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   Mary William Ethelbert Appleton Burke (August 7, 1884 – May 14, 1970), better known as Billie Burke, was an American actress who was famous on Broadway and radio, and in silent and sound films.

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3. www.imdb.com › name › nm0000992Billie Burke - IMDb

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   Billie Burke was a stage and screen actress who starred in Broadway plays and Hollywood movies. She was married to Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. and played Glinda in The Wizard of Oz (1939), for which she was nominated for an Oscar.

   • Birth Date: January 1, 1
   • Birth Place: Washington, District of Columbia, USA

   • Death Date: January 1, 1
   • Death Place: Los Angeles, California, USA

4. www.imdb.com › name › nm0000992Billie Burke - Biography - IMDb

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   Billie Burke. 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).

   • Birth Date: August 7, 1884

   • Death Date: May 14, 1970

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6. www.goldenglobes.com › articles › forgotten-hollywoodForgotten Hollywood: Billie Burke - Golden Globes

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   Dec 18, 2020 · Silent movie star Billie Burke once said of Hollywood, “To survive there, you need the ambition of a Latin-American revolutionary, the ego of a grand opera tenor and the physical stamina of a cow pony.”

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   Billie Burke is best remembered today for her inspiring acting as Glinda, the Good Witch of the North, in 'The Wizard of Oz' in 1939. Her career, however, was both long and multi-faceted.

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   What is a Billie Burke dress?

   • Marlis Schweitzer, in her book When Broadway was the Runway, describes the ‘Billie Burke dress’ that appeared in department stores that had a signature flat collar trimmed with lace. Burke also appeared in advertisements selling Pond’s Cold Cream.

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   Who is Billie Burke?

   • Mary William Ethelbert Appleton Burke (August 7, 1884 – May 14, 1970), better known as Billie Burke, 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 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer movie musical The Wizard of Oz (1939).

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   Where was Billie Burke born?

   • She probably then went to her mother, living in Washington DC, where Billie Burke was born 7 Aug 1884 "in a little house on K Street". Emergency Passport Applications, 7 Mar 1902, "Blanche Burke" application filed at Vienna, to include her child "Ethelbert Appleton" who was born at "Washington, DC on 7 Aug 1884".

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   What did Billie Burke do for a living?

   • Billie Burke starred primarily in provocative society dramas and comedies, similar in theme to The “Mind-the-Paint” Girl, her most successful American play. The star’s girlish charm rivaled her acting ability, and as she dressed to the hilt in fashionable gowns, furs and jewelry, her clothes sense also won the devotion of female audiences.

   Remembering Glinda. The Amazing story of actress Billie Burke. Was

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9. www.themoviedb.org › person › 9071-billie-burkeBillie Burke — The Movie Database (TMDB)

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   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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    Mar 2, 2024 · Step into the glitz and glamour of Classic Hollywood as we shine a spotlight on Billie Burke, an icon of the silver screen. 🌟From unforgettable performances...

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