Billie BurkeMary William Ethelbert Appleton Burke (7 August 1885 - 14 May 1970) was an actress primarily known to modern audiences for her role as Glinda, the Good Witch of the North in The Wizard of Oz. To earlier audiences she was the feather-brained Clara Topper in a series of popular movies about a man haunted by two alcoholic ghosts and their pet St. Bernard. Known as Billie Burke, she was born in Washington, D.C. to the famous English clown Billy Burke. She spent much of her youth travelling with her family as her father played Europe in Barnum and Bailey's Circus. In 1903 she began acting on stage, making her debut in London, and eventually returning to America to become the toast of Broadway as a musical comedy star. There she caught the eye of theatre producer Florenz Ziegfeld, marrying him in 1914. In 1916, they had one daughter, Patricia Ziegfeld. According to some sources, Burke reportedly had an affair with the silent-film director Dorothy Arzner. She was quickly signed for the movies, with her first movie, in the starring role, in Peggy in 1916. She continued to appear on both stage and screen, but when the family's savings were wiped out in the Crash of 1929, she began to concentrate on the movies. Ziegfeld died in 1932, worsening her financial situation. That same year, she starred in Dinner at Eight. This was shortly thereafter followed by the Topper series of films and The Wizard of Oz. Another successful series followed with Father of the Bride and Father's Little Dividend. She died in Los Angeles, California, and was interred at Kensico Cemetery, Valhalla, New York. Broadway
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She died in Los Angeles, California, and was interred at Kensico Cemetery, Valhalla, New York. Christie was a leading figure in the glamorous London of the 1960s, and continues to make movies including those in the French language with Sophie Marceau in 2001's Belphégor - Le fantôme du Louvre. Another successful series followed with Father of the Bride and Father's Little Dividend. She played Lara in Doctor Zhivago (1965) and Bathsheba in Far from the Madding Crowd (1967). This was shortly thereafter followed by the Topper series of films and The Wizard of Oz. Her first major film role was opposite Tom Courtenay in Billy Liar (1963). That same year, she starred in Dinner at Eight. The full recordings have now been lost, although a section of material from the final episode, featuring Christie, does survive. Ziegfeld died in 1932, worsening her financial situation. Christie was born in Chabua, Assam, India and studied at the Central School of Music and Drama before getting her big break in 1961 in a science fiction series on BBC television, entitled A for Andromeda. She continued to appear on both stage and screen, but when the family's savings were wiped out in the Crash of 1929, she began to concentrate on the movies. Ms. She was quickly signed for the movies, with her first movie, in the starring role, in Peggy in 1916. Julie Christie (born April 14, 1941) is a British actress, winner of an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in the 1965 film, Darling. According to some sources, Burke reportedly had an affair with the silent-film director Dorothy Arzner. Crooks Anonymous (1962). In 1916, they had one daughter, Patricia Ziegfeld. Fast Lady, The (1962). There she caught the eye of theatre producer Florenz Ziegfeld, marrying him in 1914. Billy Liar (1963). In 1903 she began acting on stage, making her debut in London, and eventually returning to America to become the toast of Broadway as a musical comedy star. Darling (1965). She spent much of her youth travelling with her family as her father played Europe in Barnum and Bailey's Circus. Young Cassidy (1965). Known as Billie Burke, she was born in Washington, D.C. to the famous English clown Billy Burke. Doctor Zhivago (1965). Bernard. Fahrenheit 