Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
June 4, 1876
Died
April 15, 1962 (age 85)
Place of Birth
Onboard American ship in Hong Kong
Also Known As
Clara Blanchard Dickey
Clara Dickey
Clara Blandick
Biography
Clara Blandick (born Clara Blanchard Dickey) was an American stage and screen actress best known for her role as Auntie Em in the beloved 1939 classic film The Wizard of Oz.
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VideoKnown For
Film
The Wizard of Oz
Auntie Em
1939
Film
Possessed
Mrs. Martin
1931
Film
Her Husband's Secretary
Agatha 'Aunt Gussie' Kingdon
1937
Film
Du Barry Was a Lady
Old Lady on Subway (uncredited)
1943
Film
It's a Wise Child
Mrs. Stanton
1931
Film
Claudia and David
Mrs. Barry
1946
Film
Frontier Gal
Abigail
1945
Film
Shopworn
Mrs. Helen Livingston
1932
Film
Romance
Abigail Armstrong
1930
Film
A Star Is Born
Aunt Mattie (uncredited)
1937
Film
Harold Teen
Ma Lovewell
1934
Film
The Wet Parade
Mrs. Tarleton
1932
Film
Wise Girls
Mrs. Bence
1929
Film
You Can't Have Everything
Townswoman (uncredited)
1937
Film
The Gorgeous Hussy
Louisa Abbott
1936
Film
People Are Funny
Grandma Wilson
1946
Film
Transient Lady
Eva Branham
1935
Film
Drums Along the Mohawk
Mrs. Borst
1939
Film
Heaven Can Wait
Grandmother Van Cleve (uncredited)
1943
Film
Fugitive Lady
Aunt Margaret
1934
Filmography
2025FilmThe Wizard of Oz at Sphereas Auntie Em (archive footage)1950FilmRiding Highas Mrs. Peterson (archive footage) (uncredited)1950FilmKey to the Cityas Liza, Silas' housekeeper1949FilmMr. Soft Touchas Susan Balmuss1948FilmThe Bride Goes Wildas Aunt Pewtie1947FilmLife with Fatheras Miss Wiggins1947FilmPhilo Vance Returnsas Stella Blendon1946FilmShe-Wolf of Londonas Mrs. McBroom (uncredited)1946FilmSo Goes My Loveas Mrs. Meade1946FilmA Stolen Lifeas Martha1946FilmClaudia and Davidas Mrs. Barry1946FilmPeople Are Funnyas Grandma Wilson1945FilmFrontier Galas Abigail1945FilmPillow of Deathas Belle Kincaid1944FilmCan't Help Singingas Aunt Cissy1944FilmShadow of Suspicionas Mother Randall1943FilmDu Barry Was a Ladyas Old Lady on Subway (uncredited)1943FilmHeaven Can Waitas Grandmother Van Cleve (uncredited)1942FilmGentleman Jimas Woman on Train (uncredited)1942FilmLady in a Jamas Tourist (uncredited)1942FilmRings on Her Fingers1941FilmOne Foot in Heavenas Sister Watkins (uncredited)1941FilmIt Started with Eveas Nurse1941FilmPrivate Nurseas Miss Phillips1941FilmThe Big Storeas Customer Seeking Record (uncredited)1941FilmThe Get-Awayas Mrs. Higgins1941FilmThe Nurse's Secretas Aunt Juliet Mitchell1941FilmThe Wagons Roll at Nightas Mrs. Williams1940FilmYouth Will Be Servedas Miss Bradshaw1940FilmNorth West Mounted Policeas Mrs. Burns1940FilmDreaming Out Loudas Jessica Spencer1940FilmTomboyas Aunt Martha1940FilmAlice in Movielandas Grandmother1939FilmSwanee Riveras Mrs. Griffin1939FilmDrums Along the Mohawkas Mrs. Borst1939FilmThe Star Makeras Miss Esther Jones1939FilmThe Wizard of Ozas Auntie Em1939FilmThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finnas Miss