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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, the apparition of the Wizard as a monstrous disembodied Head, and the Wizard himself.

Morgan was cast for the role on September 22, 1938.

W. C. Fields was originally chosen for the role of the Wizard, but the studio ran out of patience after protracted haggling over his fee.