Margaret Hamilton

Margaret Hamilton (December 9, 1902 - May 16, 1985) was an American film actress.

Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Hamilton was a school teacher who turned to acting, making her screen debut in 1933 in Zoo in Budapest. She appeared in such films as These Three (1936), Saratoga and Nothing Sacred (both 1937) and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938).

In 1939, she played the role of the Wicked Witch in The Wizard of Oz and created not only her most famous role, but one of the screen's most memorable villains.

She appeared regularly in supporting roles in films until the early 1950s, and sporadically thereafter. During the 1960s she appeared in television, and continued acting until her final role in 1979.

She died in Salisbury, Connecticut from a heart attack.