Quotes by Billie Burke

About Billie Burke:


Mary William Ethelbert Appleton "Billie" Burke is primarily known to modern audiences as Glinda the Good Witch of the North in the movie musical The Wizard of Oz. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1938 for her performance as Emily Kilbourne in Merrily We Live and is also remembered for her appearances in the Topper series. Billie Burke was the wife of Broadway producer Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr., of Ziegfeld Follies fame, from 1914 until his death in 1932. Her voice was unique in intonation, which she accentuated in her later character roles as dim-witted, spoiled society types.

Author Bio


  • NameBillie Burke
  • DescriptionAmerican stage and film actress
  • BornAugust 7, 1884
  • DiedMay 14, 1970
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionActor; Film Actor