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She is best known to modern audiences as Glinda the Good Witch of the North in the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer movie 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 is also remembered for her appearances in the Topper film series.
In 1938, Billie received her first and only Academy Award nomination for her portrayal of Emily Kilbourne in Merrily We Live (1938). This was probably the best performance of her screen career, but she was destined to be immortalized forever in the classic The Wizard of Oz (1939).
- January 1, 1
- Washington, District of Columbia, USA
- January 1, 1
- Los Angeles, California, USA
This was probably the best performance of her screen career, but she was destined to be immortalized forever in the classic The Wizard of Oz (1939). At 54 years of age - and not looking anywhere near it - she played Glinda, the Good Witch of the North.
- August 7, 1884
- May 14, 1970
- She was born on August 7, 1884. That makes her 54 years old at the time of making The Wizard of Oz, although her character looks ageless thanks to age-defying make-up tricks.
- She was a native of Washington, D.C. but received her schooling in London.
- Her given name was Mary but she was nicknamed Billie, after her father William “Billy” Burke, a famous circus clown from whom she learned the art of pantomime.
- Originally, she aspired to be a writer. Even at the time of The Wizard of Oz, she wanted to try her hand at newspaper journalism because she believed it to be the most romantic of all professions.
Billie Burke: Glinda. Showing all 17 items. Jump to: Photos (10) Quotes (7) Photos. Quotes. The Wicked Witch of the West : You stay out of this, Glinda! Or I'll fix you as well! Glinda : Oh-ho-ho-ho, rubbish! You have no power here! Now begone, before somebody drops a house on YOU. [Wicked Witch glances nervously at the sky]
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.
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Mar 25, 2023 · Glinda, the good witch who welcomes Dorothy to Oz and tells her to follow the yellow brick road to Emerald City, is played by Billie Burke. Besides her part in The Wizard of Oz cast, Burke is best known for her roles as Mrs. Clara Topper in the Topper series of supernatural comedies and Doris Dunstan, the mother of the groom, in the original ...
