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Billie Burke

Acting

Born: 1884-08-07
Died: 1970-05-14
From: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Gender: Female
Popularity: 0.6

Also Known As

Mary William Ethelbert Appleton BurkeMiss 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Billie Burke,  licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Awards & Nominations1 won · 1 nominated

🏆 Won

star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

1960
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress

Merrily We Live

1939

Acting86 titles

The Frisky Mrs. Johnson
10.0
Movie

The Frisky Mrs. Johnson

1920Comedy
Wanted: A Husband
10.0
Movie

Wanted: A Husband

1919Comedy
The Boy From Indiana
9.0
Movie

The Boy From Indiana

1950Drama
The Dark Side of the Rainbow
8.7
Movie

The Dark Side of the Rainbow

2000Action
Girl Trouble
8.3
Movie

Girl Trouble

1942Comedy
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic
8.3
Movie

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic

1990Documentary
The Misleading Widow
8.0
Movie

The Misleading Widow

1919Comedy
The Wizard of Oz
7.6
Movie

The Wizard of Oz

1939Action
In Pursuit of Polly
7.5
Movie

In Pursuit of Polly

1918Comedy
My American Wife
7.5
Movie

My American Wife

1936Comedy
Doubting Thomas
7.5
Movie

Doubting Thomas

1935Comedy
The Captain is a Lady
7.5
Movie

The Captain is a Lady

1940Comedy
The Young Philadelphians
7.4
Movie

The Young Philadelphians

1959Drama
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
7.3
Movie

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972Documentary
Only Yesterday
7.3
Movie

Only Yesterday

1933Drama
Society Doctor
7.3
Movie

Society Doctor

1935Drama
Gildersleeve on Broadway
7.1
Movie

Gildersleeve on Broadway

1943Comedy
77 Sunset Strip
7.1
Series

77 Sunset Strip

1958-1964Thriller
Father of the Bride
7.0
Movie

Father of the Bride

1950Comedy
The Man Who Came to Dinner
7.0
Movie

The Man Who Came to Dinner

1941Comedy
Sergeant Rutledge
7.0
Movie

Sergeant Rutledge

1960Action
A Feather in Her Hat
7.0
Movie

A Feather in Her Hat

1935Drama
The Golden Twenties
7.0
Movie

The Golden Twenties

1950Documentary
What's Cookin'?
7.0
Movie

What's Cookin'?

1942Comedy
One Night In Lisbon
7.0
Movie

One Night In Lisbon

1941Comedy
That's Entertainment! III
7.0
Movie

That's Entertainment! III

1994Documentary
The Barkleys of Broadway
6.9
Movie

The Barkleys of Broadway

1949Comedy
In This Our Life
6.9
Movie

In This Our Life

1942Drama
Merrily We Live
6.9
Movie

Merrily We Live

1938Comedy
Dinner at Eight
6.8
Movie

Dinner at Eight

1933Comedy
The Bride Wore Red
6.8
Movie

The Bride Wore Red

1937Romance
Piccadilly Jim
6.8
Movie

Piccadilly Jim

1936Comedy
Topper
6.7
Movie

Topper

1937Comedy
The Wild Man of Borneo
6.7
Movie

The Wild Man of Borneo

1941Comedy
And One Was Beautiful
6.7
Movie

And One Was Beautiful

1940Romance
Splendor
6.7
Movie

Splendor

1935Comedy
The Young in Heart
6.6
Movie

The Young in Heart

1938Comedy
Topper Takes a Trip
6.6
Movie

Topper Takes a Trip

1938Comedy
Hi Diddle Diddle
6.6
Movie

Hi Diddle Diddle

1943Comedy
Father's Little Dividend
6.5
Movie

Father's Little Dividend

1951Romance
After Office Hours
6.5
Movie

After Office Hours

1935Thriller
Craig's Wife
6.5
Movie

Craig's Wife

1936Drama
Irene
6.5
Movie

Irene

1940Comedy
Hullabaloo
6.5
Movie

Hullabaloo

1940Comedy
The Bachelor's Daughters
6.5
Movie

The Bachelor's Daughters

1946Comedy
Topper Returns
6.4
Movie

Topper Returns

1941Comedy
Dulcy
6.4
Movie

Dulcy

1940Comedy
A Bill of Divorcement
6.3
Movie

A Bill of Divorcement

1932Drama
Pepe
6.3
Movie

Pepe

1960Comedy
The Cheaters
6.2
Movie

The Cheaters

1945Comedy
Finishing School
6.2
Movie

Finishing School

1934Drama
We're Rich Again
6.2
Movie

We're Rich Again

1934Comedy
Forsaking All Others
6.0
Movie

Forsaking All Others

1934Comedy
Remember?
6.0
Movie

Remember?

1939Comedy
Breakfast in Hollywood
6.0
Movie

Breakfast in Hollywood

1946Drama
So's Your Uncle
6.0
Movie

So's Your Uncle

1943Action
Gloria's Romance
6.0
Movie

Gloria's Romance

1916Action
Lights Out
6.0
Series

Lights Out

1949-1972Sci-Fi
They All Kissed the Bride
5.9
Movie

They All Kissed the Bride

1942Comedy
Christopher Strong
5.9
Movie

Christopher Strong

1933Drama
Eternally Yours
5.9
Movie

Eternally Yours

1939Drama
Becky Sharp
5.8
Movie

Becky Sharp

1935Drama
Navy Blue and Gold
5.8
Movie

Navy Blue and Gold

1937Drama
The Ghost Comes Home
5.7
Movie

The Ghost Comes Home

1940Romance
Ziegfeld on Film
5.7
Movie

Ziegfeld on Film

2004Documentary
Small Town Girl
5.6
Movie

Small Town Girl

1953Drama
Glorifying the American Girl
5.6
Movie

Glorifying the American Girl

1929Drama
Bridal Suite
5.4
Movie

Bridal Suite

1939Romance
Three Husbands
5.4
Movie

Three Husbands

1950Comedy
She Couldn't Take It
5.3
Movie

She Couldn't Take It

1935Comedy
Matinee Theater
5.3
Series

Matinee Theater

1955-1958Drama
And Baby Makes Three
5.1
Movie

And Baby Makes Three

1949Comedy
Everybody Sing
5.0
Movie

Everybody Sing

1938Drama
Zenobia
4.9
Movie

Zenobia

1939Comedy
Parnell
4.6
Movie

Parnell

1937Drama
Swing Out, Sister
4.5
Movie

Swing Out, Sister

1945Comedy
Where Sinners Meet
4.4
Movie

Where Sinners Meet

1934Comedy
You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith
3.5
Movie

You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith

1943Comedy
The Land of Promise
0
Movie

The Land of Promise

1917Drama
The Make-Believe Wife
0
Movie

The Make-Believe Wife

1918Comedy
Eve's Daughter
0
Movie

Eve's Daughter

1918Comedy
Arms and the Girl
0
Movie

Arms and the Girl

1917Drama
Let's Get a Divorce
0
Movie

Let's Get a Divorce

1918Comedy
Peggy
0
Movie

Peggy

1916Comedy
The Star Wagon
0
Movie

The Star Wagon

1957Drama
The Wizard of Oz at Sphere
0
Movie

The Wizard of Oz at Sphere

2025Action