- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- December 20, 1908
- Place of Birth
- Prentice, Wisconsin, USA
- Died
- September 7, 1994
Dennis Morgan
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 h…
Filmography
movieI Don't Even Like Apple Pie...
1989 · Self (Archive Footage)
movieHollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
tvThe Love Boat
1977 · Steve Brian
movieWon Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
1976 · Tour Guide
movieThat's Entertainment!
1974 · (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieRogue's Gallery
1968 · Dr. Jonas Pettingill
tvPetticoat Junction
1963 · Dennis Roberts
tv21 Beacon Street
1959 · Dennis Chase
movieUranium Boom
1956 · Bradford "Brad" E. Collins
tvAlfred Hitchcock Presents
1955 · Dennis O'Finn
moviePearl of the South Pacific
1955 · Dan Merrill
movieThe Gun That Won the West
1955 · Jim Bridger
movieA Star Is Born World Premiere
1954 · Self
tvGeneral Electric Theater
1953 · Roger Duane
tvThis Is Your Life
1952 · Self
movieCattle Town
1952 · Mike McGann
movieThis Woman Is Dangerous
1952 · Dr. Ben Halleck
moviePainting the Clouds with Sunshine
1951 · Vince
movieRaton Pass
1951 · Marc Challon
moviePretty Baby
1950 · Sam Morley
moviePerfect Strangers
1950 · David Campbell
movieBreakdowns of 1949
1949 · Self
movieThe Lady Takes a Sailor
1949 · Bill Craig
movieIt's a Great Feeling
1949 · Dennis Morgan
movieOne Sunday Afternoon
1948 · Timothy L. "Biff" Grimes
movieTo the Victor
1948 · Paul Taggart
movieTwo Guys from Texas
1948 · Steve Carroll
movieBlow-Ups of 1947
1947 · Self
movieMy Wild Irish Rose
1947 · Chauncey Olcott
movieAlways Together
1947 · The Bridegroom (uncredited)
movieHollywood Wonderland
1947 · Western Hero (clip from "Ride, Cowboy, Ride", 1939) (uncredited)
movieCheyenne
1947 · James Wylie
movieBlow-Ups of 1946
1946 · Self
movieThe Time, The Place and The Girl
1946 · Steven Ross
movieOkay for Sound
1946
movieTwo Guys from Milwaukee
1946 · Prince Henry
movieOne More Tomorrow
1946 · Thomas Rufus 'Tom' Collier III
movieChristmas in Connecticut
1945 · Jefferson Jones
movieGod Is My Co-Pilot
1945 · Col. Robert Lee Scott
movieBreakdowns of 1944
1944 · Self
I Am an American
movieI Am an American
1944 · Self (uncredited)
movieHollywood Canteen
1944 · Self
movieThe Very Thought of You
1944 · Sgt. David Stewart
The Road to Victory
movieThe Road to Victory
1944 · Dennis Morgan (uncredited)
movieThe Shining Future
1944 · Self
movieShine on Harvest Moon
1944 · Jack Norworth
movieThe Desert Song
1943 · Paul Hudson / El Khobar
movieThank Your Lucky Stars
1943 · Tommy Randolph
movieStars on Horseback
1943
movieThe Hard Way
1943 · Paul Collins
movieWings for the Eagle
1942 · Corky 'Cork' Jones
movieIn This Our Life
1942 · Peter Kingsmill
movieCaptains of the Clouds
1942 · Johnny Dutton
movieBad Men of Missouri
1941 · Cole Younger
movieKisses for Breakfast
1941 · Rodney Trask
movieAffectionately Yours
1941 · 'Rickey' Mayberry
movieKitty Foyle
1940 · Wyn Strafford
movieMarch On, Marines
1940 · Bob Lansing
movieRiver's End
1940 · John Keith / Sgt. Derry Conniston
movieFlight Angels
1940 · Chick Farber
movieTear Gas Squad
1940 · Tommy McCabe
movieThree Cheers for the Irish
1940 · Angus Ferguson
movieThe Fighting 69th
1940 · Lieutenant Ames
movieThe Return of Doctor X
1939 · Dr. Rhodes
movieNo Place to Go
1939 · Joe Plummer
movieRide, Cowboy, Ride
1939 · Dinny Logan
movieWaterfront
1939 · Jim Dolan
moviePersons in Hiding
1939 · Mike Flagler
movieIllegal Traffic
1938 · Cagey Miller
movieKing of Alcatraz
1938 · First Mate Rogers (as Richard Stanley)
movieMen with Wings
1938 · Galton
movieNavy Blue and Gold
1937 · Marine 2nd Lt.
movieSong of the City
1937 · Tommy
movieMama Steps Out
1937 · Chuck Thompson (as Stanley Morner)
movieAnnie Laurie
1936 · William Douglas
moviePiccadilly Jim
1936 · Chrystal Club Singer (uncredited)
movieSuzy
1936 · Lieutenant
movieThe Great Ziegfeld
1936 · Stage Singer in "Pretty Girl" Number
movieI Conquer the Sea!
1936 · Tommy Ashley