<P> Frank Morgan ( born Francis Phillip Wuppermann ; June 1 , 1890 -- September 18 , 1949 ) was an American character actor . His film career spanned four decades , most of it as a contract player for Metro - Goldwyn - Mayer . He is best known for playing the title character and several other smaller parts in The Wizard of Oz ( 1939 ) . </P>
<P> Frank Morgan ( born Francis Phillip Wuppermann ; June 1 , 1890 -- September 18 , 1949 ) was an American character actor . His film career spanned four decades , most of it as a contract player for Metro - Goldwyn - Mayer . He is best known for playing the title character and several other smaller parts in The Wizard of Oz ( 1939 ) . </P>
who was the actor who played the wizard of oz
who was the actor who played the wizard of oz
Frank Morgan
Frank Morgan