Acting
79
Man
20 Dec 1908
7 Sept 1994 (85)
Prentice, Wisconsin, USA
Dennis Morgan
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.
| Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1977 | The Love Boat | Steve Brian |
| 1976 | Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood | Tour Guide |
| 1974 | That's Entertainment! | (archive footage) |
| 1968 | Rogue's Gallery | Dr. Jonas Pettingill |
| 1963 | Petticoat Junction | Dennis Roberts |
| 1959 | 21 Beacon Street | Dennis Chase |
| 1956 | Uranium Boom | Bradford "Brad" E. Collins |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Dennis O'Finn |
| 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 |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater | Roger Duane |
| 1952 | This Woman Is Dangerous | Dr. Ben Halleck |
| 1952 | This Is Your Life | Self |
| 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 | Let's Sing a Song About the Moonlight | Jack Norworth in Film Clip from 'Shine On, Harvest Moon' (uncredited/archive footage) |
| 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 | Two Guys from Milwaukee | Prince Henry |
| 1946 | The Time, The Place and The Girl | Steven Ross |
| 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 Very Thought of You | Sgt. David Stewart |
| 1944 | Shine on Harvest Moon | Jack Norworth |
| 1944 | I Am an American | Self (uncredited) |
| 1944 | The Road to Victory | Dennis Morgan (uncredited) |
| 1944 | The Shining Future | Self |
| 1944 | Breakdowns of 1944 | Self |
| 1943 | Thank Your Lucky Stars | Tommy Randolph |
| 1943 | The Hard Way | Paul Collins |
| 1943 | The Desert Song | Paul Hudson / El Khobar |
| 1943 | Stars on Horseback | |
| 1942 | In This Our Life | Peter Kingsmill |
| 1942 | Captains of the Clouds | Johnny Dutton (bush pilot) |
| 1942 | Wings for the Eagle | Corky 'Cork' Jones |
| 1941 | Bad Men of Missouri | Cole Younger |
| 1941 | Affectionately Yours | 'Rickey' Mayberry |
| 1941 | Kisses for Breakfast | Rodney Trask |
| 1940 | Kitty Foyle | Wyn Strafford |
| 1940 | The Fighting 69th | Lieutenant Ames |
| 1940 | Tear Gas Squad | Tommy McCabe |
| 1940 | River's End | John Keith / Sgt. Derry Conniston |
| 1940 | Flight Angels | Chick Farber |
| 1940 | Three Cheers for the Irish | Angus Ferguson |
| 1940 | March On, Marines | Bob Lansing |
| 1939 | The Return of Doctor X | Dr. Rhodes |
| 1939 | Waterfront | Jim Dolan |
| 1939 | Persons in Hiding | Mike Flagler |
| 1939 | No Place to Go | Joe Plummer |
| 1939 | Ride, Cowboy, Ride | Dinny Logan |
| 1938 | Illegal Traffic | Cagey Miller |
| 1938 | King of Alcatraz | First Mate Rogers (as Richard Stanley) |
| 1938 | Men with Wings | Galton |
| 1937 | Navy Blue and Gold | Marine 2nd Lt. |
| 1937 | Mama Steps Out | Chuck Thompson (as Stanley Morner) |
| 1937 | Song of the City | Tommy |
| 1936 | The Great Ziegfeld | Stage Singer in "Pretty Girl" Number |
| 1936 | Suzy | Lieutenant |
| 1936 | Annie Laurie | William Douglas |
| 1936 | Piccadilly Jim | Chrystal Club Singer (uncredited) |
| 1936 | I Conquer the Sea! | Tommy Ashley |