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Ralph Morgan
  • Birth Name:
    Raphael Kuhner Wuppermann
  • Date of Birth:
    July 6, 1883
  • Zodiac Sign:
    Cancer
  • Place of Birth:
    New York City,USA
  • Place of Death:
    New York City, USA
  • Date of Death:
    May 11, 1956
  • Sex:
    Male
  • Nationality:
    American
  • Education:
    Columbia University, New York.

Family

Ralph Morgan
  • Uncle:
    George Morgan
  • Spouse:
    Grace Arnold
  • Daughter:
    Claudia Morgan

Career

Ralph Morgan

Trivia

Ralph Morgan
  • Among his best character roles was that of Czar Nicholas in Rasputin and The Empress.
  • In Condemned To Live, he is the doctor who helps search for a vampire, only to discover that he is the vampire.
  • He was Randolph, the sculptor, who imparts his philosophy of life in The Magnificent Obsession to Robert Taylor.
  • In The Kennel Murder Case and Star of Midnight he played the murderer.
  • He was the cavalry officer who was the nemesis of Geronimo; a perplexed professor in Weird Woman; and in one of his best remembered performances, he played the title role in Night Monster.
  • In the 1930s he was given a number of leads, but as time passed, he gradually played smaller character roles at smaller studios.
  • He was leader of a condemned people in a city destined to be razed by Hitlerâs Madman; and a Free-French military officer in The Imposter.
  • In Monster Maker, a low-budget horror film, J. Carroll Naish tries to win the affections of Morganâs daughter by injecting Morgan with Acromegaly to make him dependant on his treatment.
  • A lousy plot, but it gave Ralph a chance to use heavy makeup for a change.
  • The Creeper had Morgan as a scientist experimenting with a serum that turns Onslow Stevens into a cat, for no apparent reason except to make the supporting cast smaller.

Biography

Ralph Morgan
Last Updated: Saturday, August 22, 2009
 He was born Raphael Kuhner Wupperman on July 6, 1882. As if his moniker wasnât enough of a problem, he also had to live in the shadow of his popular brother, Frank ãThe Wizard of Ozä Morgan. Overshadowed though he was, Ralph Morganâs aura of quiet, gentlemanly reserve was a bit misleading. In fact, he was an instigator of radical ideas in Hollywood.
    Along with fellow members of the Masquers Club, Boris Karloff, Richard Tucker, James Gleason, Bradley Page, Noel Madison, Alan Mowbray, Morgan Wallace, and others, he founded the Screen Actorâs Guild in 1933. As their first president, Morgan described the SAG as ãa monument to justice and good faith to all in all our glorious profession.ä Though his reign was short (he was replaced by Eddie Cantor), he returned to the post in 1939-1940. It was reported that while he was in office, organized crime tried to infiltrate the film industry, and the Guild opposed it, so the hoods threatened his life. However, he bravely stood his ground, and he was acclaimed for helping thwart the mob. When necessary, he could be quite the fighter.
 Ralph studied law at Columbia University, but abandoned his law books for a career in acting. Except for a few sporadic silent films, his screen career didnât begin until 1931 with Charlie Chanâs Chance and Honor Among Lovers. Throughout his Hollywood life, he seemed destined to portray murder suspects, usually of the guilty type, or long suffering best friends. Later, he played fathers of female leads. He also was frequently a scientist or philosopher, and became one of the best known faces in movies for over 20 years.

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Ralph Morgan

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