Billie Burke

Billie Burke

American stage and film actress (1884-1970)

Mary William Ethelbert Appleton "Billie" Burke was an American character actress who was famous on Broadway and radio, and in silent and sound films. She is perhaps best known to modern audiences as Glinda the Good Witch of the North in the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film musical The Wizard of Oz (1939).

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 18 films (1917–1978) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 31 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▲ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1917 ARMS AND THE GIRL. Famous Players Film Co 5 reels B&W
1920 AWAY GOES PRUDENCE. Famous Players-Lasky Corp. 5 reels B&W
1933 Dinner at eight. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp. 11 reels. 16mm B&W sound
1933 ONLY YESTERDAY. Universal Pictures Corp. 11 reels. B&W
1935 AFTER OFFICE HOURS. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp. 7 reels B&W
1936 Craig's Wife Columbia Picture Corp 73 min 16mm B&W sound
1937 THE BRIDE WORE RED. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp. 11 reels. B&W
1939 Remember? Norman Z. McLeod
1939 The wizard of Oz. Loew's Inc. 10 reels 16mm sound
1939 ZENOBIA. Hal Roach Studios Inc. (also mentioned: United Artists) 8 reels
1940 The Ghost Comes Home. Wilhelm Thiele 8 reels B&W sound
1943 YOU'RE A LUCKY FELLOW, MR. SMITH. Felix E. Feist 7 reels
1945 The Cheaters. Joseph Kane 10 reels
1950 Father Of The Bride. Loew's Inc. 93 min. 35mm B&W sound
1970 Erythroblastosis Fetalis - Prenatal Management And Prevention 90027 Billy Burke Productions 16mm sound
1974 Bunion Surgery—A New Approach A Billy Burke production 27 min Color sound
1976 Early Clubfoot Surgery - One - Stage Triple Attack Kaiser Foundation Billy Burke Productions 16mm sound
1978 Vascular Complications Of The Thoracic Outlet Syndrome See Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Care Group Billy Burke Productions 16mm sound