451 (1966). To earlier audiences she was the feather-brained Clara Topper in a series of popular movies about a man haunted by two alcoholic ghosts and their pet St. Far from the Madding Crowd (1967). Mary William Ethelbert Appleton Burke (7 August 1885 - 14 May 1970) was an actress primarily known to modern audiences for her role as Glinda, the Good Witch of the North in The Wizard of Oz. Tonite Let's All Make Love in London (1967). Pepe - 1960. Petulia (1968). Sergeant Rutledge - 1960. In Search of Gregory (1969). The Young Philadelphians - 1959. Miller (1971). Small Town Girl - 1953. McCabe & Mrs. Father's Little Dividend - 1951. The Go-Between (1971). Father of the Bride - 1950. Don't Look Now (1973). The Barkleys of Broadway - 1949. Shampoo (1975). Billie Gets Her Man - 1948. Nashville (1975). The Bachelor's Daughters - 1946. Demon Seed (1977). Breakfast in Hollywood - 1946. Heaven Can Wait (1978). The Cheaters - 1945. Animals Film, The (1981). Swing Out, Sister - 1945. Memoirs of a Survivor (1981). The Laramie Trail - 1944. Heat and Dust (1982). Gildersleeve on Broadway - 1943. Quarantièmes rugissants, Les (1982). Smith - 1943. Return of the Soldier, The (1982). You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Gold Diggers, The (1983). So's Your Uncle - 1943. Separate Tables (Made for TV) (1983). Hi Diddle Diddle - 1943. Miss Mary (1986). Girl Trouble - 1942. Champagne amer (1986). They All Kissed the Bride - 1942. Power (1986). In This Our Life - 1942. Yilmaz Guney: His Life, His Films (1987). What's Cookin'? - 1942. Dadah Is Death (Made for TV) (1988). The Man Who Came to Dinner - 1942. Fools of Fortune (1990). One Night in Lisbon - 1941. Railway Station Man, The (1992). Topper Returns - 1941. Hamlet (1996). The Wild Man of Borneo - 1941. Dragonheart (1996). And One Was Beautiful - 1940. Afterglow (1997). Hullabaloo - 1940. Miracle Maker, The (2000). Dulcy - 1940. Belphégor - Le fantôme du Louvre (2001). The Captain Is a Lady - 1940. Hermit of Amsterdam, The (2001). Irene - 1940. No Such Thing (2001). The Ghost Comes Home - 1940. I'm with Lucy (2002). Remember? - 1939. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004). Eternally Yours - 1939. The Wizard of Oz - 1939. Bridal Suite - 1939. Zenobia - 1939. Topper Takes a Trip - 1939. The Young in Heart - 1938. Merrily We Live - 1938. Everybody Sing - 1938. Navy Blue and Gold - 1937. The Bride Wore Red - 1937. Topper - 1937. Parnell - 1937. Craig's Wife - 1936. Piccadilly Jim - 1936. My American Wife - 1936. Splendor - 1935. A Feather in Her Hat - 1935. She Couldn't Take It - 1935. Doubting Thomas - 1935. Becky Sharp - 1935. After Office Hours - 1935. Society Doctor - 1935. Forsaking All Others - 1934. We're Rich Again - 1934. Finishing School - 1934. Where Sinners Meet - 1934. Only Yesterday - 1933. Dinner at Eight - 1933. Christopher Strong - 1933. A Bill of Divorcement - 1932. The Education of Elizabeth - 1921. Johnson - 1920. The Frisky Mrs. Away Goes Prudence - 1920. Wanted: A Husband - 1919. Sadie Love - 1919. The Misleading Widow - 1919. Good Gracious, Annabelle - 1919. The Make-Believe Wife - 1918. In Pursuit of Polly - 1918. Let's Get a Divorce - 1918. Eve's Daughter - 1918. The Land of Promise - 1917. Arms and the Girl - 1917. The Mysterious Miss Terry - 1917. Gloria's Romance - 1916. Peggy - 1916. X - 1944. Mrs. January and Mr. Ziegfeld Follies of 1943 - 1943. This Rock - 1943. Ziegfeld Follies of 1936 - 1936. Ziegfeld Follies of 1934 - 1934. The Truth Game - 1930. Family Affairs - 1929. The Happy Husband - 1928. The Marquise - 1927. Annie Dear - 1924. Rose Briar - 1922. The Intimate Strangers - 1921. Caesar's Wife - 1919. A Marriage of Convenience - 1918. The Rescuing Angel - 1917. Jerry - 1914. The Land of Promise - 1913. The Amazons - 1913. The Runaway - 1911. The Philosopher in the Apple Orchard - 1911. Suzanne - 1910. Dot - 1910. Mrs. Love Watches - 1908. My Wife - 1907. |