The Wizard's Hidden Burial Ground: Uncovering Frank Morgan's Legacy Frank Morgan, the actor who brought the enigmatic Wizard of Oz to life on screen in 1939, was buried under his birth name, Wuppermann, rather than his stage name.
This intriguing detail from Green Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York, raises questions about the intersection of fame, identity, and mortality.
Morgan's life was marked by contrasts: born into a wealthy family that made its fortune with Angostura bitters, he chose to pursue an acting career and earned an Academy Award nomination for his role in The Affairs of Cellini .