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.
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
Billie Burke Timeline
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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
