Billie Burke Actress
Billie Burke is a 85 years old actress from United States of America from Washington, D.C.. Billie Burke was born on August 07, 1884 (died on May 14, 1970, she was 85 years old) in Washington, D.C..
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Mary William Ethelbert Appleton "Billie" Burke 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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No, she died on 05/14/1970, 52 years ago. She was 85 years old when she died. Cause of death: Alzheimer's disease. She died in Los Angeles and buried in Kensico Cemetery .
Family
Husband
Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr., Broadway impresario
She married with Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr. (65), in 1914. Billie Burke was 29 and Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr. was 46 years old. After 18 years, in 1932 Florenz passed away.
Child
She had one child, Patricia (91, American author) . When her first child, Patricia Ziegfeld Stephenson, was born, Billie Burke was 32 years old.
Works
Billie Burke Movies (67)
There are 67 movies of Billie Burke.
Her first feature film was The Wizard of Oz (1939, as Glinda). She was 55 when she starred in this movie. Since 1939, she has appeared in 67 feature films. The last one is My American Wife (1936). In this movie, she played the character Mrs. Robert Cantillon .
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Billie Burke movie characters
The names of the characters/jobs in the films she starred in are as follows:
| Character/Job | Movie | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Glinda | The Wizard of Oz (1939) | 55 |
| Doris Dunstan | Father of the Bride (1950) | 65 |
| Mrs. Cordelia Fosgate | Sergeant Rutledge (1960) | 75 |
| Mrs. Clara Topper | Topper (1937) | 52 |
| Herself | Pepe (1960) | 76 |
| Millicent Jordan | Dinner at Eight (1933) | 49 |
| Mrs. J. Arthur Allen | The Young Philadelphians (1959) | 74 |
| That's Entertainment! III (1994) | 109 | |
| Mrs. Ernest Stanley | The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942) | 57 |
| Lavinia Timberlake | In This Our Life (1942) | 57 |
| Mrs. Clara Topper | Topper Returns (1941) | 56 |
| Aunt Abby | Eternally Yours (1939) | 55 |
| Mrs. Emily Kilbourne | Merrily We Live (1938) | 53 |
| Mme Livingston Belney | The Barkleys of Broadway (1949) | 64 |
| Lady Bareacres | Becky Sharp (1935) | 50 |
| Doris Dunstan | Father's Little Dividend (1951) | 66 |
| Lady Elaine Strong | Christopher Strong (1933) | 48 |
| Contessa di Meina | The Bride Wore Red (1937) | 53 |
| Julia Warren | Only Yesterday (1933) | 49 |
| Meg Fairfield | A Bill of Divorcement (1932) | 48 |
| Marmy Carleton | The Young in Heart (1938) | 53 |
| Mrs. Herman Vincent | Irene (1940) | 55 |
| Mrs. Tibbett | Zenobia (1939) | 54 |
| Mrs. McGill | Bridal Suite (1939) | 54 |
| Mrs. Livingston | Small Town Girl (1953) | 68 |
| Mrs. Frazier | Craig's Wife (1936) | 52 |
| Eliza Prescott | Hi Diddle Diddle (1943) | 58 |
| Clara Pidgeon | The Cheaters (1945) | 60 |
| Eugenia Willis, Nesta's Sister | Piccadilly Jim (1936) | 52 |
| Clara Wood | Parnell (1937) | 52 |
| Julia Trent Anders | A Feather in Her Hat (1935) | 51 |
| Mrs. Alyce Gates | Navy Blue and Gold (1937) | 53 |
| Mrs. Drew | They All Kissed the Bride (1942) | 57 |
| Mrs. Linda Page | We're Rich Again (1934) | 49 |
| Aunt Paula | Forsaking All Others (1934) | 50 |
| Mrs. Clara Topper | Topper Takes a Trip (1938) | 54 |
| Penny Merriweather | Hullabaloo (1940) | 56 |
| Mrs. Helen Crawford Radcliffe | Finishing School (1934) | 49 |
| Mrs. Marvin Fletcher | And Baby Makes Three (1949) | 65 |
| Belle Johnson | The Frisky Mrs. Johnson (1920) | 36 |
| Julia Lattimer | And One Was Beautiful (1940) | 55 |
| Molly Burns | The Bachelor's Daughters (1946) | 61 |
| Mrs. Daniel Van Dyke | She Couldn't Take It (1935) | 51 |
| Eleanor Forbes | Dulcy (1940) | 56 |
| Catherine Enfilden | One Night In Lisbon (1941) | 56 |
| Eustasia | Where Sinners Meet (1934) | 49 |
| Blossy Stort | The Captain Is a Lady (1940) | 55 |
| Mrs. Norwood | After Office Hours (1935) | 50 |
| Jessica Mariman | Swing Out, Sister (1945) | 60 |
| Herself | The Golden Twenties (1950) | 65 |
| Clarissa | Splendor (1935) | 50 |
| Mrs. Frances Cartwright | Breakfast in Hollywood (1946) | 61 |
| Diana Bellaire | Everybody Sing (1938) | 53 |
| Herself | Ziegfeld on Film (2004) | 120 |
| Zelda Bagley | The Boy From Indiana (1950) | 65 |
| Mrs. Bronson | Remember? (1939) | 55 |
| Celeste Rowland | Girl Trouble (1942) | 58 |
| Aunt Minerva | So's Your Uncle (1943) | 59 |
| Mrs. Laura Chandler | Gildersleeve on Broadway (1943) | 59 |
| Cora Adams | The Ghost Comes Home (1940) | 55 |
| Bernice Marshall, Boardinghouse Keeper | The Wild Man of Borneo (1941) | 56 |
| Agatha Courtney | What's Cookin'? (1942) | 57 |
| Aunt Harriet Crandall | You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith (1943) | 59 |
| Arms and the Girl (1917) | 33 | |
| Mrs. Crane | Society Doctor (1935) | 50 |
| Paula Brown | Doubting Thomas (1935) | 50 |
| Mrs. Robert Cantillon | My American Wife (1936) | 51 |
Billie Burke TV Shows (4)
Her first TV Show was Lights Out (1949).
Awards (1)
Nominated Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1938 .
What was Billie's zodiac sign?Billie Burke zodiac sign was leo.
Other facts about Billie Burke
| Place of death | Los Angeles , country: United States of America |
|---|---|
| Date of death | 1970-05-14T00:00:00Z |
| Place of burial | Kensico Cemetery |
| Cause of death | Alzheimer's Disease |
| On focus list of Wikimedia project | Art+Feminism |
| Given name | Billie |
| Family name | Burke. Show people with the surname Burke |
| Work period (start) | 1907-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Name in native language | Billie Burke |
| Place of birth | Washington, D.C. |
| Country of citizenship | United States Of America |
| Work period (end) | 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z |
