Frank Morgan
Frank Morgan ( born June 1, 1890 in New York City, New York, † September 18, 1949 in Beverly Hills, California; actually Francis Phillip Wuppermann ) was an American theater and film actor, who in especially for its five reels film The Wizard of Oz is known.
Life
Frank Morgan had German, Spanish and English ancestors. He was born into a wealthy New York merchant family, who had specialized in the distribution of Angostura liqueur. He succeeded his elder brother Ralph, who had made a name as an actor on Broadway. Since 1916, Frank Morgan graduated from regular film appearances, but it was only with the advent of talkies, he established himself as a sought-after actor in Hollywood. In 1935 he was nominated for his portrayal of Alessandro de Medici in the historical film The Affairs of Cellini for an Oscar as Best Actor. Since the mid-1930s under contract with Metro Goldwyn Mayer, Frank Morgan established himself as a well-known supporting actors. Morgans lasting notoriety stems from his role in The Wizard of Oz, in which he in 1939 five different roles, including the titular magician embodied. At the Academy Awards in 1943 he received a nomination in the category Best Supporting Actor for his appearance in Tortilla Flat, the film adaptation of John Steinbeck's novel of the same name. Among the best known films of the actor include The Shop Around the Ernst Lubitsch, The White Cliffs of Dover, in which he embodied the 1944 film Father of Irene Dunne and The Three Musketeers, where he in 1948 as a French king Louis XIII. was seen. Frequently used in comedies, Frank Morgan played in 1940 in Deadly storm with James Stewart and Margaret Sullavan one of his few dramatic roles.
During the filming of a duel in the ring, the film adaptation of the Broadway musical Annie Get Your Gun, Morgan died of a heart attack. Louis Calhern took over his role then. Frank Morgan was married to Alma Muller since 1914. From the compound showed a son.
Frank Morgan has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The star at the height of 1708 Vine Street honors his work in film, while the star height 6700 Hollywood Boulevard recalls the extensive radio activities of the actor. His grave is located on the Green-Wood Cemetery in New York.
Filmography (selection)
Awards
- Academy Awards 1935 - Nomination in the category Best Actor for The Affairs of Cellini
- Academy Awards 1943 - nomination for Best Supporting Actor for Tortilla Flat