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Dennis Morgan
Dennis Morgan

Dennis Morgan

ActingBorn December 20, 1908Died September 7, 1994 (age 85)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.

Filmography

1989
I Don't Even Like Apple Pie...

as Self (Archive Footage)

Movie
1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Movie
1977
The Love Boat

as Steve Brian

TV
1974
That's Entertainment!

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

Movie
1968
Rogue's Gallery

as Dr. Jonas Pettingill

Movie
1963
Petticoat Junction

as Dennis Roberts

TV
1959
21 Beacon Street

as Dennis Chase

TV
1956
Uranium Boom

as Bradford "Brad" E. Collins

Movie
1955TV
1955Movie
1955Movie
1953TV
1952TV
1952
Cattle Town

as Mike McGann

Movie
1952
This Woman Is Dangerous

as Dr. Ben Halleck

Movie
1951
Raton Pass

as Marc Challon

Movie
1950
Pretty Baby

as Sam Morley

Movie
1950
Perfect Strangers

as David Campbell

Movie
1949Movie
1949Movie
1949
It's a Great Feeling

as Dennis Morgan

Movie
1948
One Sunday Afternoon

as Timothy L. "Biff" Grimes

Movie
1948
To the Victor

as Paul Taggart

Movie
1948
Two Guys from Texas

as Steve Carroll

Movie
1947Movie
1947
My Wild Irish Rose

as Chauncey Olcott

Movie
1947
Always Together

as The Bridegroom (uncredited)

Movie
1947
Hollywood Wonderland

as Western Hero (clip from "Ride, Cowboy, Ride", 1939) (uncredited)

Movie
1947
Cheyenne

as James Wylie

Movie
1946Movie
1946Movie
1946Movie
1946
One More Tomorrow

as Thomas Rufus 'Tom' Collier III

Movie
1945
Christmas in Connecticut

as Jefferson Jones

Movie
1945
God Is My Co-Pilot

as Col. Robert Lee Scott

Movie
1944Movie
1944
I Am an American

as Self (uncredited)

Movie
1944Movie
1944
The Very Thought of You

as Sgt. David Stewart

Movie
1944
The Road to Victory

as Dennis Morgan (uncredited)

Movie
1944Movie
1944
Shine on Harvest Moon

as Jack Norworth

Movie
1943
The Desert Song

as Paul Hudson / El Khobar

Movie
1943
Thank Your Lucky Stars

as Tommy Randolph

Movie
1943
The Hard Way

as Paul Collins

Movie
1942
Wings for the Eagle

as Corky 'Cork' Jones

Movie
1942
In This Our Life

as Peter Kingsmill

Movie
1942
Captains of the Clouds

as Johnny Dutton

Movie
1941
Bad Men of Missouri

as Cole Younger

Movie
1941
Kisses for Breakfast

as Rodney Trask

Movie
1941
Affectionately Yours

as 'Rickey' Mayberry

Movie
1940
Kitty Foyle

as Wyn Strafford

Movie
1940
March On, Marines

as Bob Lansing

Movie
1940
River's End

as John Keith / Sgt. Derry Conniston

Movie
1940
Flight Angels

as Chick Farber

Movie
1940
Tear Gas Squad

as Tommy McCabe

Movie
1940Movie
1940
The Fighting 69th

as Lieutenant Ames

Movie
1939Movie
1939
No Place to Go

as Joe Plummer

Movie
1939
Ride, Cowboy, Ride

as Dinny Logan

Movie
1939
Waterfront

as Jim Dolan

Movie
1939
Persons in Hiding

as Mike Flagler

Movie
1938
Illegal Traffic

as Cagey Miller

Movie
1938
King of Alcatraz

as First Mate Rogers (as Richard Stanley)

Movie
1938Movie
1937
Navy Blue and Gold

as Marine 2nd Lt.

Movie
1937Movie
1937
Mama Steps Out

as Chuck Thompson (as Stanley Morner)

Movie
1936
Annie Laurie

as William Douglas

Movie
1936
Piccadilly Jim

as Chrystal Club Singer (uncredited)

Movie
1936
Suzy

as Lieutenant

Movie
1936
The Great Ziegfeld

as Stage Singer in "Pretty Girl" Number

Movie
1936
I Conquer the Sea!

as Tommy Ashley

Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayDecember 20, 1908
Day of DeathSeptember 7, 1994
Place of BirthPrentice, Wisconsin, USA
Popularity0.7