Dennis Morgan
Born
December 20, 1908
Died
September 7, 1994 (85 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Prentice, Wisconsin, USA
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

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1983

The Love Boat
Steve Brian · (1 episode)
1977

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Tour Guide
1976

That's Entertainment!
(archive footage)
1974

Rogue's Gallery
Dr. Jonas Pettingill
1968

Petticoat Junction
Dennis Roberts · (1 episode)
1963

21 Beacon Street
Dennis Chase · (13 episodes)
1959

Uranium Boom
Bradford "Brad" E. Collins
1956

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Dennis O'Finn · (1 episode)
1955

Pearl of the South Pacific
Dan Merrill
1955

The Gun That Won the West
Jim Bridger
1955
A Star Is Born World Premiere
Self
1954

General Electric Theater
Roger Duane · (1 episode)
1953

This Is Your Life
Self · (1 episode)
1952

Cattle Town
Mike McGann
1952

This Woman Is Dangerous
Dr. Ben Halleck
1952

Painting The Clouds With Sunshine
Vince
1951

Raton Pass
Marc Challon
1951

Pretty Baby
Sam Morley
1950

Perfect Strangers
David Campbell
1950

Breakdowns of 1949
Self
1949

The Lady Takes a Sailor
Bill Craig
1949

It's a Great Feeling
Dennis Morgan
1949

One Sunday Afternoon
Timothy L. "Biff" Grimes
1948

To the Victor
Paul Taggart
1948

Two Guys from Texas
Steve Carroll
1948

Blow-Ups of 1947
Self
1947

My Wild Irish Rose
Chauncey Olcott
1947

Always Together
The Bridegroom (uncredited)
1947

Hollywood Wonderland
Western Hero (clip from "Ride, Cowboy, Ride", 1939) (uncredited)
1947

Cheyenne
James Wylie
1947

Blow-Ups of 1946
Self
1946

The Time, The Place and The Girl
Steven Ross
1946

Okay for Sound
1946

Two Guys from Milwaukee
Prince Henry
1946

One More Tomorrow
Thomas Rufus 'Tom' Collier III
1946

Christmas in Connecticut
Jefferson Jones
1945

God Is My Co-Pilot
Col. Robert Lee Scott
1945

Breakdowns of 1944
Self
1944
I Am an American
Self (uncredited)
1944

Hollywood Canteen
Self
1944

The Very Thought of You
Sgt. David Stewart
1944
The Road to Victory
Dennis Morgan (uncredited)
1944

The Shining Future
Self
1944

Shine on Harvest Moon
Jack Norworth
1944

The Desert Song
Paul Hudson / El Khobar
1943

Thank Your Lucky Stars
Tommy Randolph
1943

Stars on Horseback
1943

The Hard Way
Paul Collins
1943

Wings for the Eagle
Corky 'Cork' Jones
1942

In This Our Life
Peter Kingsmill
1942

Captains of the Clouds
Johnny Dutton (bush pilot)
1942

Bad Men of Missouri
Cole Younger
1941

Kisses for Breakfast
Rodney Trask
1941

Affectionately Yours
'Rickey' Mayberry
1941

Kitty Foyle
Wyn Strafford
1940

March On, Marines
Bob Lansing
1940

River's End
John Keith / Sgt. Derry Conniston
1940

Flight Angels
Chick Farber
1940

Tear Gas Squad
Tommy McCabe
1940

Three Cheers for the Irish
Angus Ferguson
1940

The Fighting 69th
Lieutenant Ames
1940

The Return of Doctor X
Dr. Rhodes
1939

No Place to Go
Joe Plummer
1939
Ride, Cowboy, Ride
Dinny Logan
1939

Waterfront
Jim Dolan
1939

Persons in Hiding
Mike Flagler
1939

Illegal Traffic
Cagey Miller
1938

King of Alcatraz
First Mate Rogers (as Richard Stanley)
1938

Men with Wings
Galton
1938

Navy Blue and Gold
Marine 2nd Lt.
1937

Song of the City
Tommy
1937

Mama Steps Out
Chuck Thompson (as Stanley Morner)
1937

Annie Laurie
William Douglas
1936

Piccadilly Jim
Chrystal Club Singer (uncredited)
1936

Suzy
Lieutenant
1936

The Great Ziegfeld
Stage Singer in "Pretty Girl" Number
1936

I Conquer the Sea!
Tommy Ashley
1936