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Dennis Morgan

Acting 85 (deceased) years old Prentice, Wisconsin, USA ★ 1.1
Born: December 20, 1908
Died: September 7, 1994

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.

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Known For

Kitty Foyle
Kitty Foyle Wyn Strafford 1940
That's Entertainment!
That's Entertainment! (archive footage) (uncredited) 1974
Christmas in Connecticut
Christmas in Connecticut Jefferson Jones 1945
Affectionately Yours
Affectionately Yours 'Rickey' Mayberry 1941
Raton Pass
Raton Pass Marc Challon 1951

Filmography

Acting Credits (79)

I Don't Even Like Apple Pie...
I Don't Even Like Apple Pie... Self (Archive Footage) 1989
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 1983
The Love Boat
The Love Boat Steve Brian 1977
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood Tour Guide 1976
That's Entertainment!
That's Entertainment! (archive footage) (uncredited) 1974
Rogue's Gallery
Rogue's Gallery Dr. Jonas Pettingill 1968
Petticoat Junction
Petticoat Junction Dennis Roberts 1963
21 Beacon Street
21 Beacon Street Dennis Chase 1959
Uranium Boom
Uranium Boom Bradford "Brad" E. Collins 1956
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents Dennis O'Finn 1955
Pearl of the South Pacific
Pearl of the South Pacific Dan Merrill 1955
The Gun That Won the West
The Gun That Won the West Jim Bridger 1955
A Star Is Born World Premiere
A Star Is Born World Premiere Self 1954
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater Roger Duane 1953
This Is Your Life
This Is Your Life Self 1952
Cattle Town
Cattle Town Mike McGann 1952
This Woman Is Dangerous
This Woman Is Dangerous Dr. Ben Halleck 1952
Painting the Clouds with Sunshine
Painting the Clouds with Sunshine Vince 1951
Raton Pass
Raton Pass Marc Challon 1951
Pretty Baby
Pretty Baby Sam Morley 1950
Perfect Strangers
Perfect Strangers David Campbell 1950
Breakdowns of 1949
Breakdowns of 1949 Self 1949
The Lady Takes a Sailor
The Lady Takes a Sailor Bill Craig 1949
It's a Great Feeling
It's a Great Feeling Dennis Morgan 1949
One Sunday Afternoon
One Sunday Afternoon Timothy L. "Biff" Grimes 1948
To the Victor
To the Victor Paul Taggart 1948
Two Guys from Texas
Two Guys from Texas Steve Carroll 1948
Blow-Ups of 1947
Blow-Ups of 1947 Self 1947
My Wild Irish Rose
My Wild Irish Rose Chauncey Olcott 1947
Always Together
Always Together The Bridegroom (uncredited) 1947
Hollywood Wonderland
Hollywood Wonderland Western Hero (clip from "Ride, Cowboy, Ride", 1939) (uncredited) 1947
Cheyenne
Cheyenne James Wylie 1947
Blow-Ups of 1946
Blow-Ups of 1946 Self 1946
The Time, The Place and The Girl
The Time, The Place and The Girl Steven Ross 1946
Okay for Sound
Okay for Sound 1946
Two Guys from Milwaukee
Two Guys from Milwaukee Prince Henry 1946
One More Tomorrow
One More Tomorrow Thomas Rufus 'Tom' Collier III 1946
Christmas in Connecticut
Christmas in Connecticut Jefferson Jones 1945
God Is My Co-Pilot
God Is My Co-Pilot Col. Robert Lee Scott 1945
Breakdowns of 1944
Breakdowns of 1944 Self 1944
I Am an American
I Am an American Self (uncredited) 1944
Hollywood Canteen
Hollywood Canteen Self 1944
The Very Thought of You
The Very Thought of You Sgt. David Stewart 1944
The Road to Victory
The Road to Victory Dennis Morgan (uncredited) 1944
The Shining Future
The Shining Future Self 1944
Shine on Harvest Moon
Shine on Harvest Moon Jack Norworth 1944
The Desert Song
The Desert Song Paul Hudson / El Khobar 1943
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Thank Your Lucky Stars Tommy Randolph 1943
Stars on Horseback
Stars on Horseback 1943
The Hard Way
The Hard Way Paul Collins 1943
Wings for the Eagle
Wings for the Eagle Corky 'Cork' Jones 1942
In This Our Life
In This Our Life Peter Kingsmill 1942
Captains of the Clouds
Captains of the Clouds Johnny Dutton 1942
Bad Men of Missouri
Bad Men of Missouri Cole Younger 1941
Kisses for Breakfast
Kisses for Breakfast Rodney Trask 1941
Affectionately Yours
Affectionately Yours 'Rickey' Mayberry 1941
Kitty Foyle
Kitty Foyle Wyn Strafford 1940
March On, Marines
March On, Marines Bob Lansing 1940
River's End
River's End John Keith / Sgt. Derry Conniston 1940
Flight Angels
Flight Angels Chick Farber 1940
Tear Gas Squad
Tear Gas Squad Tommy McCabe 1940
Three Cheers for the Irish
Three Cheers for the Irish Angus Ferguson 1940
The Fighting 69th
The Fighting 69th Lieutenant Ames 1940
The Return of Doctor X
The Return of Doctor X Dr. Rhodes 1939
No Place to Go
No Place to Go Joe Plummer 1939
Ride, Cowboy, Ride
Ride, Cowboy, Ride Dinny Logan 1939
Waterfront
Waterfront Jim Dolan 1939
Persons in Hiding
Persons in Hiding Mike Flagler 1939
Illegal Traffic
Illegal Traffic Cagey Miller 1938
King of Alcatraz
King of Alcatraz First Mate Rogers (as Richard Stanley) 1938
Men with Wings
Men with Wings Galton 1938
Navy Blue and Gold
Navy Blue and Gold Marine 2nd Lt. 1937
Song of the City
Song of the City Tommy 1937
Mama Steps Out
Mama Steps Out Chuck Thompson (as Stanley Morner) 1937
Annie Laurie
Annie Laurie William Douglas 1936
Piccadilly Jim
Piccadilly Jim Chrystal Club Singer (uncredited) 1936
Suzy
Suzy Lieutenant 1936
The Great Ziegfeld
The Great Ziegfeld Stage Singer in "Pretty Girl" Number 1936
I Conquer the Sea!
I Conquer the Sea! Tommy Ashley 1936

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