Wicked Witch of the West Wicked Witch of the West The Wicked Witch of the West is a fictional character created by American author L. Frank Baum as the most significant antagonist in his classic children's novel "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" (1900). In Baum's subsequent "Oz" novels, it is the Nome King who is the principal villain; the Wicked Witch of the West is rarely even referred to again after her death in the first book. The witch's most popular depiction was in the classic 1939 film based on Baum's novel, where she was portrayed by Margaret Hamilton. Hamilton's characterization introduced green skin and
Wicked Witch of the West speak with you and your wife right away". Dorothy's dog, Toto, has bitten her, and she wants to have him put to sleep. Miss Gulch does successfully take Toto away in a basket, but Toto escapes unknown to her. Dorothy calls her a "wicked old witch" and thus, Gulch transforms into the Wicked Witch of the West, flying on a broom, during the tornado sequence. On a 1976 episode of the American television program, "Sesame Street", the Witch, once again played by Hamilton herself, drops her broom and falls onto the street. In order to get the broom back, she