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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. One of 11 children of a wealthy manufacturer, Morgan followed his older brother, Ralph Morgan (born Raphael Wuppermann) into the acting profession, making his Broadway debut in 1914 and his film debut two years later. Morgan specialized in playing courtly, sometimes eccentric or befuddled but ultimately sympathetic characters, such as the alcoholic telegraph operator in The Human Comedy (1943) or the shop owner in The Shop Around the Corner (1940). He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor for The Affairs of Cellini (1934). He died in 1949 in Beverly Hills, California.
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BiographyFriends and FamilyFrank McHugh [Friend] (member of the famous "Irish mafia") :: Spencer Tracy [Friend] (member of the famous "Irish mafia") :: James Cagney [Friend] (member of the famous "Irish mafia") :: Carlyle Morgan [Brother] :: Ralph Morgan [Brother]Trivia and QuotesQuotes A heart is not judged by how much you love, but by how much you are loved by others. --FM, his immortal line as the Wizard of Oz.Trivia Of his ten brothers and sisters, he was closest to brother Carlos Domaso Siegert Wuppermann (aka Carlyle Morgan) (1887-1919) whose death while serving in the U.S. Army`s Corps of Intelligence Police in Germany was initially deemed a suicide. It was later learned he was murdered by a fellow soldier. Carlyle was a writer, poet, playwright and actor. Frank appeared in his deceased brother`s play Wife Alma Muller (1895-1970) was the daughter of a New York real estate magnate and a woman suffragette. They eloped in 1914. Was a life-long member of the Lambs Club, the theater`s oldest professional club. Was a strict and very conservative Republican. Was involved in a serious car accident in December 1939, when their car crashed in New Mexico. Frank and his son George were not hurt, his wife reinjured an already bad knee that often left her incapacitated, and their chauffeur/house servant was killed. He owned a 550-acre ranch in Hemet Valley, California, and raised cattle. He also owned yachts and one of his won a race from Los Angeles and Honolulu in 1947. Was cast in the role of Buffalo Bill Cody in the MGM film Annie Get Your Gun (1950) but died in his sleep of a heart attack after only shooting the opening scene. He was replaced by Louis Calhern. Honorary pallbearers at his funeral included Clark Gable and Pat O`Brien. Irish tenor Dennis Day sang. Was a member of the famous "Irish mafia"--even though he wasn`t Irish--which also included fellow Hollywood actors James Cagney, Spencer Tracy, Frank McHugh and Pat O`Brien. W.C. Fields was originally considered for Mogan`s role in The Wizard of Oz (1939). A boy soprano in church, some of his early pre-acting jobs included selling toothbrushes, soliciting advertisements, and bronco busting Hobby -- boat enthusiast who participated in yacht races. Youngest of eleven children (six boys and five girls) of the co-founder of the Angostura-Wuppermann Corporation which marketed bitters used in drinks and cocktails. Member of the Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity. Interred at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York, USA, in section #168, plot #14447. Character actor best remembered as Prof. Marvel/The Wizard in The Wizard of Oz (1939). Born, with his elder brother, the actor Ralph Morgan, into a well-to-do family that formerly distributed in the US the universally-known condiment | ||
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