. . "Margaret Brainard Hamilton (December 9, 1902 \u2013 May 16, 1985) was an American film character actress best known for her portrayal of the Wicked Witch of the West in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's classic film The Wizard of Oz (1939).A former schoolteacher, she worked as a character actress in films for seven years before she was offered the role that defined her public image. The Wicked Witch of the West was eventually ranked No."@en . "1982Z"^^ . . . "Margaret Brainard Hamilton"@en . . . . "1933Z"^^ . "1985Z"^^ . . "1902-12-09Z"^^ . "1902Z"^^ . . "1985-05-16Z"^^ . . "Hamilton, Margaret Brainard"@en . . "Margaret Hamilton"@en . . "Actress, schoolteacher" . .