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Frank Morgan

Frank Morgan

Acting·1890–1949·104 films

Frank Morgan (June 1, 1890 – September 18, 1949) was an American actor. He was best known for his portrayal of the title character in the film The Wizard of Oz. His older brother Ralph Morgan was also an actor of stage and screen.

Filmography

The Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz (1939)Professor Marvel / The Wizard of Oz
The Shop Around the Corner
The Shop Around the Corner (1940)Hugo Matuschek
The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers (1948)King Louis XIII
The Great Ziegfeld
The Great Ziegfeld (1936)Billings
The Mortal Storm
The Mortal Storm (1940)Professor Victor Roth
That's Entertainment!
That's Entertainment! (1974)(archive footage) (uncredited)
Boom Town
Boom Town (1940)Luther Aldrich
Bombshell
Bombshell (1933)Pops Burns
Broadway Melody of 1940
Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940)Bob Casey
Courage of Lassie
Courage of Lassie (1946)Harry MacBain
The Stratton Story
The Stratton Story (1949)Barney Wile
The Good Fairy
The Good Fairy (1935)Konrad
The Human Comedy
The Human Comedy (1943)Willie Grogan
Tortilla Flat
Tortilla Flat (1942)The Pirate
Casanova Brown
Casanova Brown (1944)Mr. Ferris
The White Cliffs of Dover
The White Cliffs of Dover (1944)Hiram Porter Dunn
Naughty Marietta
Naughty Marietta (1935)Gov. Gaspar d'Annard
The Great Sinner
The Great Sinner (1949)Aristide Pitard
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (1937)Lord Francis Kelton
Thousands Cheer
Thousands Cheer (1943)Dr. Frank Morgan
Saratoga
Saratoga (1937)Jesse Kiffmeyer
Green Dolphin Street
Green Dolphin Street (1947)Dr. Edmond Ozanne
The Kiss Before the Mirror
The Kiss Before the Mirror (1933)Paul Held
Dimples
Dimples (1936)Eustace Appleby
Honky Tonk
Honky Tonk (1941)Judge Cotton
Kismet
Kismet (1944)Narrator (voice)
Dancing Pirate
Dancing Pirate (1936)Mayor Don Emilio Perena
When Ladies Meet
When Ladies Meet (1933)Rogers
A Stranger in Town
A Stranger in Town (1943)John Josephus Grant
Laughter
Laughter (1930)C. Mortimer Gibson
Manhandled
Manhandled (1924)Arno Riccardi
The Affairs of Cellini
The Affairs of Cellini (1934)Alessandro, Duke of Florence
Any Number Can Play
Any Number Can Play (1949)Jim Kurstyn
Yolanda and the Thief
Yolanda and the Thief (1945)Victor Budlow Trout
A Lost Lady
A Lost Lady (1934)Daniel Forrester
Sweethearts
Sweethearts (1938)Felix Lehman
The Half-Naked Truth
The Half-Naked Truth (1932)Merle Farrell
Fast and Loose
Fast and Loose (1930)Bronson Lenox
Summer Holiday
Summer Holiday (1948)Uncle Sid
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic (1990)Self (archive footage)
Key to the City
Key to the City (1950)Fire Chief Duggan
Success at Any Price
Success at Any Price (1934)Raymond Merritt
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum (1933)Mayor John Hastings
The Emperor's Candlesticks
The Emperor's Candlesticks (1937)Colonel Baron Suroff
I Live My Life
I Live My Life (1935)G.P. Bentley
Secrets of the French Police
Secrets of the French Police (1932)François St. Cyr
White Cargo
White Cargo (1942)The Doctor
The Cat and the Fiddle
The Cat and the Fiddle (1934)Jules Daudet
Lady Luck
Lady Luck (1946)William Audrey
Rosalie
