Frank Morgan

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Characters played by Frank Morgan

Professor Marvel / The Wizard of Oz — The Wizard of Oz (1939)

A charlatan fortune teller in Kansas who gently persuades Dorothy to go home. In Oz he is the mysterious Wizard, later revealed to be an ordinary man operating machinery. He helps Dorothy's friends by giving them symbolic gifts and tries to take Dorothy home in his balloon.

Hugo Matuschek — The Shop Around the Corner (1940)

Hugo Matuschek owns the Budapest leathergoods shop and is Alfred's demanding employer. Increasingly distressed by suspicions about his marriage, he fires Alfred in error before learning that Vadas is involved. After attempting suicide and being saved, Hugo apologizes, promotes Alfred to manager, and rewards Pepi with a clerk's position.

King Louis XIII — The Three Musketeers (1948)

The indecisive and easily influenced monarch of France, whose lack of political firmness allows Cardinal Richelieu to wield disproportionate power.

Harry C. Thomas — Keeping Company (1940)

Father of three daughters who struggles to keep track of them. He and his wife advise Mary on married life before her wedding, serving as a central family figure navigating his daughters' relationships.

John Josephus Grant — A Stranger in Town (1943)

A U.S. Supreme Court justice who quietly goes duck hunting and tells only his secretary where he will be. After refusing an improper demand from a fish-and-game warden, he becomes entangled in the town's legal troubles. Concealing his identity, he helps Bill Adams and Lucy Gilbert, then reveals who he is, leaving Bill so astonished that he faints.

Harry MacBain — Courage of Lassie (1946)

Experienced shepherd who supervises Bill the collie and witnesses his war trauma.

Mr. Ferris — Casanova Brown (1944)

Mr. Ferris is Madge Ferris's father and a cautious observer of her relationship with Casanova (Cass) Brown. He warns Casanova that marriage to Madge may bring trouble, yet later joins Madge and the Drury family in searching the hotel for Casanova and the baby.

Panisse — Port of Seven Seas (1938)

A wealthy, middle-aged sailmaker who loves Madelon and eagerly accepts her pregnancy proposal. He marries her out of kindness, adores the baby, and firmly refuses to give him up when Marius returns. Ultimately, he allows Madelon to part with Marius while keeping his family together, ending happily with them.

Gov. Gaspar d'Annard — Naughty Marietta (1935)

The governor of New Orleans, Gaspar d'Annard welcomes the casquette girls and arranges for them to meet potential husbands. He recognizes that Marietta resembles someone he saw in Paris, orders her escorted away after her deceptive confession, and later organizes a ball in her honor while trying to protect Warrington.

Bob Casey — Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940)

Broadway producer who discovers Johnny's talent and orchestrates the casting for the new show.

Hiram Porter Dunn — The White Cliffs of Dover (1944)

Susan's father, a Rhode Island newspaper publisher who brings her to Britain for a brief two-week visit in 1914, inadvertently setting the stage for her long-term life in England.

Professor Victor Roth — The Mortal Storm (1940)

A respected non-Aryan professor who refuses to teach racial purity after Hitler rises to power. His classes are boycotted, he is arrested, and dies in a concentration camp. Before his death, he urges his wife to flee Germany with the children.

Career Overview

Frank Morgan has 107 screen credits in a career dating back to 1916. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently That's Entertainment Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include The Wizard of Oz, The Shop Around the Corner, A Stranger in Town. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
107
Birth Date
1890-06-01
Birth Place
New York City, New York, USA

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Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q200514), public domain (CC0).