Ralph Morgan

Birth Name:

Raphael Kuhner Wuppermann

Birth Place:

New York City, New York, United States

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack

Earned his law degree from the New York University Law School
Was the older brother of actor Frank Morgan, who was most famous for playing the title role in the classic film "The Wizard of Oz․"
Despite having a law degree, he began acting not long after graduation, making his debut on the Broadway stage in "The Bachelor․"
Made his screen acting debut in the short film "Seeds of Jealousy" in 1914
Quote: "(On actors' rights): "I have great faith in the sense of justice inherent in my fellow player․ I believe he wants to and will fight to correct any injustice so long as he feels confident that this fight will be waged cleanly․""
Best known for his role as the Commander of Paris in "The Life of Emile Zola" and as Raymond Wrede in "The Kennel Murder Case․"
One of his best roles was in the Eugene O'Neill tragedy "Strange Interlude," which he played first on Broadway and later in London and in the 1932 film adaptation
Served briefly as President of Actors' Equity in 1924 and later became President of the Screen Actors Guild from 1938 to 1940

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