Watson1938FilmTom Sawyer, Detectiveas Aunt Polly1938FilmSwing, Sister, Swingas Ma Sisler1938FilmProfessor Bewareas Mrs. Green - Landlady1938FilmCrime Ringas Phoebe Sawyer1938FilmMy Old Kentucky Homeas Julia 'Granny' Blair1937FilmSmall Town Boyas Mrs. Armstrong1937FilmYou Can't Have Everythingas Townswoman (uncredited)1937FilmThe Road Backas Willy's Mother1937FilmWings Over Honoluluas Evie Curtis1937FilmA Star Is Bornas Aunt Mattie (uncredited)1937FilmHer Husband's Secretaryas Agatha 'Aunt Gussie' Kingdon1936FilmMake Way for a Ladyas Mrs. Dell, Drew's Maid1936FilmIn His Stepsas Martha Adams1936FilmThe Gorgeous Hussyas Louisa Abbott1936FilmAnthony Adverseas Mrs. Jorham1936FilmThe Case of the Velvet Clawsas Mary F. O'Daugherty1936FilmHearts Dividedas Aunt Ellen1936FilmThe Trail of the Lonesome Pineas Gaptown Landlady1935FilmParty Wireas Mathilda Sherman1935FilmStraight from the Heartas Mrs. Anderson1935FilmTransient Ladyas Eva Branham1935FilmThe Winning Ticketas Aunt Maggie1934FilmFugitive Ladyas Aunt Margaret1934FilmBroadway Billas Mrs. Peterson1934FilmJealousyas Mrs. Douglas1934FilmThe President Vanishesas Mrs. Delling1934FilmThe Girl from Missourias Miss Newberry1934FilmSisters Under the Skinas Miss Gower1934FilmHarold Teenas Ma Lovewell1934FilmThe Show-Offas Mrs. 'Ma'1934FilmAs the Earth Turnsas Cora1934FilmBelovedas Miss Murfee1933FilmGoing Hollywoodas Ms. Perkins1933FilmEver in My Heartas Anna, the Cook1933FilmCharlie Chan's Greatest Caseas Minerva Winterslip1933FilmTurn Back the Clockas Mrs. Gimlet, Joe's Mother1933FilmThree Cornered Moonas Ronald’s Landlady (uncredited)1933FilmThe Mind Readeras Auntie (uncredited)1933FilmChild of Manhattanas Aunt Sophie1932FilmThe Bitter Tea of General Yenas Mrs. Jackson (uncredited)1932FilmRockabyeas Brida1932FilmThree on a Matchas Mrs. Keaton (uncredited)1932FilmLife Beginsas Mrs. West1932FilmThe Strange Case of Clara Deaneas Mrs. Lyons (scenes deleted)1932FilmThe Wet Paradeas Mrs. Tarleton1932FilmShopwornas Mrs. Helen Livingston1931FilmPossessedas Mrs. Martin1931FilmNew Adventures of Get Rich Quick Wallingfordas Mrs. Layton1931FilmMurder at Midnightas Aunt Julia Gray Kennedy1931FilmBought!as Mrs. Sprig1931FilmHuckleberry Finnas Aunt Polly1931FilmI Take This Womanas Ranch Wife1931FilmLaughing Sinnersas Salvation Army Woman1931FilmDaybreakas Frau Hoffman1931FilmIt's a Wise Childas Mrs. Stanton1931FilmThe Drums of Jeopardyas Aunt Abbie1931FilmThe Easiest Wayas Agnes Murdock1931FilmInspirationas Madeleine's Mother (uncredited)1931FilmOnce a Sinneras Mrs. Mason1930FilmTom Sawyeras Aunt Polly1930FilmThe Last of the Duanesas Mrs. Duane1930FilmRomanceas Abigail Armstrong1930FilmThe Sins of the Childrenas Martha Wagenkampf1930FilmMen Are Like Thatas Ma Fisher1930FilmThe Girl Said Noas Mrs. Ward1930FilmBurning Upas Mrs. Minnie Winkle1930FilmPoor Aubreyas Mrs. Fisher - Aubrey's Mother-in-Law1929FilmWise Girlsas Mrs. Bence1917FilmPeggy, the Will O' the Wispas Mrs. Donnelly1916FilmThe Stolen Triumphas Mrs. Rowley1915FilmThe Cabaret Singeras Mrs. Denton