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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.
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.
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. The 1940s saw Billie busier than ever--she made 25 films between 1940 and 1949.
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.
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.
Aug 25, 2019 · 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.
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] Glinda : Only bad witches are ugly.
