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Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
December 20, 1908
Place of Birth:
Prentice, Wisconsin, USA
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Dennis Morgan
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1976 | Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood | Tour Guide |
| 1974 | That's Entertainment! | (archive footage) |
| 1968 | Rogue's Gallery | Dr. Jonas Pettingill |
| 1956 | Uranium Boom | Bradford "Brad" E. Collins |
| 1955 | Pearl of the South Pacific | Dan Merrill |
| 1955 | The Gun That Won the West | Jim Bridger |
| 1954 | A Star Is Born World Premiere | Self |
| 1952 | This Woman Is Dangerous | Dr. Ben Halleck |
| 1952 | Cattle Town | Mike McGann |
| 1951 | Raton Pass | Marc Challon |
| 1951 | Painting The Clouds With Sunshine | Vince |
| 1950 | Perfect Strangers | David Campbell |
| 1950 | Pretty Baby | Sam Morley |
| 1949 | It's a Great Feeling | Dennis Morgan |
| 1949 | The Lady Takes a Sailor | Bill Craig |
| 1949 | Breakdowns of 1949 | Self |
| 1948 | One Sunday Afternoon | Timothy L. "Biff" Grimes |
| 1948 | Two Guys from Texas | Steve Carroll |
| 1948 | To the Victor | Paul Taggart |
| 1947 | Cheyenne | James Wylie |
| 1947 | My Wild Irish Rose | Chauncey Olcott |
| 1947 | Always Together | The Bridegroom (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Blow-Ups of 1947 | Self |
| 1947 | Hollywood Wonderland | Western Hero (clip from "Ride, Cowboy, Ride", 1939) (uncredited) |
| 1946 | The Time, The Place and The Girl | Steven Ross |
| 1946 | Two Guys from Milwaukee | Prince Henry |
| 1946 | One More Tomorrow | Thomas Rufus 'Tom' Collier III |
| 1946 | Blow-Ups of 1946 | Self |
| 1946 | Okay for Sound | |
| 1945 | Christmas in Connecticut | Jefferson Jones |
| 1945 | God Is My Co-Pilot | Col. Robert Lee Scott |
| 1944 | Hollywood Canteen | Self |
| 1944 | The Road to Victory | Dennis Morgan (uncredited) |
| 1944 | The Very Thought of You | Sgt. David Stewart |
| 1944 | Shine on Harvest Moon | Jack Norworth |
| 1944 | The Shining Future | Self |
| 1944 | I Am an American | Self (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Breakdowns of 1944 | Self |
| 1943 | The Hard Way | Paul Collins |
| 1943 | Thank Your Lucky Stars | Tommy Randolph |
| 1943 | The Desert Song | Paul Hudson / El Khobar |
| 1943 | Stars on Horseback | |
| 1942 | Captains of the Clouds | Johnny Dutton (bush pilot) |
| 1942 | In This Our Life | Peter Kingsmill |
| 1942 | Wings for the Eagle | Corky 'Cork' Jones |
| 1941 | Affectionately Yours | 'Rickey' Mayberry |
| 1941 | Bad Men of Missouri | Cole Younger |
| 1941 | Kisses for Breakfast | Rodney Trask |
| 1940 | Kitty Foyle | Wyn Strafford |
| 1940 | Flight Angels | Chick Farber |
| 1940 | River's End | John Keith / Sgt. Derry Conniston |
| 1940 | Tear Gas Squad | Tommy McCabe |
| 1940 | Three Cheers for the Irish | Angus Ferguson |
| 1940 | The Fighting 69th | Lieutenant Ames |
| 1940 | March On, Marines | Bob Lansing |
| 1939 | The Return of Doctor X | Dr. Rhodes |
| 1939 | No Place to Go | Joe Plummer |
| 1939 | Waterfront | Jim Dolan |
| 1939 | Persons in Hiding | Mike Flagler |
| 1939 | Ride, Cowboy, Ride | Dinny Logan |
| 1938 | Men with Wings | Galton |
| 1938 | Illegal Traffic | Cagey Miller |
| 1938 | King of Alcatraz | First Mate Rogers (as Richard Stanley) |
| 1937 | Mama Steps Out | Chuck Thompson (as Stanley Morner) |
| 1937 | Song of the City | Tommy |
| 1937 | Navy Blue and Gold | Marine 2nd Lt. |
| 1936 | I Conquer the Sea! | Tommy Ashley |
| 1936 | Piccadilly Jim | Chrystal Club Singer (uncredited) |
| 1936 | Annie Laurie | William Douglas |
| 1936 | The Great Ziegfeld | Stage Singer in "Pretty Girl" Number |
| 1936 | Suzy | Lieutenant |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | The Love Boat | Steve Brian |
| 1963 | Petticoat Junction | Dennis Roberts |
| 1959 | 21 Beacon Street | Dennis Chase |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Dennis O'Finn |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater | Roger Duane |
| 1952 | This Is Your Life | Self |