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Francis Phillip Wuppermann (June 1, 1890 – September 18, 1949), known professionally as Frank Morgan, was an American character actor. He was best known for his appearances in films starting in the silent era in 1916, and then numerous sound films throughout the 1930s and 1940s, with a career spanning 35 years [1] mostly as a contract player ...
Jovial, somewhat flamboyant Frank Morgan (born Francis Wuppermann) will forever be remembered as the title character in The Wizard of Oz (1939), but he was a veteran and respected actor long before he played that part, and turned in outstanding performances both before and after that film.
- June 1, 1890
- September 18, 1949
Jovial, somewhat flamboyant Frank Morgan (born Francis Wuppermann) will forever be remembered as the title character in The Wizard of Oz (1939), but he was a veteran and respected actor long before he played that part, and turned in outstanding performances both before and after that film.
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- Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
Francis Phillip Wuppermann (June 1, 1890 – September 18, 1949), known professionally as Frank Morgan, was an American character actor. He was best known for his appearances in films starting in the silent era in 1916, and then numerous sound films throughout the 1930s and 1940s, with a career spanning 35 years mostly as a contract player at ...
Jan 3, 2008 · Actor William Gargan said that Frank Morgan was the merriest man he ever knew. Adored by film goers of the 1930s and ’40s and classic film buffs of today, Morgan stands in the very top rank of that once sizable legion of performers known as character actors.
Frank Morgan was born on 23 December 1933 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017), Joe Adams Presents (1951) and No Bananas (1996). He was married to Rosalinda Kolb and Sharon Schnittker.
A biography and filmography of Frank Morgan, the highly skilled character actor who is best known for playing the Wizard in 'The Wizard of Oz' in 1939.