Dennis Morgan
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 20, 1908
- Died
- September 7, 1994
- Birthplace
- Prentice, Wisconsin, USA
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.
Filmography
I Don't Even Like Apple Pie... 1989
as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage 1983
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood 1976
as Tour Guide
That's Entertainment! 1974
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Rogue's Gallery 1968
as Dr. Jonas Pettingill
Uranium Boom 1956
as Bradford "Brad" E. Collins
Pearl of the South Pacific 1955
as Dan Merrill
The Gun That Won the West 1955
as Jim Bridger
A Star Is Born World Premiere 1954
as Self
Cattle Town 1952
as Mike McGann
This Woman Is Dangerous 1952
as Dr. Ben Halleck
Painting the Clouds with Sunshine 1951
as Vince
Raton Pass 1951
as Marc Challon
Pretty Baby 1950
as Sam Morley
Perfect Strangers 1950
as David Campbell
Breakdowns of 1949 1949
as Self
The Lady Takes a Sailor 1949
as Bill Craig
It's a Great Feeling 1949
as Dennis Morgan
One Sunday Afternoon 1948
as Timothy L. "Biff" Grimes
To the Victor 1948
as Paul Taggart
Two Guys from Texas 1948
as Steve Carroll
Blow-Ups of 1947 1947
as Self
My Wild Irish Rose 1947
as Chauncey Olcott
Always Together 1947
as The Bridegroom (uncredited)
Hollywood Wonderland 1947
as Western Hero (clip from "Ride, Cowboy, Ride", 1939) (uncredited)
Cheyenne 1947
as James Wylie
Blow-Ups of 1946 1946
as Self
The Time, The Place and The Girl 1946
as Steven Ross
Okay for Sound 1946
Actor
Two Guys from Milwaukee 1946
as Prince Henry
One More Tomorrow 1946
as Thomas Rufus 'Tom' Collier III
Christmas in Connecticut 1945
as Jefferson Jones
God Is My Co-Pilot 1945
as Col. Robert Lee Scott
Breakdowns of 1944 1944
as Self
- I Am an American
I Am an American 1944
as Self (uncredited)
Hollywood Canteen 1944
as Self
The Very Thought of You 1944
as Sgt. David Stewart
- The Road to Victory
The Road to Victory 1944
as Dennis Morgan (uncredited)
The Shining Future 1944
as Self
Shine on Harvest Moon 1944
as Jack Norworth
The Desert Song 1944
as Paul Hudson / El Khobar
Thank Your Lucky Stars 1943
as Tommy Randolph
Stars on Horseback 1943
Actor
The Hard Way 1943
as Paul Collins
Wings for the Eagle 1942
as Corky 'Cork' Jones
In This Our Life 1942
as Peter Kingsmill
Captains of the Clouds 1942
as Johnny Dutton
Bad Men of Missouri 1941
as Cole Younger
Kisses for Breakfast 1941
as Rodney Trask
Affectionately Yours 1941
as 'Rickey' Mayberry
Kitty Foyle 1940
as Wyn Strafford
March On, Marines 1940
as Bob Lansing
River's End 1940
as John Keith / Sgt. Derry Conniston
Flight Angels 1940
as Chick Farber
Tear Gas Squad 1940
as Tommy McCabe
Three Cheers for the Irish 1940
as Angus Ferguson
The Fighting 69th 1940
as Lieutenant Ames
The Return of Doctor X 1939
as Dr. Rhodes
No Place to Go 1939
as Joe Plummer
Ride, Cowboy, Ride 1939
as Dinny Logan
Waterfront 1939
as Jim Dolan
Persons in Hiding 1939
as Mike Flagler
Illegal Traffic 1938
as Cagey Miller
King of Alcatraz 1938
as First Mate Rogers (as Richard Stanley)
Men with Wings 1938
as Galton
Navy Blue and Gold 1937
as Marine 2nd Lt.
Song of the City 1937
as Tommy
Mama Steps Out 1937
as Chuck Thompson (as Stanley Morner)
Annie Laurie 1936
as William Douglas
Piccadilly Jim 1936
as Chrystal Club Singer (uncredited)
Suzy 1936
as Lieutenant
The Great Ziegfeld 1936
as Stage Singer in "Pretty Girl" Number
I Conquer the Sea! 1936
as Tommy Ashley
Credits from TMDB.