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Dennis Morgan

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
79

Gender
Male

Birthday
December 20, 1908 (117 years old)

Place of Birth
Prentice, Wisconsin, USA

Dennis Morgan

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

Acting

1989I Don't Even Like Apple Pie...as Self (Archive Footage)
1983Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footageas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1977The Love Boatas Steve Brian
1976Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywoodas Tour Guide
1974That's Entertainment!as (archive footage) (uncredited)
1968Rogue's Galleryas Dr. Jonas Pettingill
1963Petticoat Junctionas Dennis Roberts
195921 Beacon Streetas Dennis Chase
1956Uranium Boomas Bradford "Brad" E. Collins
1955Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Dennis O'Finn
1955Pearl of the South Pacificas Dan Merrill
1955The Gun That Won the Westas Jim Bridger
1954A Star Is Born World Premiereas Self
1953General Electric Theateras Roger Duane
1952This Is Your Lifeas Self
1952Cattle Townas Mike McGann
1952This Woman Is Dangerousas Dr. Ben Halleck
1951Painting the Clouds with Sunshineas Vince
1951Raton Passas Marc Challon
1950Pretty Babyas Sam Morley
1950Perfect Strangersas David Campbell
1949Breakdowns of 1949as Self
1949The Lady Takes a Sailoras Bill Craig
1949It's a Great Feelingas Dennis Morgan
1948One Sunday Afternoonas Timothy L. "Biff" Grimes
1948To the Victoras Paul Taggart
1948Two Guys from Texasas Steve Carroll
1947Blow-Ups of 1947as Self
1947My Wild Irish Roseas Chauncey Olcott
1947Always Togetheras The Bridegroom (uncredited)
1947Hollywood Wonderlandas Western Hero (clip from "Ride, Cowboy, Ride", 1939) (uncredited)
1947Cheyenneas James Wylie
1946Blow-Ups of 1946as Self
1946The Time, The Place and The Girlas Steven Ross
1946Okay for Soundas
1946Two Guys from Milwaukeeas Prince Henry
1946One More Tomorrowas Thomas Rufus 'Tom' Collier III
1945Christmas in Connecticutas Jefferson Jones
1945God Is My Co-Pilotas Col. Robert Lee Scott
1944Breakdowns of 1944as Self
1944I Am an Americanas Self (uncredited)
1944Hollywood Canteenas Self
1944The Very Thought of Youas Sgt. David Stewart
1944The Road to Victoryas Dennis Morgan (uncredited)
1944The Shining Futureas Self
1944Shine on Harvest Moonas Jack Norworth
1943The Desert Songas Paul Hudson / El Khobar
1943Thank Your Lucky Starsas Tommy Randolph
1943Stars on Horsebackas
1943The Hard Wayas Paul Collins
1942Wings for the Eagleas Corky 'Cork' Jones
1942In This Our Lifeas Peter Kingsmill
1942Captains of the Cloudsas Johnny Dutton
1941Bad Men of Missourias Cole Younger
1941Kisses for Breakfastas Rodney Trask
1941Affectionately Yoursas 'Rickey' Mayberry
1940Kitty Foyleas Wyn Strafford
1940March On, Marinesas Bob Lansing
1940River's Endas John Keith / Sgt. Derry Conniston
1940Flight Angelsas Chick Farber
1940Tear Gas Squadas Tommy McCabe
1940Three Cheers for the Irishas Angus Ferguson
1940The Fighting 69thas Lieutenant Ames
1939The Return of Doctor Xas Dr. Rhodes
1939No Place to Goas Joe Plummer
1939Ride, Cowboy, Rideas Dinny Logan
1939Waterfrontas Jim Dolan
1939Persons in Hidingas Mike Flagler
1938Illegal Trafficas Cagey Miller
1938King of Alcatrazas First Mate Rogers (as Richard Stanley)
1938Men with Wingsas Galton
1937Navy Blue and Goldas Marine 2nd Lt.
1937Song of the Cityas Tommy
1937Mama Steps Outas Chuck Thompson (as Stanley Morner)
1936Annie Laurieas William Douglas
1936Piccadilly Jimas Chrystal Club Singer (uncredited)
1936Suzyas Lieutenant
1936The Great Ziegfeldas Stage Singer in "Pretty Girl" Number
1936I Conquer the Sea!as Tommy Ashley

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