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Mary William Ethelbert Appleton Burke [1] (August 7, 1884 – May 14, 1970), better known as Billie Burke, was an American actress who was famous on Broadway and radio, and in silent and sound films. 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)
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Billie Burke. Actress: The Wizard of Oz. Billie Burke was born Mary William Ethelbert Appleton Burke on August 7, 1885 in Washington, D.C. Her father was a circus clown, and as a child she toured the United States and Europe with the circus (before motion pictures and after the stage, circuses were the biggest form of entertainment in the world).
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- May 14, 1970
Billie Burke. Actress: The Wizard of Oz. Billie Burke was born Mary William Ethelbert Appleton Burke on August 7, 1885 in Washington, D.C. Her father was a circus clown, and as a child she toured the United States and Europe with the circus (before motion pictures and after the stage, circuses were the biggest form of entertainment in the world).
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- Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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Billie Burke was an American actress best known for her roles in The Wizard of Oz, Dinner at Eight, and Topper. Her career spanned from the stage to silent films and talkies, showcasing her talent across various mediums.
American actress who excelled in light comedy. Born Mary William Ethelbert Appleton Burke in Washington, D.C., on August 7, 1885; died in 1970; only daughter of William (a singing clown with Barnum and Bailey circus) and Blanche (Beatty) Hodkinson Burke (a widow with four grown children); educated in London and France; married Florenz Ziegfeld ...
…who played Banks’s wife, and Billie Burke as the mother of the groom—was also praised. The film, which was adeptly directed by Vincente Minnelli, inspired a sequel, Father’s Little Dividend (1951), and a 1960s television series.
Billy Burke, born Mary William Ethelbert Appleton Burke on August 7, 1884, in Washington, D.C., was an American actress and nominee for the Academy Award in 1938. She grew up in a circus family, traveling extensively throughout the United States and Europe before settling in London.
