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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Known for

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The Dark Side of the Rainbow

2000 ⭐ 8.7

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That's Entertainment! III

1994 ⭐ 7.0

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

1990 ⭐ 8.3

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Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972 ⭐ 7.3

Career timeline

2025

The Wizard of Oz at Sphere

Glinda (archive footage) · 2025

2004

Ziegfeld on Film

Herself (archive footage) · 2004

⭐ 5.7

2000

The Dark Side of the Rainbow Notable

Glinda (archive footage) · 2000

⭐ 8.7

1994

That's Entertainment! III Notable

(archive footage) · 1994

⭐ 7.0

1990

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

Self (archive footage) · 1990

⭐ 8.3

1972

Hollywood: The Dream Factory Notable

Self (archive footage) · 1972

⭐ 7.3

1960

Pepe

Billie Burke · 1960

⭐ 6.3

Sergeant Rutledge

Mrs. Cordelia Fosgate · 1960

⭐ 7.0

1959

The Young Philadelphians Notable

Mrs. J. Arthur Allen · 1959

⭐ 7.4

1957

The Star Wagon

Mrs. Rutledge · 1957

1953

Small Town Girl

Mrs. Livingston · 1953

⭐ 5.6

1951

Father's Little Dividend

Doris Dunstan · 1951

⭐ 6.5

1950

Three Husbands

Mrs. Jenny Bard Whittaker · 1950

⭐ 5.4

Father of the Bride

Doris Dunstan · 1950

⭐ 7.0

The Golden Twenties Notable

Self (archive footage) · 1950

⭐ 7.0

1949

And Baby Makes Three

Mrs. Marvin Fletcher · 1949

⭐ 5.1

The Barkleys of Broadway

Mrs. Livingston Belney · 1949

⭐ 6.9

1946

The Bachelor's Daughters

Molly Burns · 1946

⭐ 6.5

Breakfast in Hollywood

Mrs. Frances Cartwright · 1946

⭐ 6.0

1945

The Cheaters

Clara Pidgeon · 1945

⭐ 6.2

Swing Out, Sister

Jessica Mariman · 1945

⭐ 4.5

1943

Gildersleeve on Broadway Notable

Mrs. Laura Chandler · 1943

⭐ 7.1

You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith

Aunt Harriet Crandall · 1943

⭐ 3.5

So's Your Uncle

Aunt Minerva · 1943

⭐ 6.0

1942

Girl Trouble Notable

Celeste Rowland · 1942

⭐ 8.3

They All Kissed the Bride

Mrs. Drew · 1942

⭐ 5.9

In This Our Life

Lavinia Timberlake · 1942

⭐ 6.9

1941

The Man Who Came to Dinner Notable

Daisy Stanley · 1941

⭐ 7.0

One Night In Lisbon Notable

Catherine Enfilden · 1941

⭐ 7.0

Topper Returns

Mrs. Clara Topper · 1941

⭐ 6.4

1940

Hullabaloo

Penny Merriweather · 1940

⭐ 6.5

Dulcy

Eleanor Forbes · 1940

⭐ 6.4

The Captain is a Lady Notable

Blossy Stort · 1940

⭐ 7.5

1939

Remember?

Mrs. Bronson · 1939

⭐ 6.0

Eternally Yours

Aunt Abby · 1939

⭐ 5.9

The Wizard of Oz Notable

Glinda · 1939

⭐ 7.6

Frequently appears with

Judy Garland

Dorothy (archive footage)

Frank Morgan

Professor Marvel (archive

Ray Bolger

'Hunk' (archive footage)

Bert Lahr

'Zeke' (archive footage)

Jack Haley

'Hickory' (archive footag

June Allyson

Self - Co-Host / Narrator

Cyd Charisse

Self - Co-Host / Narrator

Lena Horne

Self - Co-Host / Narrator

Howard Keel

Self - Co-Host / Narrator

Esther Williams

Self - Co-Host / Narrator

Full filmography

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The Wizard of Oz at Sphere

2025

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Ziegfeld on Film

2004 ⭐ 5.7

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The Dark Side of the Rainbow

2000 ⭐ 8.7

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That's Entertainment! III

1994 ⭐ 7.0

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

1990 ⭐ 8.3

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Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972 ⭐ 7.3

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Pepe

1960 ⭐ 6.3

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Sergeant Rutledge

1960 ⭐ 7.0

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The Young Philadelphians

1959 ⭐ 7.4

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The Star Wagon

1957

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Small Town Girl

1953 ⭐ 5.6

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Father's Little Dividend

1951 ⭐ 6.5

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Three Husbands

1950 ⭐ 5.4

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Father of the Bride

1950 ⭐ 7.0

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The Golden Twenties

1950 ⭐ 7.0

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The Boy From Indiana

1950 ⭐ 9.0

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And Baby Makes Three

1949 ⭐ 5.1

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The Barkleys of Broadway

1949 ⭐ 6.9

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The Bachelor's Daughters

1946 ⭐ 6.5

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Breakfast in Hollywood

1946 ⭐ 6.0