Billie Burke was born on August 7, 1885 in Washington, District
of Columbia.
On May 14, 1970 Billie Burke passed away in Los Angeles,
California from natural causes.
Billie Burke's birth name is Mary William Ethelbert Appleton
Burke.
In 1960 about 10 years prior to Billie Burke's death he made
his last two movies. One was a Cameo Appearance in PEPE and
the other film was SERGEANT RUTLEDGE.
Billie Burke wrote two autobiographies, the first was in
1949 called With a Feather on My Nose and the other was in
1959 titled With Powder on My Nose.
For her portrayal of Emily Kilbourne, Billie Burke received
an Academy Award Nomination in 1938 for the hit movie MERRILY
WE LIVE.
It was the role of the scatter brained wife in the 1933 David
O Selznick's movie DINNER AT EIGHT. In this movie Billie Burke
loved to give dinner parties to co-starring cast of Lionel
Barrymore, Wallace Beery, John Barrymore and Jean Harlow.
Making her film debut in 1916 Billie Burke had the lead role
in PEGGY.
The classic movie that made every girl want ruby slippers,
gave Billie Burke a role that she would never be forgotten
by playing Glinda, the Good Witch of the North, in 1939's
hit THE WIZARD OF OZ staring with Judy Garland. Frank Morgan,
Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr, and Jack Haley.
Taking a title roles Billie Burke has had the lead in movies
like PEGGY, GLORIA'S ROMANCE, IN PURSUIT OF POLLY, THE EDUCATION
OF ELIZABETH, SADIE LOVE, and SILLY BILLY.
Another well known role for Billie Burke, was that of Miss
Clara Topper this was a role that Burke, played in the TOPPER
series including TOPPER TAKES A TRIP and TOPPER RETURNS.
Billie Burke's other notable credits include...
