Five Famous Actors Who Suffered Horrible Injuries While Making Films

The Wicked Witch deserved better

Jacob Wilkins
Lessons from History
5 min readApr 26, 2024

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A photograph of Margaret Hamilton and Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz from MGM, 1939 (Wikimedia Commons)

Being a famous actor sounds like a great job. You get a high income, an exciting working environment, and the opportunity to collaborate with talented storytellers.

But making films can also be dangerous at times. The following actors all suffered horrible injuries…

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