Margaret Hamilton (actress)


Hamilton c. 1958

Born: Margaret Brainard Hamilton; December 9, 1902; Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Died: May 16, 1985 (aged 82); Salisbury, Connecticut, U.S.
Resting place: Ashes scattered in Amenia, New York

Margaret Brainard Hamilton (December 9, 1902 – May 16, 1985) was an American film character actress best known for her portrayal of the Wicked Witch of the West, and her Kansas counterpart Almira Gulch, in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's film The Wizard of Oz (1939).

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