Frank Morgan (real name Francis Phillip Wuppermann) was an American character actor who was born on June 1, 1890 in New York and died on September 18, 1949 in Beverly Hills. His name is best remembered for the wizard he portrayed in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz.
From the stage to MGM
His family lived a wealthy life with the income they earned from distributing Angostura bitter liquor; Thanks to this, he studied at Cornell University. His older brother Ralph Morgan was also an actor. He started his theater career in 1914 with Mr. He started with Wu plays, then moved on to silent films in 1916. In these early years he also occasionally used the names Frank Wupperman and Francis Morgan.
With the transition to talkies, he became a regular actor at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and appeared in many of the studio's productions in the 1930s and 1940s. Although he is generally known for playing bewildered, charming and chatty men, he has also been successful in serious dramatic roles. He was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actor for 1934's The Affairs of Cellini and for Best Supporting Actor for 1942's Tortilla Flat.
He didn't settle for just one role in The Wizard of Oz: in addition to the wizard, he also played the fairground owner Professor Marvel, the gatekeeper of the Emerald City, the coachman and the palace guard. In the 1940s, he presented radio programs and recorded records for children.
Annie died of a heart attack at the age of 59 while filming the movie Get Your Gun. Posthumously, in 1960, he was commemorated with two separate stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his film and radio work.
