Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
August 7, 1884
Died
May 14, 1970 (age 85)
Place of Birth
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Also Known As
Mary William Ethelbert Appleton Burke
Miss Billie Burke
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.
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Dinner at Eight (1933) Hilda Vaughn , Jean Harlow, and Billie Burke. scene
VideoKnown For
TV
Matinee Theater
1955
TV
Lights Out
1949
TV
77 Sunset Strip
1958
Film
The Wizard of Oz
Glinda
1939
Film
That's Entertainment! III
(archive footage)
1994
Film
Girl Trouble
Celeste Rowland
1942
Film
Society Doctor
Mrs. Crane
1935
Film
Father of the Bride
Doris Dunstan
1950
Film
Sergeant Rutledge
Mrs. Cordelia Fosgate
1960
Film
Father's Little Dividend
Doris Dunstan
1951
Film
The Cheaters
Clara Pidgeon
1945
Film
Zenobia
Mrs. Tibbett
1939
Film
The Boy From Indiana
Zelda Bagley
1950
Film
Topper
Mrs. Topper
1937
Film
The Wild Man of Borneo
Bernice Marshall, Boardinghouse Keeper
1941
Film
Dinner at Eight
Millicent Jordan
1933
Film
The Young Philadelphians
Mrs. J. Arthur Allen
1959
Film
They All Kissed the Bride
Mrs. Drew
1942
Film
Parnell
Clara Wood
1937
Film
In This Our Life
Lavinia Timberlake
1942
Filmography
2025FilmThe Wizard of Oz at Sphereas Glinda (archive footage)2004FilmZiegfeld on Filmas Herself (archive footage)2000FilmThe Dark Side of the Rainbowas Glinda (archive footage)1994FilmThat's Entertainment! IIIas (archive footage)1990FilmThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magicas Self (archive footage)1976FilmBob Hope's World of Comedyas Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)1972FilmHollywood: The Dream Factoryas Self (archive footage)1960FilmPepeas Billie Burke1960FilmSergeant Rutledgeas Mrs. Cordelia Fosgate1959FilmThe Young Philadelphiansas Mrs. J. Arthur Allen1958TV77 Sunset Strip1957FilmThe Star Wagonas Mrs. Rutledge1955TVMatinee Theater1953FilmSmall Town Girlas Mrs. Livingston1952TVDoc Corkleas Melinda1951FilmFather's Little Dividendas Doris Dunstan1950FilmThree Husbandsas Jenny Bard Whittaker1950FilmFather of the Brideas Doris Dunstan1950FilmThe Golden Twentiesas Self (archive footage)1950FilmThe Boy From Indianaas Zelda Bagley1949FilmAnd Baby Makes Threeas Mrs. Marvin Fletcher1949TVLights Out1949FilmThe Barkleys of Broadwayas Mrs. Livingston Belney1948FilmBillie Gets Her Manas Billie Baxter1946FilmThe Bachelor's Daughtersas Molly Burns1946FilmBreakfast in Hollywoodas Mrs. Frances Cartwright1945FilmThe Cheatersas Clara Pidgeon1945FilmSwing Out, Sisteras Jessica Mariman1943FilmGildersleeve on Broadwayas Mrs. Laura Chandler1943FilmYou're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smithas Aunt Harriet Crandall1943FilmSo's Your Uncleas Aunt Minerva1943FilmHi Diddle Diddleas Mrs. Prescott1942FilmGirl Troubleas Celeste Rowland1942FilmThey All Kissed the Brideas Mrs. Drew1942FilmIn This Our Lifeas Lavinia Timberlake1942FilmWhat's Cookin'?as Agatha Courtney1941FilmThe Man Who Came to Dinneras Daisy Stanley1941FilmOne Night In Lisbonas Catherine Enfilden1941FilmTopper Returnsas Mrs. Clara Topper1941FilmThe Wild Man of Borneoas Bernice Marshall, Boardinghouse Keeper1940FilmHullabalooas Penny Merriweather1940FilmDulcyas Eleanor Forbes1940FilmThe Captain is a Ladyas Blossy Stort1940FilmIreneas Mrs. Herman Vincent1940FilmAnd One Was Beautifulas Julia Lattimer1940FilmThe Ghost Comes Homeas Cora Adams1939FilmRemember?as Mrs. Bronson1939FilmEternally Yoursas Aunt Abby1939FilmThe Wizard of Ozas Glinda1939FilmBridal Suiteas Mrs. Lillian McGill1939FilmZenobiaas Mrs. Tibbett1938FilmTopper Takes a Tripas Mrs. Clara Topper1938FilmThe Young in Heartas Marmy Carleton1938FilmMerrily We Liveas Mrs. Emily Kilbourne1938FilmEverybody Singas Diana Bellaire1937FilmNavy Blue and Goldas Mrs. Alyce Gates1937FilmThe Bride Wore Redas Contessa di Meina1937FilmTopperas Mrs. Topper1937FilmParnellas Clara Wood1936FilmCraig's Wifeas Mrs. Frazier1936FilmPiccadilly Jimas Eugenia Willis, Nesta's Sister1936FilmMy American Wifeas Mrs. Robert Cantillon1935FilmSplendoras Clarissa1935FilmA Feather in Her Hatas Julia Trent Anders1935FilmShe Couldn't Take Itas Mrs. Daniel Van Dyke1935FilmDoubting Thomasas Paula Brown1935FilmBecky Sharpas Lady Bareacres1935FilmAfter Office Hoursas Mrs. Norwood1935FilmSociety Doctoras Mrs. Crane1934FilmForsaking All Othersas Aunt Paula1934FilmWe're Rich Againas Linda Page1934FilmWhere Sinners Meetas Eustasia1934FilmFinishing Schoolas Mrs. Radcliffe1933FilmDinner at Eightas Millicent Jordan1933FilmOnly Yesterdayas Julia Warren1933FilmChristopher Strongas Lady Elaine Strong1932FilmA Bill of Divorcementas Meg Fairfield1929FilmGlorifying the American Girlas Self (uncredited)1921FilmThe Education of Elizabethas Elizabeth Banks1920FilmThe Frisky Mrs. Johnsonas Belle Johnson1920FilmAway Goes Prudenceas Prudence Thorne1919FilmWanted: A Husbandas Amanda Darcy Cole1919FilmSadie Loveas Sadie Love1919FilmThe Misleading Widowas Betty Taradine1919FilmGood Gracious, Annabelleas Annabelle Leigh1918FilmThe Make-Believe Wifeas Phyllis Ashbrook1918FilmIn Pursuit of Pollyas Polly Marsden1918FilmLet's Get a Divorceas Mme. Cyprienne Marcey1918FilmEve's Daughteras Irene Simpson-Bates1917FilmThe Land of Promiseas Nora Marsh1917FilmArms and the Girlas Ruth Sherwood1917FilmThe Mysterious Miss Terryas Mavis Terry1916FilmGloria's Romanceas Gloria Stafford (as Miss Billie Burke)1916FilmPeggyas Peggy Cameron—FilmOzas Self / Glinda the Good Witch (archive footage)