The Wiz was played by Richard Pryor.
Andre DeShields was the actor that played the Wizard in the film the WIZ. Michael Jackson played the character of the Scarecrow in the film.
Judy Garland played her in "The Wizard of Oz". Diana Ross played her in "The Wiz".
"Wiz" as in Wizard "Khalifa" is pronounced as ka-leaf-ah
We're off to see the Wizard, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.You'll find he is a whiz of a Wiz! If ever a Wiz! there was.If ever oh ever a Wiz! there was The Wizard of Oz is one because,Because, because, because, because, because.Because of the wonderful things he does.We're off to see the Wizard. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
The nameless character was played by Ray Bolger in the l939 film and by Michael Jackson in ( The Wiz)
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Jack Haley plays the Tinman in the Wizard of Oz.
Answer: Michael Jackson was the scarecrow in The Wiz.
The character is played by Frank Morgan. In the much later- all-Black ( The Wiz) the character was played by the late Richard Pryor- prior restraint compared to some of his acting and acts!) Diana Ross is the sole survivor of the film cast.
The wiz ?
The Wiz is essentially The Wizard of Oz with an African-American cast. It starred Michael Jackson, Diana Ross and Nipsey Russell. The critic's did not care much for it, however the audiences did. Don't miss Richard Pryor as The Wiz.