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Frank Morgan Stunning Vintage Autographed 8x10 Signed Photo

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Wizard of Oz Memorabilia Collectibles 

Frank Morgan (1890-1949)
Authentic 
Vintage Autographed Signed Photo (8x10")
Wizard of OZ

 

Other then the "Wizard" Signed photo that sold a few years ago for $11,000, this is one of the most exquisite Frank Morgan Autographed photo we have ever seen! It is simply amazing! Gorgeous 8x10" vintage original still.  Terrific vintage fountain pen signature in the perfect location with nice contrast along the light area,of his jacket ..

Character actor best remembered as Professor Marvel/The Wizard in The Wizard of Oz. Excellent vintage matte-finish 8x10" of Morgan in three-quarter profile looking very dignified in a suit and tie, signed and inscribed in vintage black fountain pen ink..  In fine condition, with minor creasing to two corner tips and a trivial spot near signature. The quality and detail is so amazing it feels as though he is sitting next to you! 

* See enlargeable image above

Guaranteed Authentic for Life
Conway's Vintage Treasures
UACC Registered Dealer No 307

Note: Cvtreasures stamp NOT on original photo

BIO:

Frank Morgan (June 1, 1890 – September 18, 1949) was an American character actor best known for his portrayal of the title character in the film The Wizard of Oz.

Born Francis Phillip Wuppermann in New York City to the wealthy family which distributed Angostura bitters, he attended Cornell University where he was a member of Phi Kappa Psi fraternity. He then followed his older brother Ralph Morgan into show business, first on the Broadway stage and then into movies. His first film was The Suspect in 1916. His career expanded when talkies began, his most stereotypical role being that of a befuddled but good-hearted middle-aged man. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1934's The Affairs of Cellini, where he played the cuckolded Duke of Florence and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1942's Tortilla Flat, where he played a simple Hispanic man.

Morgan's most famous performance was in The Wizard of Oz (1939), in which he played the carnival huckster "Professor Marvel", the gatekeeper of the Emerald City, the driver of the carriage drawn by "The Horse of a Different Color", the armed guard leading to the wizard's hall, and the Wizard himself. Like Margaret Hamilton's Wicked Witch of the West, his characters only appear on-screen for a few minutes in total, but they are show-stoppers. He was so popular that MGM gave him a lifetime contract. Other movies of note include The Shop Around the Corner, The Human Comedy, The Mortal Storm, The White Cliffs of Dover and his last movie, Key to the City, which was released after his death, in Beverly Hills, California. He also recorded a number of children's records, including the popular Gossamer Wump, released in 1949 by Capitol Records.

Like most character actors of the studio era Frank Morgan had numerous roles in many motion pictures. One of his last roles was as a key supporting player in The Stratton Story, a true story about a ballplayer (played by James Stewart) who makes a comeback after losing a leg in a hunting accident.

Having died of a heart attack in 1949 (while filming Annie Get Your Gun), Morgan was the one major player from The Wizard of Oz who did not live to see the film become both a television fixture and an American institution. He was buried in Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn.

He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1708 Vine Street.

 


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