Wizard of Oz (character) - Silent Film

Silent Film

The Wizard has appeared in nearly every silent Oz film, portrayed by different actors each time.

  • The Fairylogue and Radio-Plays (1908): Sam 'Smiling' Jones
  • The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1910): Hobart Bosworth
  • The Patchwork Girl of Oz (1914): Todd Wright
  • His Majesty, the Scarecrow of Oz (1914): J. Charles Haydon
  • Wizard of Oz (1925): Charles Murray

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