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.
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Movies (44)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1983
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
as Tour Guide
1976
That's Entertainment!
as (archive footage)
1974
Rogue's Gallery
as Dr. Jonas Pettingill
1968
Uranium Boom
as Bradford "Brad" E. Collins
1956
Pearl of the South Pacific
as Dan Merrill
1955
The Gun That Won the West
as Jim Bridger
1955
A Star Is Born World Premiere
as Self
1954
Cattle Town
as Mike McGann
1952
This Woman Is Dangerous
as Dr. Ben Halleck
1952
Painting The Clouds With Sunshine
as Vince
1951
Raton Pass
as Marc Challon
1951
Pretty Baby
as Sam Morley
1950
Perfect Strangers
as David Campbell
1950
Breakdowns of 1949
as Self
1949
The Lady Takes a Sailor
as Bill Craig
1949
It's a Great Feeling
as Dennis Morgan
1949
One Sunday Afternoon
as Timothy L. "Biff" Grimes
1948
To the Victor
as Paul Taggart
1948
Two Guys from Texas
as Steve Carroll
1948
Blow-Ups of 1947
as Self
1947
My Wild Irish Rose
as Chauncey Olcott
1947
Always Together
as The Bridegroom (uncredited)
1947
Hollywood Wonderland
as Western Hero (clip from "Ride, Cowboy, Ride", 1939) (uncredited)
1947
Cheyenne
as James Wylie
1947
Blow-Ups of 1946
as Self
1946
The Time, The Place and The Girl
as Steven Ross
1946
Okay for Sound
1946
Two Guys from Milwaukee
as Prince Henry
1946
One More Tomorrow
as Thomas Rufus 'Tom' Collier III
1946
Christmas in Connecticut
as Jefferson Jones
1945
God Is My Co-Pilot
as Col. Robert Lee Scott
1945
Breakdowns of 1944
as Self
1944
I Am an American
as Self (uncredited)
1944
Hollywood Canteen
as Self
1944
The Very Thought of You
as Sgt. David Stewart
1944
The Road to Victory
as Dennis Morgan (uncredited)
1944
The Shining Future
as Self
1944
Shine on Harvest Moon
as Jack Norworth
1944
The Desert Song
as Paul Hudson / El Khobar
1943
Thank Your Lucky Stars
as Tommy Randolph
1943
Stars on Horseback
1943
The Hard Way
as Paul Collins
1943
Wings for the Eagle
as Corky 'Cork' Jones
1942
