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DIED
May 14, 1970

RECENT CREDITS
Pepe (FILM)  Dec. 1, 1960
Sergeant Rutledge (FILM)  May. 18, 1960
Small Town Girl (FILM)  Apr. 10, 1953
They All Kissed the Bride (FILM)  Jan. 1, 1942
The Man Who Came to Dinner (FILM)  Jan. 1, 1941

BIOGRAPHY
Glamorous light comedienne who, in the midst of a successful Broadway career, entered films at the behest of Thomas Ince in 1916. After a period away from films, Burke returned to features in the early 1930s in....
Glamorous light comedienne who, in the midst of a successful Broadway career, entered films at the behest of Thomas Ince in 1916. After a period away from films, Burke returned to features in the early 1930s in character roles. She is perhaps best known as Glinda, the Good Witch of the East, in the timeless "The Wizard of Oz" (1939). Burke enjoyed great popularity as a featured player over the next two decades, often playing dithery, aristocratic types. Married to impresario Florenz Ziegfeld from 1914 until his death in 1932.



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The Wizard of Oz
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Pepe
Released: Dec. 1, 1960

Sergeant Rutledge
Released: May. 18, 1960

Small Town Girl
Released: Jan. 1, 1953

They All Kissed the Bride
Released: Jan. 1, 1942


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