Billie Burke

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

93

Gender

Female

Birthday

1884-08-07

Day of death

1970-05-14 (85 years old)

Place of Birth

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Billie Burke,  licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

  • The Wizard of Oz

    The Wizard of Oz

  • Matinee Theater

    Matinee Theater

  • Dulcy

    Dulcy

  • Piccadilly Jim

    Piccadilly Jim

  • Zenobia

    Zenobia

  • We're Rich Again

    We're Rich Again

  • 77 Sunset Strip

    77 Sunset Strip

  • Only Yesterday

    Only Yesterday

  • Lights Out

    Lights Out

  • Eternally Yours

    Eternally Yours

  • Remember?

    Remember?

  • The Cheaters

    The Cheaters

  • Merrily We Live

    Merrily We Live

  • So's Your Uncle

    So's Your Uncle

  • In This Our Life

    In This Our Life

  • Everybody Sing

    Everybody Sing

  • Small Town Girl

    Small Town Girl

  • Hullabaloo

    Hullabaloo

  • Parnell

    Parnell

  • Forsaking All Others

    Forsaking All Others

  • Sadie Love

    Sadie Love

  • Where Sinners Meet

    Where Sinners Meet

  • Arms and the Girl

    Arms and the Girl

  • That's Entertainment! III

    That's Entertainment! III

  • Splendor

    Splendor

  • Society Doctor

    Society Doctor

  • Christopher Strong

    Christopher Strong

  • They All Kissed the Bride

    They All Kissed the Bride

  • Pepe

    Pepe

  • Irene

    Irene

  • Peggy

    Peggy

  • My American Wife

    My American Wife

  • The Young Philadelphians

    The Young Philadelphians

  • Topper

    Topper

  • The Boy From Indiana

    The Boy From Indiana

  • Hi Diddle Diddle

    Hi Diddle Diddle

  • Father of the Bride

    Father of the Bride

  • Sergeant Rutledge

    Sergeant Rutledge

  • Girl Trouble

    Girl Trouble

  • Dinner at Eight

    Dinner at Eight

  • Doubting Thomas

    Doubting Thomas

  • The Man Who Came to Dinner

    The Man Who Came to Dinner

  • Billie Gets Her Man

    Billie Gets Her Man

  • Father's Little Dividend

    Father's Little Dividend

  • Topper Returns

    Topper Returns

  • Glorifying the American Girl

    Glorifying the American Girl

  • Topper Takes a Trip

    Topper Takes a Trip

  • A Bill of Divorcement

    A Bill of Divorcement

  • Wanted: A Husband

    Wanted: A Husband

  • The Bride Wore Red

    The Bride Wore Red

  • Hollywood: The Dream Factory

    Hollywood: The Dream Factory

  • Finishing School

    Finishing School

  • The Star Wagon

    The Star Wagon

  • Three Husbands

    Three Husbands

  • The Barkleys of Broadway

    The Barkleys of Broadway

  • Becky Sharp

    Becky Sharp

  • Craig's Wife

    Craig's Wife

  • Navy Blue and Gold

    Navy Blue and Gold

  • Swing Out, Sister

    Swing Out, Sister

  • She Couldn't Take It

    She Couldn't Take It

  • Doc Corkle

    Doc Corkle

  • The Make-Believe Wife

    The Make-Believe Wife

  • The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic

    The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic

  • The Golden Twenties

    The Golden Twenties

  • The Young in Heart

    The Young in Heart

  • After Office Hours

    After Office Hours

  • A Feather in Her Hat

    A Feather in Her Hat

  • Bridal Suite

    Bridal Suite

  • The Bachelor's Daughters

    The Bachelor's Daughters

  • And Baby Makes Three

    And Baby Makes Three

  • The Captain Is a Lady

    The Captain Is a Lady

  • Breakfast in Hollywood

    Breakfast in Hollywood

  • What's Cookin'?

    What's Cookin'?

  • Good Gracious, Annabelle

    Good Gracious, Annabelle

  • The Wild Man of Borneo

    The Wild Man of Borneo

  • The Ghost Comes Home

    The Ghost Comes Home

  • The Dark Side of the Rainbow

    The Dark Side of the Rainbow

  • And One Was Beautiful

    And One Was Beautiful

  • The Education of Elizabeth

    The Education of Elizabeth

  • One Night In Lisbon

    One Night In Lisbon

  • Gildersleeve on Broadway

    Gildersleeve on Broadway

  • Gloria's Romance

    Gloria's Romance

  • The Misleading Widow

    The Misleading Widow

  • Oz

    Oz

  • Ziegfeld on Film

    Ziegfeld on Film

  • Away Goes Prudence

    Away Goes Prudence

  • Let's Get a Divorce

    Let's Get a Divorce

  • The Frisky Mrs. Johnson

    The Frisky Mrs. Johnson

  • In Pursuit of Polly

    In Pursuit of Polly

  • Eve's Daughter

    Eve's Daughter

  • You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith

    You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith

  • The Land of Promise

    The Land of Promise

  • The Mysterious Miss Terry

    The Mysterious Miss Terry