Billie Burke

 Billie Burke (Aug 7, 1884 – May 14, 1970) was famous on Broadway, radio, and film. She is most known for playing The Good Witch of the North in

The Wizard of Oz. Her other films: Topper, Dinner at Eight, In This Our Life, Merrily We Live, The Man

Who Came to Dinner, Father of the Bride, Eternally Yours, The Barkley's of Broadway, Navy Blue and Gold, Father's Little Dividend, Sergeant Rutledge, Everybody Sing, Only Yesterday, Topper Returns, Forsaking All Others, Splendor, The Wild Man of Borneo, The Bride Wore Red, Topper Takes a Trip,

After Office Hours, Craig's Wife, Finishing School,

The Young in Heart, Swing Out Sister,, Bridal Suite, Picadilly Jim, Christopher Strong, Becky Sharp, Girl Trouble, The Cheaters, Irene, Doubting Thomas, A Bill of Divorcement, One Night in Lisbon, and The Young Philadelphians, among others.

Billie began acting on stage in 1903, making her debut in London in The School Girl. Billie's other London shows included The Duchess of Dantzic (1903) and The Blue Moon (1904). She eventually returned to America to star in Broadway comedies, praised for her charm and brightness. Billie was married to Broadway producer Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. from 1914 until his death in 1932. Together, they had a daughter, author Patricia Ziegfeld.

Billie was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and The Academy Film Archive houses the Florenz Ziegfeld-Billie Burke Collection. For many years, her framed photo was displayed above the staircase at New York City's Ziegfeld Theatre. She died in Los Angeles of natural causes on May 14, 1970 at the age of 85. She was interred beside Ziegfeld at Kensico Cemetery in New York.