the Good Witch of the North in the MGM film musical The Wizard of Oz (1939) Burke was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Emily Kilbourne in Merrily We Live (1938). She had appearances in the Topper film series.
But for most of the people who were raised on television, she will always be remembered as Glinda, the Good Witch in The Wizard of Oz (1939). She continued to make films though out the 1940s and started another series with Father of the Bride (1950) and the follow-up Father's Little Dividend (1951).
Billie Burke’s role as Glinda the Good Witch left an indelible mark on her career and the legacy of “The Wizard of Oz.” Glinda’s character, with her memorable entrance into a bubble and her wise, comforting words, became one of the film’s most beloved figures.
But for most of the people who were raised on television, she will always be remembered as Glinda, the Good Witch in The Wizard of Oz (1939). She continued to make films though out the 1940s and started another series with Father of the Bride (1950) and the follow-up Father's Little Dividend (1951).
Billie Burke is best remembered for her iconic performance as Glinda The Good Witch in The Wizard of Oz (1939). But her legacy spans far beyond that pink bubble - learn more about the...
Billie Burke, the 54-year-old actor who played Glinda, also prized beauty, and some of her opinions on the matter come across as retrograde today.
Mary William Ethelbert Appleton "Billie" Burke (August 7, 1884 - May 14, 1970) was the actress who played Glinda the Good Witch of the North in MGM's 1939 film The Wizard of Oz. She was the daughter of Billy Burke, a famous clown of his generation, and drew her nickname Billie from him.
Billie Burke is best remembered for her iconic performance as Glinda The Good Witch in The Wizard of Oz (1939). But her legacy spans far beyond that pink bubble — learn more about the...
Billie Burke is best remembered for her iconic performance as Glinda The Good Witch in The Wizard of Oz (1939). But her legacy spans far beyond that pink bubble — learn more about the...
An adaptation of L. Frank Baum 's 1900 children's fantasy novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, it was primarily directed by Victor Fleming, who left production to take over the troubled Gone with the Wind. It stars Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr, Jack Haley, Billie Burke and Margaret Hamilton.