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Filmography
1957-1958
Playhouse 90
(TV Series)
Mrs. Purcell / Mrs. Rutledge
1940
Dulcy
Eleanor Forbes
1943
Hi Diddle Diddle
(performer: "The Pilgrim's Chorus" (uncredited), "Je suis Titania")
1939
The Wizard of Oz
(performer: "Munchkinland Medley: 'Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are', 'The House Began To Pitch', 'As Mayor of the Munchkin City', 'As Coroner, I Must Aver', 'Ding Dong The Witch is Dead', 'Lullaby League', 'Lollipop Guild', and 'We Welcome You to Munchkinland'" - uncredited)
1939
Bridal Suite
(performer: "Funiculi, Funicula" (1880) - uncredited)
1939
Zenobia
(performer: "I Dreamt I Dwelt in Marble Halls" (1843) - uncredited)
1934
We're Rich Again
(performer: "She'll Be Comin' 'Round the Mountain When She Comes" - uncredited)
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1951
TV Club
(TV Series documentary)
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Personal Details
Other Works:
Stage Play:
Ziegfeld Follies of 1936. Musical revue. Music by
Vernon Duke. Lyrics by
Ira Gershwin. Based on material by David Freeman. Musical Director: John McManus. Music orchestrated by
Hans Spialek, Conrad Sallinger, Russell Bennett and Don Walker. Scenic Design and Costume Design by
Vincente Minnelli. Sketches directed by
Eddie Dowling...
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Publicity Listings:
1 Biographical Movie
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3 Print Biographies
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2 Portrayals
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1 Interview
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29 Articles
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1 Magazine Cover Photo
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Alternate Names:
Miss Billie Burke
Height:
5' 2½" (1.59 m)
Parents:
Billy Burke
| William Ethelbert "Billy" Burke
| Blanche E. Burke
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Did You Know?
Personal Quote:
[on Hollywood] To survive there, you need the ambition of a Latin-American revolutionary, the ego of a grand opera tenor and the physical stamina of a cow pony.
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Trivia:
She is the 21st great granddaughter of King Edward I.
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