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- Birth name: Mary William Ethelbert Appleton Burke
- Born: August 7, 1884
- Birthplace: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
- Father: Billy Burke, a clown with Barnum and Baily circus
- Spouse: Florenz Ziegfeld
- Child: Patricia Ziegfeld Stephenson
- Debut movie: Peggy (1916)
- Played by Myrna Loy in the film The Great Ziegfeld
- Headlined a radio show that ran on CBS radio from 1943 to 1946
- Author of two books: With a Feather on My Nose (1949) and With Powder on My Nose (1959) Encyclopedia.com: Billie Burke
- Died: May 14, 1970
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Billie Burke was a wistful and energetic film star, with a unique trilling voice, and was most famous for her role as Glinda the Good Witch of the North in the film The Wizard of Oz. Encyclopedia.com: Billie Burke Burke began her career on Broadway in New York when she was 22 year old and appeared in plays and later in films. In 1938, she received an Oscar nomination for her role as Emily Kilbourne in the film Merrily We Live. Her acting career spanned over 50 years.
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Notable Roles
- "Dinner at Eight" (1933) as Millicent Jordan
- "Where Sinners Meet" (1934) as Eustasia
- "Doubting Thomas" (1935) as Paula Brown
- "My American Wife" (1936) as Mrs. Robert Cantillon
- "Topper" (1937) as Clara Topper
- "The Bride Wore Red" (1937) as Contessa di Meina
- "Merrily We Live" (1938) as Emily Kilbourne
- "The Young in Heart" (1938) as Marmy Carleton
- "The Wizard of Oz" (1939) as Glinda, the Good Witch
- "The Captain Is a Lady" (1940) as Blossy Stort
- "Dulcy" (1940) as Eleanor 'Ellie' Forbes
- "Topper Returns" (1941) as Clara Topper
- "One Night in Lisbon" (1941) as Catherine Enfilden
- "The Man Who Came to Dinner" (1942) as Ernest Stanley
- "The Bachelor's Daughters" (1946) as Molly
- "And Baby Makes Three" (1949) as Mrs. Fletcher
- "Father of the Bride" (1950) as Doris Dunstan
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Billie Burke on Amazon
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The Barkleys of Broadway - $3.19
After 10 years apart, Fred Astaire and Ginger rogers reteam in their final film pairing, cleverly written by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, and Directed by Charles Walters. The sto...Amazon
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Mrs. Ziegfeld: The Public and Private Lives of Billie Burke - $55.00
Broadway actress Billie Burke was one of the most sought after young stage beauties of her time, stealing the hearts of Enrico Caruso, Mark Twain, and, most importantly, famed Broa...Amazon
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Billie Burke Questions
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Billy are we cool? 1 AnswerSup, yea, were cool, do i get points for this question? ololol read more -
Have you watched any of James Burkes documentaries? 2 AnswersAbsolutely! I loved both Connections and The Day the Universe Changed. The episodes that stand out were one where he took a whack at a cow carcass with a claymo... read more -
doin power of atom. told sheriff and burke killed him now i dont have fusion and cant complete quest help? 1 AnswerIf you told the sheriff, then you betrayed Burke and you won't be able to complete the quest by blowing up Megaton, hence you don't need the fusion pulse charge... read more -
Why Did Billy Mays Really Die? 5 AnswersBilly Mays was embalmed with OxyClean. His grave, after being shut using Mighty Putty, will be lowered into the ground using the Hercules Hook. read more
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Billie Burke Timeline
- "Note: The IMDb links in this timeline have pop-ups."
- 1916: Peggy - IMDb Listing
- 1938: Merrily We Live - IMDb Listing
- 1939: The Wizard of Oz - IMDb Listing
- 1941: Topper Returns - IMDb Listing
- 1950: Father of the Bride - IMDb listing
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Watching a movie with Billie Burke in it :) Love himm!
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RT @LoveThoughts: "Age is something that doesn't matter. Unless you are a cheese." ~Billie Burke
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This freaking puzzle is driving me insane! (its a 1000 piece wizard of oz puzzle) At least the bottom says "Billie Burke and the Munchkins!"
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Age is of no importance unless you are a cheese. -Billie Burke #quote
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