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Dennis Morgan
Actor
Born December 20, 1908Died September 7, 1994 (85 years)
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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.
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
Filmography
| 2002 | Bowling for Columbine · as Actor In Movie Clip |
| 1977 | The Love Boat (TV Series) · as Steve Brian |
| 1976 | Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood · as Tour Guide |
| 1974 | That's Entertainment! · as (archive Footage) |
| 1968 | Rogue's Gallery · as Dr. Jonas Pettingill |
| 1963 | Petticoat Junction (TV Series) · as Dennis Roberts |
| 1962 | Saints and Sinners (TV Series) · as Chad Hamilton |
| 1961 | The Dick Powell Show (TV Series) · as Dr. Clay Maitland |
| 1959 | 21 Beacon Street (TV Series) · as Dennis Chase |
| 1956 | Telephone Time (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1956 | Uranium Boom · as Bradford "brad" E. Collins |
| 1955 | Crossroads (1955) (TV Series) · as Reverend Mark Runyon |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series) · as Dennis O'finn |
| 1955 | The Gun That Won the West · as Jim Bridger |
| 1955 | Pearl of the South Pacific · as Dan Merrill |
| 1955 | Stage 7 (TV Series) · as Elliot Fairchild |
| 1954 | The Best of Broadway (TV Series) · as David Kingsley |
| 1953 | The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater (TV Series) · as Roger Duane |
| 1952 | Ford Theatre: All Star Theatre (TV Series) · as Chris Waring |
| 1952 | Cattle Town · as Mike Mcgann |
| 1952 | This Woman Is Dangerous · as Dr. Ben Halleck |
| 1951 | Painting the Clouds with Sunshine · as Vince |
| 1951 | Raton Pass · as Marc Challon |
| 1950 | Pretty Baby · as Sam Morley |
| 1950 | Perfect Strangers · as David Campbell |
| 1949 | The Lady Takes a Sailor · as Bill Craig |
| 1949 | Fireside Theatre (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1948 | One Sunday Afternoon · as Timothy L. "biff" Grimes |
| 1948 | Two Guys from Texas · as Steve Carroll |
| 1948 | To the Victor · as Paul Taggart |
| 1947 | My Wild Irish Rose · as Chauncey Olcott |
| 1947 | Always Together · as The Bridegroom (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Cheyenne · as James Wylie |
| 1946 | The Time, the Place and the Girl · as Steven Ross |
| 1946 | Two Guys from Milwaukee · as Prince Henry |
| 1946 | One More Tomorrow · as Thomas Rufus 'tom' Collier Iii |
| 1945 | Christmas in Connecticut · as Jefferson Jones |
| 1945 | God Is My Co-Pilot · as Col. Robert Lee Scott |
| 1944 | The Very Thought of You · as Sgt. David Stewart |
| 1944 | Shine on Harvest Moon · as Jack Norworth |
| 1944 | Some of the Best · as Stage Singer In 'pretty Girl' Number In The Great Ziegfeld |
| 1943 | The Desert Song · as Paul Hudson / El Khobar |
| 1943 | Thank Your Lucky Stars · as Tommy Randolph |
| 1943 | |
| 1943 | The Hard Way · as Paul Collins |
| 1942 | Wings for the Eagle · as Corky 'cork' Jones |
| 1942 | In This Our Life · as Peter Kingsmill |
| 1942 | Captains of the Clouds · as Johnny Dutton (bush Pilot) |
| 1941 | Bad Men of Missouri · as Cole Younger |
| 1941 | Kisses for Breakfast · as Rodney Trask |
| 1941 | Affectionately Yours · as 'rickey' Mayberry |
| 1940 | Kitty Foyle · as Wyn Strafford |
| 1940 | River's End · as John Keith / Sgt. Derry Conniston |
| 1940 | Flight Angels · as Chick Farber |
| 1940 | Tear Gas Squad · as Tommy Mccabe |
| 1940 | 3 Cheers for the Irish · as Angus Ferguson |
| 1940 | The Fighting 69th · as Lieutenant Ames |
| 1939 | The Return of Doctor X · as Dr. Rhodes |
| 1939 | No Place to Go · as Joe Plummer |
| 1939 | Waterfront · as Jim Dolan |
| 1939 | Persons in Hiding · as Mike Flagler |
| 1938 | Illegal Traffic · as Cagey Miller |
| 1938 | Men with Wings · as Galton |
| 1938 | King of Alcatraz · as First Mate Rogers (as Richard Stanley) |
| 1937 | Navy Blue and Gold · as Marine 2nd Lt. |
| 1937 | Song of the City · as Tommy |
| 1937 | Mama Steps Out · as Chuck Thompson (as Stanley Morner) |
| 1936 | Old Hutch · as Passerby At Fishing Lake |
| 1936 | Piccadilly Jim · as Chrystal Club Singer (uncredited) |
| 1936 | Suzy · as Lieutenant |
| 1936 | The Great Ziegfeld · as Stage Singer In "pretty Girl" Number |
| 1936 | I Conquer the Sea! · as Tommy Ashley |
| 1933 | Chance at Heaven · as Party Guest |