80 years ago,

to this very day, Sunday 25th August,

the Wizard of Oz was released, and for some appearing in it like Margaret Hamilton, a serious actress who took on the role of the Wicked Witch of the West, their lives would change forever, Hamilton received hundreds of letters from other children all over the country, who would recall her notorious witch cackle and, in some cases, ask why she was so mean to Dorothy. Even during filming, Hamilton worried that her role would leave kids with the impression that she was scary — according to another Wizard of Oz expert, film critic Ryan Jay. Mild-mannered and sweet in real life, Hamilton would never have wanted anyone to be terrified of her, “Everyone described her as so sweet and so approachable and so kind in her demeanor and personality,” Jay reported. “People of all ages wouldn’t believe it was really her until they asked her to do the cackle.” but the role of the Wicked Witch of the West would take on a life of its own. Hamilton’s ability to scare became firmly rooted in the public’s mind. In the years that followed the film, she would take on a number of different roles, but it became nearly impossible for anyone to see her as anything other than the witch bent on destroying Dorothy and her dog Toto. Eventually, she started turning down opportunities to appear as the Wicked Witch, the role that typecast Hamilton was not an easy one, She suffered both injuries and indignities to create the Wicked Witch of the West,you can read Hamilton's story at Narratively, and yes she did really suffer playing the part, it could have really killed her!