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). Frank Morgan died at age 59 of a heart attack on September 18, 1949 in Beverly Hills, California.
Two employees at a gift shop can barely stand each other, without realizing that they are falling in love through the post as each other's anonymous pen pal.
Young Dorothy Gale and her dog Toto are swept away by a tornado from their Kansas farm to the magical Land of Oz and embark on a quest with three new friends to see the Wizard, who can return her to her home and fulfill the others' wishes.
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1938 |
Paradise for Threeas Rudolph Tobler
1938 |
Port of Seven Seasas Panisse
1938 |
The Crowd Roarsas Brian McCoy
1937 |
Beg, Borrow or Stealas Ingraham Steward
1937 |
Rosalieas King
1937 |
Saratogaas Jesse Kiffmeyer
1937 |
The Emperor's Candlesticksas Col. Baron Suroff
1937 |
The Last of Mrs. Cheyneyas Lord Francis Kelton
1936 |
Dancing Pirateas Alcalde
1936 |
Dimplesas Prof. Eustace Appleby
1936 |
Piccadilly Jimas James Crocker - Sr.
1936 |
The Great Ziegfeldas Billings
1936 |
Trouble for Twoas Colonel Geraldine
1935 |
Enchanted Aprilas Mellersh Wilkins
1935 |
Escapadeas Karl
1935 |
I Live My Lifeas Bentley
1935 |
Naughty Mariettaas Governor d'Annard
1935 |
The Good Fairyas Konrad
1935 |
The Perfect Gentlemanas Major Horatio Chatteris
1934 |
A Lost Ladyas Forrester
1934 |
By Your Leaveas Henry Smith
1934 |
Sisters Under the Skinas John Hunter Yates
1934 |
Success at Any Priceas Merritt
1934 |
The Affairs of Cellinias Alessandro - Duke of Florence
1934 |
The Cat and the Fiddleas Daudet
1934 |
There's Always Tomorrowas Joseph White
1933 |
Best of Enemiesas William Hartman
1933 |
Broadway to Hollywoodas Ted Hackett
1933 |
Hallelujah I'm a Bumas Mayor John Hastings
1933 |
Luxury Lineras Alex Stevenson
1933 |
Reunion in Viennaas Dr. Anton Krug
1933 |
The Billion Dollar Scandalas John Dudley Masterson
