Known For
Acting
Born
Dec 20, 1908
Died
Sep 07, 1994
Place of Birth
Prentice, Wisconsin, USA
Credits
79 titles
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
Filmography
I Don't Even Like Apple Pie...
Self (Archive Footage)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Love Boat
Steve Brian
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Tour Guide
That's Entertainment!
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Rogue's Gallery
Dr. Jonas Pettingill
Petticoat Junction
Dennis Roberts
21 Beacon Street
Dennis Chase
Uranium Boom
Bradford "Brad" E. Collins
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Dennis O'Finn
Pearl of the South Pacific
Dan Merrill
The Gun That Won the West
Jim Bridger
A Star Is Born World Premiere
Self
General Electric Theater
Roger Duane
This Is Your Life
Self
Cattle Town
Mike McGann
This Woman Is Dangerous
Dr. Ben Halleck
Painting the Clouds with Sunshine
Vince
Raton Pass
Marc Challon
Pretty Baby
Sam Morley
Perfect Strangers
David Campbell
Breakdowns of 1949
Self
The Lady Takes a Sailor
Bill Craig
It's a Great Feeling
Dennis Morgan
One Sunday Afternoon
Timothy L. "Biff" Grimes
To the Victor
Paul Taggart
Two Guys from Texas
Steve Carroll
Blow-Ups of 1947
Self
My Wild Irish Rose
Chauncey Olcott
Always Together
The Bridegroom (uncredited)
Hollywood Wonderland
Western Hero (clip from "Ride, Cowboy, Ride", 1939) (uncredited)
Cheyenne
James Wylie
Blow-Ups of 1946
Self
The Time, The Place and The Girl
Steven Ross
Okay for Sound
Two Guys from Milwaukee
Prince Henry
One More Tomorrow
Thomas Rufus 'Tom' Collier III
Christmas in Connecticut
Jefferson Jones
God Is My Co-Pilot
Col. Robert Lee Scott
Breakdowns of 1944
Self
I Am an American
Self (uncredited)
Hollywood Canteen
Self
The Very Thought of You
Sgt. David Stewart
The Road to Victory
Dennis Morgan (uncredited)
The Shining Future
Self
Shine on Harvest Moon
Jack Norworth
The Desert Song
Paul Hudson / El Khobar
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Tommy Randolph
Stars on Horseback
The Hard Way
Paul Collins