Oz page 7

Oz page 7 by ric Gustafson


Mary William Ethelbert Appleton Burke was born on August 6 1884. For the stage, her name was changed to Billie Burke. She was the daughter of circus performers and promoters who pushed her into the family business. In 1902, she was in the London hit play ' The School Girl',
She was courted by the famous Follies producer Florenz Ziegfeld and they married in 1914. Burke made her feature film debut in 1916.
In 1938 before she was cast as Glinda the Good Witch in the Wizard of Oz, she was nominated for an Oscar. After Oz ended, Burke continued to make feature films including ' Father of the Bride' and ' Sergeant Rutledge'.
Burke will always be known as Glinda the Good Witch of the North.


research help: ' The Wizard of Oz a CBS tradition' by CBS Watch Productions


Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric