Born
over one hundred years ago, Billie started out as a child
star and toured the US and Europe with a circus. Bred
for show business, Billie wanted to be a stage actress;
at 18 she made her debut as an actress. Working first
in theatre and then on film she became one of the most
popular actresses to grace the stage. She eventually moved
to New York City when she was 22 Billie appeared in numerous
plays; she attracted the eye of movie makes and in 1916
she made her first film. In between cinema screenings
Billie took out time to go on stage. She worked thought
the 1910s and 1920s until the stock market crash that
started the depression killed the fortunes of her and
her husband. Billie had no choice but to return to the
silver screen.
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She
worked thought the 1930s and into the 1940s, making hit
after hit after hit. In 1939 Billie was immortalized forever
as “Glinda The Good Witch” in the classic
“The Wizard Of Oz”.
During her career Billie would star alongside people such
as Lionel Barrymore, Wallace Beery, John Barrymore and
Jean Harlow. Even though she made six films in the 1950's
as her star waned and her age became noticeable. Billie
retired for good in Los Angeles in 1960, where she later
died of natural causes on May 14, 1970 at the age of 84.
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Filmography:
Pepe (1960)
Sergeant Rutledge (1960)
Young Philadelphians, The (1959)
Small Town Girl (1953)
Father's Little Dividend (1951)
Three Husbands (1951)
Father of the Bride (1950)
Boy From Indiana, The (1950)
And Baby Makes Three (1949)
Barkleys of Broadway, The (1949)
Billie Gets Her Man (1948)
Bachelor's Daughters, The (1946)
Breakfast in Hollywood (1946)
Cheaters, The (1945)
Swing Out, Sister (1945)
Gildersleeve on Broadway (1943)
You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith (1943)
So's Your Uncle (1943)
Hi Diddle Diddle (1943)
Girl Trouble (1942)
They All Kissed the Bride (1942)
In This Our Life (1942)
Man Who Came to Dinner, The (1942)
One Night in Lisbon (1941)
Topper Returns (1941)
Wild Man of Borneo, The (1941)
Hullabaloo (1940)
Dulcy (1940)
Captain Is a Lady, The (1940)
Irene (1940)
And One Was Beautiful (1940)
Ghost Comes Home, The (1940)
Remember? (1939)
Eternally Yours (1939)
Wizard of Oz, The (1939)
Bridal Suite (1939)
Zenobia (1939)
Topper Takes a Trip (1939)
Young in Heart, The (1938)
Merrily We Live (1938)
Everybody Sing (1938)
Navy Blue and Gold (1937)
Bride Wore Red, The (1937)
Topper (1937)
Parnell (1937)
Craig's Wife (1936)
Piccadilly Jim (1936)
My American Wife (1936)
Splendor (1935)
Feather in Her Hat, A (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)
Bill of Divorcement, A (1932)
Education of Elizabeth, The (1921)
Frisky Mrs. Johnson, The (1920)
Away Goes Prudence (1920)
Wanted: A Husband (1919)
Sadie Love (1919)
Misleading Widow, The (1919)
Good Gracious, Annabelle (1919)
Make-Believe Wife, The (1918)
In Pursuit of Polly (1918)
Let's Get a Divorce (1918)
Eve's Daughter (1918)
Land of Promise, The (1917)
Arms and the Girl (1917)
Mysterious Miss Terry, The (1917)
Gloria's Romance (1916)
Peggy (1916)
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