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