Before Margaret Hamilton was hired, Gale Sondergaard was the original choice to play the Wicked Witch of the West in the famed film The Wizard of Oz. But then things changed. During pre-production of ...

Many are familiar with the works and talent of Litchfield native and Academy Award-winning actress Gale Sondergaard, but few are aware of the success of her younger sister, Hester, as a voice and ...

Many are familiar with the works and talent of Litchfield native and Academy Award-winning actress Gale Sondergaard, but few are aware of the success of her younger sister as a voice and stage actress ...

How many Broadway shows has Gale Sondergaard been in? Gale Sondergaard has appeared on Broadway in 9 shows. How many West End shows has Gale Sondergaard been in? Gale Sondergaard has not appeared in ...

The Wicked Witch of the West, the impossibly iconic, green-faced villain from The Wizard of Oz, as remains a pop-culture mainstay more than 80 years after the film's release. Oscar winner Gale ...

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Subsequently, she withdrew from the movie, and the part went to veteran character actress Margaret Hamilton (who later became known for playing Cora in the Maxwell House Coffee TV commercials).

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Gale Sondergaard (February 15, 1899 – August 14, 1985) was an American actress. Sondergaard began her acting career in theatre, and progressed to films in 1936.