Name
Dennis Morgan
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1908-12-20
Deathday
1994-09-07 (86 years old)
Place of Birth
Prentice, Wisconsin, USA
Biography
Dennis Morgan (born Earl Stanley Morner, December 20, 1908 – September 7, 1994) was an American actor-singer. He used the acting pseudonym Richard Stanley before adopting the name under which he gained his greatest fame.
Morgan started working at MGM as Stanley Morner. His best roles were in Mama Steps Out (1937) and Song of the City (1937), but he mostly did small parts. Morgan signed with Paramount billed as Richard Stanley. He was in several films in 1938 and 1939, including Men With Wings (1938).
At Warner Bros. Morgan was billed as Dennis Morgan and was finally given lead roles in B movies such as Waterfront (1939) and No Place to Go (1939). In 1940 he was promoted to A movies. His best parts were in Kitty Foyle (1940) (on loan to RKO), Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943), and God is My Co-Pilot. He was often paired with Jack Carson. After Morgan's contract with Warner ended in 1952 he appeared in sporadic television guest roles. He retired from film work in 1956.
Known For
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A crime gang leader is losing her sight, so while her lover goes into hiding, she checks i...
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A hard-working, white-collar girl falls in love with a young socialite, but meets with his...
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Raton Pass is a curious western based on the rules of Community Property. Dennis Morgan an...
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Although loudmouthed braggart Jerry Plunkett alienates his comrades and officers, Father D...
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At the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, sideshow barker Florenz Ziegfeld turns the tables on his...
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Two soldiers on leave spend three nights at a club offering free of charge food, dancing, ...
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A would-be filmmaker and actress shake up the industry with a trick dog who gets discovere...
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An Eddie Cantor look-alike organizes an all-star show to help the war effort....
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Two beachcombers with a yacht join woman-with-a-past Rita on a quest for black pearls on a...
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Various MGM stars from yesterday present their favorite musical moments from the studio's ...
- 1939 The Return of Doctor X as Dr. Rhodes
- 1949 It's a Great Feeling as Dennis Morgan
- 1942 Captains of the Clouds as Johnny Dutton
- 1945 Christmas in Connecticut as Jefferson Jones
- 1943 The Hard Way as Paul Collins
- 1943 Thank Your Lucky Stars as Tommy Randolph
- 1942 In This Our Life as Peter Kingsmill
- 1944 Hollywood Canteen as Self
- 1950 Perfect Strangers as David Campbell
- 1941 Affectionately Yours as 'Rickey' Mayberry
- 1952 This Woman Is Dangerous as Dr. Ben Halleck
- 1940 Kitty Foyle as Wyn Strafford
- 1942 Wings for the Eagle as Corky 'Cork' Jones
- 1945 God Is My Co-Pilot as Col. Robert Lee Scott
- 1955 Pearl of the South Pacific as Dan Merrill
- 1940 Flight Angels as Chick Farber
- 1946 The Time, The Place and The Girl as Steven Ross
- 1955 The Gun That Won the West as Jim Bridger
- 1949 The Lady Takes a Sailor as Bill Craig
- 1968 Rogue's Gallery as Dr. Jonas Pettingill
- 1941 Bad Men of Missouri as Cole Younger
- 1937 Mama Steps Out as Chuck Thompson (as Stanley Morner)
- 1950 Pretty Baby as Sam Morley
- 1952 Cattle Town as Mike McGann
- 1944 The Road to Victory as Dennis Morgan (uncredited)
- 1944 The Desert Song as Paul Hudson / El Khobar
- 1983 Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1947 Cheyenne as James Wylie
- 1941 Kisses for Breakfast as Rodney Trask
- 1944 The Very Thought of You as Sgt. David Stewart
- 1936 I Conquer the Sea! as Tommy Ashley
- 1940 River's End as John Keith / Sgt. Derry Conniston
- 1947 My Wild Irish Rose as Chauncey Olcott
- 1951 Raton Pass as Marc Challon
- 1956 Uranium Boom as Bradford "Brad" E. Collins
- 1948 One Sunday Afternoon as Timothy L. "Biff" Grimes
- 1940 Tear Gas Squad as Tommy McCabe
- 1939 No Place to Go as Joe Plummer
- 1944 Shine on Harvest Moon as Jack Norworth
- 1938 Men with Wings as Galton
- 1948 Two Guys from Texas as Steve Carroll
- 1940 Three Cheers for the Irish as Angus Ferguson
- 1944 The Shining Future as Self
- 1946 Two Guys from Milwaukee as Prince Henry
- 1951 Painting the Clouds with Sunshine as Vince
- 1939 Waterfront as Jim Dolan
- 1946 One More Tomorrow as Thomas Rufus 'Tom' Collier III
- 1938 Illegal Traffic as Cagey Miller
- 1937 Song of the City as Tommy
- 1940 The Fighting 69th as Lieutenant Ames
- 1974 That's Entertainment! as (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1937 Navy Blue and Gold as Marine 2nd Lt.
- 1940 March On, Marines as Bob Lansing
- 1948 To the Victor as Paul Taggart
- 1947 Always Together as The Bridegroom (uncredited)
- 1938 King of Alcatraz as First Mate Rogers (as Richard Stanley)
- 1936 Piccadilly Jim as Chrystal Club Singer (uncredited)
- 1947 Blow-Ups of 1947 as Self
- 1936 Annie Laurie as William Douglas
- 1936 The Great Ziegfeld as Stage Singer in "Pretty Girl" Number
- 1936 Suzy as Lieutenant
- 1939 Persons in Hiding as Mike Flagler
- 1976 Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood as Tour Guide
- 1939 Ride, Cowboy, Ride as Dinny Logan
- 1944 I Am an American as Self (uncredited)
- 1946 Blow-Ups of 1946 as Self
- 1949 Breakdowns of 1949 as Self
- 1944 Breakdowns of 1944 as Self
- 1954 A Star Is Born World Premiere as Self
- 1946 Okay for Sound
- 1943 Stars on Horseback
- 1947 Hollywood Wonderland as Western Hero (clip from "Ride, Cowboy, Ride", 1939) (uncredited)
- 1989 I Don't Even Like Apple Pie... as Self (Archive Footage)
- 1963 Petticoat Junction ( 1 episode ) as Dennis Roberts
- 1953 General Electric Theater ( 1 episode ) as Roger Duane
- 1955 Alfred Hitchcock Presents ( 1 episode ) as Dennis O'Finn
- 1952 This Is Your Life ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1959 21 Beacon Street ( 13 episodes ) as Dennis Chase
- 1977 The Love Boat ( 1 episode ) as Steve Brian
- 1955 Crossroads ( 1 episode ) as Reverend Mark Runyon
