who was the actor who played the wizard of oz
Frank Morgan Frank Morgan (born Francis Phillip Wuppermann; June 1, 1890 â€“ September 18, 1949) was an American character actor.[1] 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).