Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annette Bochenek on August 18, 2018

Classic Movie Travels: Billie Burke – Washington D.C., London, New York The beautiful Billie Burke. While best remembered for her portrayal of Glinda the Good Witch of the North in The Wizard of Oz (1939), Billie Burke led a fascinating life and career that spanned from work on Broadway, radio,...   read more

Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Sara and Cynthia Brideson on October 20, 2015

Billie Burke: The Good Witch For Cats In common folklore and throughout history, witches and animals have been inextricably linked. Particularly ubiquitous are the images of a cackling hag stirring a brew with a black cat at her feet or a raven crowing at her window. For this reason, women...   read more

Timeless Hollywood Posted by Michele on February 27, 2015

Do you recognize this actress? How about now? Long before she was Glinda the Good Witch in The Wizard of Oz (1939) Billie Burke began her career on the stage in 1903. Her first movie Peggy was in 1916. The stage was her first love and she was the toast...   read more

Smum County Posted by smumcountry on December 15, 2013

December 15, 2013 by smumcounty Billie Burke was born Mary William Ethelbert Appleton Burke in 1884 in Washington DC. As a child she travelled America and Europe with her father, Billy Burke, a famous clown for Barnum and Bailey. When the family chose to stop travelling they settled in London...   read more

Smum County Posted by smumcountry on December 15, 2013

December 15, 2013 by smumcounty Billie Burke was born Mary William Ethelbert Appleton Burke in 1884 in Washington DC. As a child she travelled America and Europe with her father, Billy Burke, a famous clown for Barnum and Bailey. When the family chose to stop travelling they settled in London...   read more

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn Sample on June 16, 2013

Billie Burke (August 7, 1884 – May 14, 1970), she toured the United States and Europe with her father, the singer and clown Billy Burke. Billy Burke She returned to America to perform on Broadway: Mrs. Dot, Suzanne, The Runaway, The "Mind-the-Paint" Girl, and The Land of Promise from   read more

Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by minooallen on August 7, 2012

Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Billie Burke, born today on August 7th in 1884! Birthday girl Billie Burke has an especially coveted role, not only in film history, but in global pop culture, as well. The actress herself may not ring any bells in the minds of children or...   read more

Backlots Posted by Lara on August 7, 2011

What a birthday weekend! Yesterday was, of course, the 100th birthday of Lucille Ball, for which a brilliant blogathon was organized over at True Classics, and today marks what would have been the 127th birthday (whew!) of one of the truly underrated character actresses of the 1930′s, the mar   read more

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on October 13, 2010

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