Rosalie (1937)King Fredrick Romanikov
Sunday Night at the Trocadero
Sunday Night at the Trocadero (1937)Frank Morgan
The Crowd Roars
The Crowd Roars (1938)Brian McCoy
Broadway to Hollywood
Broadway to Hollywood (1933)Ted Hackett
Reunion in Vienna
Reunion in Vienna (1933)Dr. Anton King
Balalaika
Balalaika (1939)Ivan Danchenoff
Enchanted April
Enchanted April (1935)Mellersh Wilkins
Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman
Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman (1917)Bunny Manders
Broadway Serenade
Broadway Serenade (1939)Cornelius Collier, Jr.
Paradise for Three
Paradise for Three (1938)Rudolph Tobler
The Nuisance
The Nuisance (1933)Dr. Buchanan Prescott
Washington Melodrama
Washington Melodrama (1941)Calvin Claymore
Keeping Company
Keeping Company (1940)Harry C. Thomas
Trouble for Two
Trouble for Two (1936)Colonel Geraldine
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To (1990)(archive footage)
Luxury Liner
Luxury Liner (1933)Alex Stevenson
The Cockeyed Miracle
The Cockeyed Miracle (1946)Sam Griggs
Lazybones
Lazybones (1935)Tom
Beg, Borrow or Steal
Beg, Borrow or Steal (1937)Ingraham Steward
By Your Leave
By Your Leave (1934)Henry Smith
Hollywood: Style Center of the World
Hollywood: Style Center of the World (1940)Self
The Vanishing Virginian
The Vanishing Virginian (1942)Robert Yancey
The Dark Side of the Rainbow
The Dark Side of the Rainbow (2000)Professor Marvel (archive footage)
Henry Goes Arizona
Henry Goes Arizona (1939)Henry Conroy
The Perfect Gentleman
The Perfect Gentleman (1935)Major Horatio Chatteris
The Great Morgan
The Great Morgan (1945)Himself
The Ghost Comes Home
The Ghost Comes Home (1940)Vernon 'Vern' Adams
The Wild Man of Borneo
The Wild Man of Borneo (1941)J. Daniel 'Dan' Thompson
There's Always Tomorrow
There's Always Tomorrow (1934)Joseph White
Born Rich
Born Rich (1924)Eugene Magnin
Dangerous Nan McGrew
Dangerous Nan McGrew (1930)Doc Foster
Twenty Years After
Twenty Years After (1944)(archive footage)
Hullabaloo
Hullabaloo (1940)Frankie' Merriweather
Piccadilly Jim
Piccadilly Jim (1936)James Crocker, Sr. / Count Olav Osric
Queen High
Queen High (1930)George Nettleton
Sisters Under the Skin
Sisters Under the Skin (1934)John Hunter Yates
Best of Enemies
Best of Enemies (1933)William Hartman
Port of Seven Seas
Port of Seven Seas (1938)Panisse
Love's Greatest Mistake
Love's Greatest Mistake (1927)William Ogden
The Billion Dollar Scandal
The Billion Dollar Scandal (1933)John Dudley Masterson
The Crowded Hour
The Crowded Hour (1925)Bert Caswell
Scarlet Saint
Scarlet Saint (1925)Baron Badeau
Escapade
Escapade (1935)Karl
The Knife
The Knife (1918)Dr. Robert Manning
The Golden Shower
The Golden Shower (1919)Lester
The Man Who Found Himself
The Man Who Found Himself (1925)Lon Morris
Belle of the Night
Belle of the Night (1930)
Baby Mine
Baby Mine (1917)Alfred
At the Mercy of Men
At the Mercy of Men (1918)Count Nicho
The Daring of Diana
The Daring of Diana (1916)John Briscoe
The Suspect
The Suspect (1916)Sir Richard
The Wizard of Oz at Sphere
The Wizard of Oz at Sphere (2025)Professor Marvel (archive footage)
The Light in Darkness
The Light in Darkness (1917)Ramsey Latham
Çelik Pençe
Çelik Pençe (1983)
The Girl Philippa
The Girl Philippa (1917)Halkett