Frank Morgan

Frank Morgan
Morgan publicity picture
Born	Francis Phillip Wuppermann (1890-06-01)June 1, 1890 New York City, U.S.
Died	September 18, 1949(1949-09-18) (aged 59) Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
Resting place	Green-Wood Cemetery
Other names	Frank Wupperman Francis Morgan
Alma mater	Cornell University
Occupations	Actor stage performer
Years active	1916–1949
Spouse	Alma Muller ​ ​ (m. 1914)​
Children	1
Family	Ralph Morgan (elder brother) Claudia Morgan (niece)

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.