Clara Blandick

★ Acting #15,984

1876 - 1962 (age 85) • Acting

Born: 6/4/1876 in Onboard American ship in Hong Kong

Died: 4/15/1962 (age 85)

Known for: Acting

Clara Blandick

★ Acting #15,984

Clara Blandick (born Clara Blanchard Dickey) was an American stage and screen actress best known for her role as Auntie Em in the beloved 1939 classic film The Wizard of Oz.

Known For

Pillow of Death

66%

Belle Kincaid

1945

Romance

65%

Abigail Armstrong

1930

The Girl from Missouri

74%

Miss Newberry

1934

The Drums of Jeopardy

55%

Aunt Abbie

1931

The Easiest Way

51%

Agnes Murdock

1931

Shopworn

67%

Mrs. Helen Livingston

1932

Mr. Soft Touch

68%

Susan Balmuss

1949

Murder at Midnight

57%

Aunt Julia Gray Kennedy

1931

The Wizard of Oz at Sphere

Auntie Em (archive footage)

2025

Riding High

61%

Mrs. Peterson (archive footage) (uncredited)

1950

Key to the City

65%

Liza, Silas' housekeeper

1950

Mr. Soft Touch

68%

Susan Balmuss

1949

The Bride Goes Wild

67%

Aunt Pewtie

1948

Life with Father

67%

Miss Wiggins

1947

Philo Vance Returns

63%

Stella Blendon

1947

She-Wolf of London

56%

Mrs. McBroom (uncredited)

1946

A Stolen Life

64%

Martha

1946

So Goes My Love

73%

Mrs. Meade

1946

Claudia and David

75%

Mrs. Barry

1946

People Are Funny

57%

Grandma Wilson

1946

Frontier Gal

53%

Abigail

1945

Pillow of Death

66%

Belle Kincaid

1945

Can't Help Singing

60%

Aunt Cissy

1944

Shadow of Suspicion

75%

Mother Randall

1944

Du Barry Was a Lady

65%

Old Lady on Subway (uncredited)

1943

Heaven Can Wait

69%

Grandmother Van Cleve (uncredited)

1943

Gentleman Jim

72%

Woman on Train (uncredited)

1942

Lady in a Jam

56%

Tourist (uncredited)

1942

Rings on Her Fingers

68%

1942

One Foot in Heaven

69%

Sister Watkins (uncredited)

1941

It Started with Eve

72%

Nurse

1941

Private Nurse

70%

Miss Phillips

1941

The Big Store

63%

Customer Seeking Record (uncredited)

1941

The Get-Away

60%

Mrs. Higgins

1941

The Nurse's Secret

56%

Aunt Juliet Mitchell

1941

The Wagons Roll at Night

65%

Mrs. Williams

1941