Frank Morgan was an American actor.
Biography[]
Born Francis Wupperman in New York City, he made his debut in The Suspect in 1916, gaining success in stage productions as well as both silent films and talking pictures before becoming a contract player for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. His most famous role came in 1939; when he played the titular character in The Wizard of Oz.
Morgan spent some time as the co-host of The Frank Morgan/Fanny Brice Show, as well as continuing to appear in such films as Saratoga, The Shop Around the Corner and The Stratton Story.
Morgan passed away in 1949.
Singing[]
Morgan made his first singing appearance as the King in the stage musical Rosalie (in a role he reprised for the film) and also appeared in the revue The Band Wagon.
He would also sing in a number of films, including in Ring Up the Curtain and most notably the musical film Hullabaloo, where he sang in the style of several other famous performers.
Film[]
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum (1933)[]
- Laying the Corner Stone (contains solo lines)
Ring Up the Curtain (1933)[]
- We Are the Two Hacketts (duet)
- We Are the Three Hacketts (contains solo lines)
I Live My Life (1935)[]
- Sailing, Sailing, Over the Bounding Main (solo)
The Imperfect Lady (1935)[]
- Pack Up Your Troubles In Your Old Kit Bag and Smile, Smile, Smile! (duet)
Rosalie (1937)[]
- Why Should I Care? (solo)
The Wizard of Oz (1939)[]
- The Merry Old Land of Oz
The Ghost Comes Home (1940)[]
- Moonlight Bay
Hullabaloo (1940)[]
- You Were Meant for Me (solo)
- My Mammy (solo)
- When My Baby Smiles at Me (solo)
- We've Come a Long Way Together (reprise)
The Vanishing Virginian (1942)[]
- The British Grenadiers (solo)
- In the Evening by the Moonlight
- Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home?
White Cargo (1942)[]
- There's No Place Like Home
The Human Comedy (1943)[]
- Rock of Ages (solo)
- The Church in the Wildwood (duet)
Summer Holiday (1948)[]
- Never Again (solo)
- Our Home Town
Stage[]
Rosalie (1928)(originated the role)[]
- The King Can Do No Wrong (contains solo lines)
The Band Wagon (1931)[]
- Where Can He Be? (contains solo lines)
Gallery[]
