“The Wizard of Oz” Cast Salaries: Why the Actress Who Played the Wicked Witch Made More Than Double Judy Garland (Exclusive)
Judy Garland played Dorothy Gale, the lead role in the musical fantasy, but Margaret Hamilton who played the Wicked Witch of the West commanded a much bigger salary from the studio behind the movie. “Maggie Hamilton came to MGM as a Broadway star with credits and started out at a higher weekly rate,