Biography and filmography

Billie Burke

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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Movies (89)

Ziegfeld on Film

Ziegfeld on Film

2004 · Herself (archive footage)

The Dark Side of the Rainbow

The Dark Side of the Rainbow

2000 · Glinda (archive footage)

That's Entertainment! III

That's Entertainment! III

1994 · (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic

1990 · Self (archive footage)

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972 · Self (archive footage)

Pepe

Pepe

1960 · Billie Burke

Sergeant Rutledge

Sergeant Rutledge

1960 · Mrs. Cordelia Fosgate

The Young Philadelphians

The Young Philadelphians

1959 · Mrs. J. Arthur Allen

The Star Wagon

The Star Wagon

1957 · Mrs. Rutledge

Small Town Girl

Small Town Girl

1953 · Mrs. Livingston

Father's Little Dividend

Father's Little Dividend

1951 · Doris Dunstan

Three Husbands

Three Husbands

1950 · Jenny Bard Whittaker

Father of the Bride

Father of the Bride

1950 · Doris Dunstan

The Golden Twenties

The Golden Twenties

1950 · Self (archive footage)

The Boy From Indiana

The Boy From Indiana

1950 · Zelda Bagley

And Baby Makes Three

And Baby Makes Three

1949 · Mrs. Marvin Fletcher

The Barkleys of Broadway

The Barkleys of Broadway

1949 · Mrs. Livingston Belney

Billie Gets Her Man

Billie Gets Her Man

1948 · Billie Baxter

The Bachelor's Daughters

The Bachelor's Daughters

1946 · Molly Burns

Breakfast in Hollywood

Breakfast in Hollywood

1946 · Mrs. Frances Cartwright

The Cheaters

The Cheaters

1945 · Clara Pidgeon

Swing Out, Sister

Swing Out, Sister

1945 · Jessica Mariman

Gildersleeve on Broadway

Gildersleeve on Broadway

1943 · Mrs. Laura Chandler

You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith

You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith

1943 · Aunt Harriet Crandall

So's Your Uncle

So's Your Uncle

1943 · Aunt Minerva

Hi Diddle Diddle

Hi Diddle Diddle

1943 · Mrs. Prescott

Girl Trouble

Girl Trouble

1942 · Celeste Rowland

They All Kissed the Bride

They All Kissed the Bride

1942 · Mrs. Drew

In This Our Life

In This Our Life

1942 · Lavinia Timberlake

What's Cookin'?

What's Cookin'?

1942 · Agatha Courtney

The Man Who Came to Dinner

The Man Who Came to Dinner

1941 · Daisy Stanley

One Night In Lisbon

One Night In Lisbon

1941 · Catherine Enfilden

Topper Returns

Topper Returns

1941 · Mrs. Clara Topper

The Wild Man of Borneo

The Wild Man of Borneo

1941 · Bernice Marshall, Boardinghouse Keeper

Hullabaloo

Hullabaloo

1940 · Penny Merriweather

Dulcy

Dulcy

1940 · Eleanor Forbes

The Captain is a Lady

The Captain is a Lady

1940 · Blossy Stort

Irene

Irene

1940 · Mrs. Herman Vincent

And One Was Beautiful

And One Was Beautiful

1940 · Julia Lattimer

The Ghost Comes Home

The Ghost Comes Home

1940 · Cora Adams

Remember?

Remember?

1939 · Mrs. Bronson

Eternally Yours

Eternally Yours

1939 · Aunt Abby

The Wizard of Oz

The Wizard of Oz

1939 · Glinda

Bridal Suite

Bridal Suite

1939 · Mrs. Lillian McGill

Zenobia

Zenobia

1939 · Mrs. Tibbett

Topper Takes a Trip

Topper Takes a Trip

1938 · Mrs. Clara Topper

The Young in Heart

The Young in Heart

1938 · Marmy Carleton

Merrily We Live

Merrily We Live

1938 · Mrs. Emily Kilbourne

Everybody Sing

Everybody Sing

1938 · Diana Bellaire

Navy Blue and Gold

Navy Blue and Gold

1937 · Mrs. Alyce Gates

The Bride Wore Red

The Bride Wore Red

1937 · Contessa di Meina

Topper

Topper

1937 · Mrs. Topper

Parnell

Parnell

1937 · Clara Wood

Craig's Wife

Craig's Wife

1936 · Mrs. Frazier

Piccadilly Jim

Piccadilly Jim

1936 · Eugenia Willis, Nesta's Sister

My American Wife

My American Wife

1936 · Mrs. Robert Cantillon

Splendor

Splendor

1935 · Clarissa

A Feather in Her Hat

A Feather in Her Hat

1935 · Julia Trent Anders

She Couldn't Take It

She Couldn't Take It

1935 · Mrs. Daniel Van Dyke

Doubting Thomas

Doubting Thomas

1935 · Paula Brown

Becky Sharp

Becky Sharp

1935 · Lady Bareacres

After Office Hours

After Office Hours

1935 · Mrs. Norwood

Society Doctor

Society Doctor

1935 · Mrs. Crane

Forsaking All Others

Forsaking All Others

1934 · Aunt Paula

We're Rich Again

We're Rich Again

1934 · Linda Page

Where Sinners Meet

Where Sinners Meet

1934 · Eustasia

Finishing School

Finishing School

1934 · Mrs. Radcliffe

Dinner at Eight

Dinner at Eight

1933 · Millicent Jordan

Only Yesterday

Only Yesterday

1933 · Julia Warren

Christopher Strong

Christopher Strong

1933 · Lady Elaine Strong

A Bill of Divorcement

A Bill of Divorcement

1932 · Meg Fairfield

Glorifying the American Girl

Glorifying the American Girl

1929 · Self (uncredited)

The Education of Elizabeth

The Education of Elizabeth

1921 · Elizabeth Banks

The Frisky Mrs. Johnson

The Frisky Mrs. Johnson

1920 · Belle Johnson

Away Goes Prudence

Away Goes Prudence

1920 · Prudence Thorne

Wanted: A Husband

Wanted: A Husband

1919 · Amanda Darcy Cole

Sadie Love

Sadie Love

1919 · Sadie Love

The Misleading Widow

The Misleading Widow

1919 · Betty Taradine

Good Gracious, Annabelle

Good Gracious, Annabelle

1919 · Annabelle Leigh

The Make-Believe Wife

The Make-Believe Wife

1918 · Phyllis Ashbrook

In Pursuit of Polly

In Pursuit of Polly

1918 · Polly Marsden

Let's Get a Divorce

Let's Get a Divorce

1918 · Mme. Cyprienne Marcey

Eve's Daughter

Eve's Daughter

1918 · Irene Simpson-Bates

The Land of Promise

The Land of Promise

1917 · Nora Marsh

Arms and the Girl

Arms and the Girl

1917 · Ruth Sherwood

The Mysterious Miss Terry

The Mysterious Miss Terry

1917 · Mavis Terry

Gloria's Romance

Gloria's Romance

1916 · Gloria Stafford (as Miss Billie Burke)

Peggy

Peggy

1916 · Peggy Cameron

Oz

Oz

· Self / Glinda the Good Witch (archive footage)

TV shows (4)