JUDY GARLAND as Dorothy Gale. 16 when the film was made (1939) playing an 11 year old girl. Not original choice: MGM wanted Shirley Temple. Made 32 other films. Died at 47 of drug overdose. Married 5 times.
RAY BOLGER as the Scarecrow and Hunk Andrews.
Originally cast as Tinman. Started on Broadway. Starred in 3 other MGM musicals before Wizard of Oz. Died at 83 of cancer.
JACK HALEY as the Tinman and Hickory Twicker. Replacement for Buddy Ebsen when hospitalized due to aluminum spray poisoning. Normally contracted through Fox. Radio performer. Died at 80.
BERT LAHR as Cowardly Lion and Zeke. Originally Vaudeville
and Broadway actor. Wore almost 100 lbs. of costume made of real lion skin. Tail manipulated by fishing pole. Played Lays Potato Chip in 60's tv commercial. Died at 72 of intestinal hemorrhage.
FRANK MORGAN as the Wizard, Professor Marvel, Doorkeeper, Cabby, and Soldier/Guard. WC Fields was MGM's first choice. Died at 59 while playing Buffalo Bill in Annie Get Your Gun.
MARGARET HAMILTON as Wicked Witch of
the West and Miss Gulch. Taught elementary before acting. Gale Sondergaard MGM's first choice. Made more than 60 movies. Cora in Maxwell House commercials. Died at 82 of heart attack.
BILLIE BURKE as Glinda the Good Witch. Made more than 80 films. 2 autobiographies. Died at 84 of heart failure.
SINGER MIDGETS as the Munchkins.
CLARA BLANDICK as Aunt Em. Made 9+ movies. Did Broadway (1912-29) before film. Committed suicide at age 80. CHARLEY GRAPEWIN as Uncle Henry. Starred in one of the first films ever made - "Above the Limit". Grandpa Joad in Grapes of Wrath. Died at 86.
TERRY in Toto. 2 yrs. old in Wizard of Oz. Died at 11.