Who was the Wizard of Oz?

McGruff

Like so many other characters, the Wizard didn't have a name in the original novel. But in his second appearance in the Oz books, Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz, he reveals that his name is Oscar Zoroaster Phadrig Issac Norman Henkle Emmanuel Ambroise Diggs. Of course, this meant that the poor man's initials were O. Z. P. I. N. H. E. A. D. When he grew up, he shortened this to O. Z., and thus became Oz professionally. (The rest of the initials spelled "pinhead," which he felt reflected badly on his intelligence.) He worked in a circus as a magician, ventriloquist, and balloonist, and put his new name on all of his possessions, including his balloon. When an accident brought him to the land of Oz, the citizens, seeing the name of their country on the balloon, thought he was their new ruler. He's now generally called Oz or Wizard. In Russia, he is named James Goodwin. In the film version of The Wiz, he was named Herman Smith. http://www.eskimo.com/~tiktok/faq05.html#22 Mar 15 05, 12:05 AM

Create a Free FunTrivia ID to add to, request more/new answers, or edit this entry

Who was Kelso? Who was Gelert? Who are the Annunaki? Who is Hufsa? Who is the antichrist?

1 Wizard of Oz Here's a short quiz on one of the best films ever. Good luck and have fun! Wizard of Oz . Tough 5 Q sprinkles Apr 29 00 9603 plays 2 The Wizard of Oz This one is dedicated to the young, and the young at heart. Wizard of Oz . Tough 20 Q bigox Jul 14 00 12312 plays 3 Wizard of Oz More and more on the movie we love so well.... Wizard of Oz . Tough 15 Q sampras Apr 19 01 5037 plays