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Frank Morgan (June 1, 1890 – September 18,
1949) was an American actor best known for his
role as the title character in the film  The
Wizard of Oz (1939 movie)|The Wizard of Oz.

Born Francis Phillip Wuppermann in New York City
to the wealthy family which distributed
Bitters|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.

Morgan's most famous role was the in The Wizard of
Oz (1939), where he played the wizard, the
carnival huckster, and three other roles.  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.