Cast

Billie Burke

1884 – 1970

Active years (films on this site)

1933–1950

Genres

DramaAdventureFamilyFantasyComedy

Schools and movements

Classical Hollywood

Directors worked with

George Cukor1 filmVictor Fleming1 filmVincente Minnelli1 film

Biography

Mary William Ethelbert Appleton "Billie" Burke was an American character actress who was famous on Broadway and radio, and in silent and sound films. She is perhaps best known to modern audiences as Glinda the Good Witch of the North in the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film musical The Wizard of Oz (1939).

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

Awards and honours

National / local

• star on Hollywood Walk of Fame 1960

3 films on this site

1. Dinner at Eight 1933 · George Cukor · IMDb 7.5 · Cast
2. The Wizard of Oz 1939 · Victor Fleming · IMDb 8.1 · Cast
3. Father of the Bride 1950 · Vincente Minnelli · IMDb 7.1 · Cast