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Frank Joslyn Baum(1883-1958)

  • Writer
  • Additional Crew
  • Producer
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Frank Joslyn Baum was born on 4 December 1883 in Syracuse, New York, USA. Frank Joslyn was a writer and producer, known for The Wizard of Oz (1925), The Gray Nun of Belgium (1915) and The Fairylogue and Radio-Plays (1908). Frank Joslyn was married to Margaret Elizabeth Ligon Turner, Rosine Agnes Shafer Brubeck and Helen Louise Snow. Frank Joslyn died on 2 December 1958 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornDecember 4, 1883
DiedDecember 2, 1958(74)
BornDecember 4, 1883
DiedDecember 2, 1958(74)
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Known for

The Wizard of Oz (1925)
The Wizard of Oz
4.9
  • Writer(as L. Frank Baum Jr.)
  • 1925
The Gray Nun of Belgium
  • Producer
  • 1915
The Fairylogue and Radio-Plays (1908)
The Fairylogue and Radio-Plays
5.0
  • Additional Crew
  • 1908
The Wizard of Oz (1933)
The Wizard of Oz
5.8
Short
  • Writer(as Col. Frank Baum)
  • 1933

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  • The Wizard of Oz (1933)
    The Wizard of Oz
    5.8
    Short
    • Writer (as Col. Frank Baum)
    • 1933
  • The Wizard of Oz (1925)
    The Wizard of Oz
    4.9
    • adapted by (as L. Frank Baum Jr.)
    • 1925

Additional Crew



  • John Ritter in The Dreamer of Oz (1990)
    The Dreamer of Oz
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • researcher (uncredited)
    • 1990
  • The Fairylogue and Radio-Plays (1908)
    The Fairylogue and Radio-Plays
    5.0
    • projectionist
    • 1908

Producer



  • The Gray Nun of Belgium
    • producer
    • 1915

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • L. Frank Baum Jr.
  • Born
    • December 4, 1883
    • Syracuse, New York, USA
  • Died
    • December 2, 1958
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouses
      Margaret Elizabeth Ligon TurnerAugust 19, 1940 - December 2, 1958 (his death)
  • Other works
    Tweety in Oz (1931 radio drama; he claimed this was based on his own book, but the manuscript was never found)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 1 Portrayal

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Sold the rights to _The Wonderful Wizard of Oz_ to Samuel Goldwyn on 26 January 1934. The $60,000 was split between his mother, Maud Gage Baum and the heirs of W.W. Denslow.
  • Nickname
    • Bunny

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