Celebrity Graveland

June 1, 1890 – September 18, 1949

Francis Wuppermann was an Oscar-nominated character actor who enjoyed immense success over the course of his 35 year career. Working under the stage name Frank Morgan, he was signed to a lifetime contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios and worked prolifically for them for more than 2 decades. He appeared in several movies each year for MGM, but is most widely recognized for his multiple roles – including the titular character – in 1939’s The Wizard of Oz. His performance as Oz remains one of the most beloved of all-time, but even great and powerful wizards aren’t immune to vices. And, rumor has it, Morgan liked to tote around briefcases of booze while he was at work. So, there’s that.

Frank Morgan died of a heart attack at the age of 59 a few years before Oz was rebroadcast on television for the first time, leading to it becoming the classic it is today.

Burial

Green-Wood Cemetery – Brooklyn, NY

Specific Location

Section 168; Closer to the cemetery’s Ft. Hamilton gate, the Wuppermann family plot is located on Grape Avenue, just to the North of the intersection with Lychnis Path

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