Burke, Mary William Ethelbert Appleton
Born: Aug 07, 1885 AD
Died: 1970 AD, at 84 years of age.
Nationality: American
Categories: Actresses
Died: 1970 AD, at 84 years of age.
Nationality: American
Categories: Actresses
1885 - Born on August 7th in Washington, D.C. American actress.
1903 - At the age of 18 she made her stage debut and her career was off and running. Her performances were very well received and she became one of the most popular actresses to grace the stage.
1907 - Billie came to New York when she was 22 and her momentum didn't stop. She appeared in numerous plays and it was only a matter of time before she caught the eye of movie executives, which is exactly what happened.
1914 - Married to Florenz Ziefeld Jr. on April 11th.
1916 - She made her film debut in the lead role in Peggy.
1921 - She appeared as Elizabeth Banks in The Education of Elizabeth, then she retired.
1937 - She had one of her most fondly remembered roles in Topper, a film that would ultimately spin off two sequels, and all three were box-office hits.
1938 - Billie received her first and only Academy Award nomination for her portrayal of Emily Kilbourne in Merrily We Live.
1939 - She was destined to be immortalized forever in the classic The Wizard of Oz.
1960 - She was 75 when she made her final screen appearance as Cordelia Fosgate in Sergeant Rutledge.
1970 - Died on May 14th in Los Angeles, California.
1903 - At the age of 18 she made her stage debut and her career was off and running. Her performances were very well received and she became one of the most popular actresses to grace the stage.
1907 - Billie came to New York when she was 22 and her momentum didn't stop. She appeared in numerous plays and it was only a matter of time before she caught the eye of movie executives, which is exactly what happened.
1914 - Married to Florenz Ziefeld Jr. on April 11th.
1916 - She made her film debut in the lead role in Peggy.
1921 - She appeared as Elizabeth Banks in The Education of Elizabeth, then she retired.
1937 - She had one of her most fondly remembered roles in Topper, a film that would ultimately spin off two sequels, and all three were box-office hits.
1938 - Billie received her first and only Academy Award nomination for her portrayal of Emily Kilbourne in Merrily We Live.
1939 - She was destined to be immortalized forever in the classic The Wizard of Oz.
1960 - She was 75 when she made her final screen appearance as Cordelia Fosgate in Sergeant Rutledge.
1970 - Died on May 14th in Los Angeles, California.
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