Timeline Billie Burke

American actress, wife of Florenz Ziegfeld and Glinda the Good Witch in The Wizard of Oz.

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1884 Billie Burke born in Washington, D.C. Billie Burke is born in Washington, D.C..
1903 Billie Burke's London stage debut She begins her career on the London stage.
1907 Billie Burke on Broadway She makes her Broadway debut in My Wife.
1914 Billie Burke marries Florenz Ziegfeld She marries the Broadway impresario.
1916 Billie Burke's film debut She stars in Peggy.
1932 Billie Burke in A Bill of Divorcement After Ziegfeld's death she returns to film, opposite Katharine Hepburn.
1933 Billie Burke in Dinner at Eight She plays the hostess Millicent Jordan.
1937 Billie Burke in Topper She plays Clara Topper.
1938 Billie Burke in Merrily We Live Her role earns an Oscar nomination.
1939 Billie Burke plays Glinda She plays Glinda the Good Witch in The Wizard of Oz.
1949 Billie Burke publishes With a Feather on My Nose Her memoir is published.
1950 Billie Burke in Father of the Bride She plays Doris Dunstan.
1970 Billie Burke dies in Los Angeles Billie Burke dies aged 85.