Billie Burke

(1884-1970)

American stage and film actress

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Mary William Ethelbert Appleton "Billie" Burke (August 7, 1884 – May 14, 1970) 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 MGM film musical The Wizard of Oz (1939)

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Born	Mary William Ethelbert Appleton Burke 7 August 1884 Washington, District of Columbia USA
Died	14 May 1970 (aged 85) Los Angeles, California USA
Zodiac	Leo
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Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. 1867-1932 · American theatrical impresario · m. 1914 info edit

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Patricia Ziegfeld Stephenson info 1st child with Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. Female b. 23 Oct 1916 d. 11 Apr 2008 · Age: 91 (at death) · 1916-2008 · American author

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Kerry Johnson · -1995 · American pianist info edit view couple »

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Ray Bolger · Friend · 1904-1987 · American actor edit info

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Janet Gaynor · Friend · 1906-1984 · American actress edit info

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Carole Landis · Friend · 1919-1948 · American actress edit info

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Judy Garland · Friend · 1922-1969 · American actress, singer, dancer and vaudevillian edit info

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