Mary William Ethelbert Appleton " Billie " Burke[1] (August 7, 1884 – May 14, 1970) was an American actress who was famous on Broadway and radio, and in silent and sound films. She is best known to modern audiences as Glinda the Good Witch of the North in the MGM film musical The Wizard of Oz (1939)

Actress: The Wizard of Oz. Billie Burke was born Mary William Ethelbert Appleton Burke on August 7, 1885 in Washington, D.C. Her father was a circus clown, and as a child she toured the United States and Europe with the circus (before motion pictures and after the stage, circuses were the biggest form of entertainment in the world).

Dec 18, 2020 · After a few attempts to come back to the stage failed, she retired after her last film, a John Ford-directed Western called Sergeant Rutledge in 1960 at age 76. She was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame that same year.

Billie Burke. Actress: The Wizard of Oz. Billie Burke was born Mary William Ethelbert Appleton Burke on August 7, 1884 in Washington, D.C. Her father was the internationally famous clown, Billy Burke, and she would spend most of her early years touring Europe before the family settled in …

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"Burke, Billie, Miss." The stage actress and D.C. native Billie Burke, last seen here a week ago. Harris & Ewing. |

Nov 12, 2024 · For years, New York City’s Ziegfeld Theatre honored Burke’s legacy and love for her equally iconic husband with a framed photo, proudly displayed above the exit staircase. However, even that piece of her faded into history.