Frank Morgan
American actor (1890–1949) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people named Frank Morgan, see Frank Morgan (disambiguation).
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 at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, with his most celebrated performance playing the title role of The Wizard in the MGM movie The Wizard of Oz (1939). He was also briefly billed early in his career as Frank Wupperman and Francis Morgan.
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Frank Morgan | |
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| Born | Francis Phillip Wuppermann (1890-06-01)June 1, 1890 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | September 18, 1949(1949-09-18) (aged 59) |
| Resting place | Green-Wood Cemetery |
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| Alma mater | Cornell University |
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| Years active | 1916–1949 |
| Spouse |
Alma Muller
(m. 1914) |
| Children | 1 |
| Family | Ralph Morgan (elder brother) Claudia Morgan (niece) |
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