Frank MorganFrank Morgan (June 1, 1890 - September 18, 1949) was an American actor. Born Francis Phillip Wuppermann in New York City to the wealthy family which distributed Angostura bitters, he followed his older brother Ralph Morgan into show business, first on the Broadway stage and then into movies. His first film was The Suspect in 1916. His career actually took off when talkies began, his most stereotypical role that of a befuddled but good-hearted middle-aged man. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1934's The Affairs of Cellini, where he played the cuckolded Duke of Florence and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1942's Tortilla Flat, where he played a simple Hispanic man. But Morgan's most famous role was the title role in The Wizard of Oz, where he played both the wizard and the carnival huckster. He was so popular that MGM gave him a lifetime contract. Other movies of note include The Shop Around the Corner, The Human Comedy, The White Cliffs of Dover and his last movie, Key to the City, which was released after his death, in Beverly Hills, California. He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1708 Vine Street. This page about Frank Morgan includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Frank Morgan News stories about Frank Morgan External links for Frank Morgan Videos for Frank Morgan Wikis about Frank Morgan Discussion Groups about Frank Morgan Blogs about Frank Morgan Images of Frank Morgan |
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He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1708 Vine Street. He currently stars as lawyer Russell Tupper in Huff. Other movies of note include The Shop Around the Corner, The Human Comedy, The White Cliffs of Dover and his last movie, Key to the City, which was released after his death, in Beverly Hills, California. Oliver Platt (born January 12, 1960 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada) is a film and television actor. He was so popular that MGM gave him a lifetime contract. Pieces of April (2003). But Morgan's most famous role was the title role in The Wizard of Oz, where he played both the wizard and the carnival huckster. The West Wing (2001). He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1934's The Affairs of Cellini, where he played the cuckolded Duke of Florence and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1942's Tortilla Flat, where he played a simple Hispanic man. Bicentennial Man (1999). His career actually took off when talkies began, his most stereotypical role that of a befuddled but good-hearted middle-aged man. Lake Placid (1999). His first film was The Suspect in 1916. Simon Birch (1998). Frank Morgan (June 1, 1890 - September 18, 1949) was an American actor. Born Francis Phillip Wuppermann in New York City to the wealthy family which distributed Angostura bitters, he followed his older brother Ralph Morgan into show business, first on the Broadway stage and then into movies. Doctor Dolittle (1998). The Impostors (1998). Bulworth (1998). A Time to Kill (1996). Executive Decision (1996). The Three Musketeers (1993). Beethoven (1992). Flatliners (1990). |