Dennis Morgan
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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Films (73)
I Don't Even Like Apple Pie...
1989 · Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
1976 · Tour Guide
That's Entertainment!
1974 · (archive footage) (uncredited)
Rogue's Gallery
1968 · Dr. Jonas Pettingill
Uranium Boom
1956 · Bradford "Brad" E. Collins
Pearl of the South Pacific
1955 · Dan Merrill
The Gun That Won the West
1955 · Jim Bridger
A Star Is Born World Premiere
1954 · Self
Cattle Town
1952 · Mike McGann
This Woman Is Dangerous
1952 · Dr. Ben Halleck
Painting the Clouds with Sunshine
1951 · Vince
Raton Pass
1951 · Marc Challon
Pretty Baby
1950 · Sam Morley
Perfect Strangers
1950 · David Campbell
Breakdowns of 1949
1949 · Self
The Lady Takes a Sailor
1949 · Bill Craig
It's a Great Feeling
1949 · Dennis Morgan
One Sunday Afternoon
1948 · Timothy L. "Biff" Grimes
To the Victor
1948 · Paul Taggart
Two Guys from Texas
1948 · Steve Carroll
Blow-Ups of 1947
1947 · Self
My Wild Irish Rose
1947 · Chauncey Olcott
Always Together
1947 · The Bridegroom (uncredited)
Hollywood Wonderland
1947 · Western Hero (clip from "Ride, Cowboy, Ride", 1939) (uncredited)
Cheyenne
1947 · James Wylie
Blow-Ups of 1946
1946 · Self
The Time, The Place and The Girl
1946 · Steven Ross
Okay for Sound
1946
Two Guys from Milwaukee
1946 · Prince Henry
One More Tomorrow
1946 · Thomas Rufus 'Tom' Collier III
Christmas in Connecticut
1945 · Jefferson Jones
God Is My Co-Pilot
1945 · Col. Robert Lee Scott
Breakdowns of 1944
1944 · Self
I Am an American
1944 · Self (uncredited)
Hollywood Canteen
1944 · Self
The Very Thought of You
1944 · Sgt. David Stewart
The Road to Victory
1944 · Dennis Morgan (uncredited)
The Shining Future
1944 · Self
Shine on Harvest Moon
1944 · Jack Norworth
The Desert Song
1944 · Paul Hudson / El Khobar
Thank Your Lucky Stars
1943 · Tommy Randolph
Stars on Horseback
1943
The Hard Way
1943 · Paul Collins
Wings for the Eagle
1942 · Corky 'Cork' Jones
In This Our Life
1942 · Peter Kingsmill
Captains of the Clouds
1942 · Johnny Dutton
Bad Men of Missouri
1941 · Cole Younger
Kisses for Breakfast
1941 · Rodney Trask
Affectionately Yours
1941 · 'Rickey' Mayberry
Kitty Foyle
1940 · Wyn Strafford
March On, Marines
1940 · Bob Lansing
River's End
1940 · John Keith / Sgt. Derry Conniston
Flight Angels
1940 · Chick Farber
Tear Gas Squad
1940 · Tommy McCabe
Three Cheers for the Irish
1940 · Angus Ferguson
The Fighting 69th
1940 · Lieutenant Ames
The Return of Doctor X
1939 · Dr. Rhodes
No Place to Go
1939 · Joe Plummer
Ride, Cowboy, Ride
1939 · Dinny Logan
Waterfront
1939 · Jim Dolan
Persons in Hiding
1939 · Mike Flagler
Illegal Traffic
1938 · Cagey Miller
King of Alcatraz
1938 · First Mate Rogers (as Richard Stanley)
Men with Wings
1938 · Galton
Navy Blue and Gold
1937 · Marine 2nd Lt.
Song of the City
1937 · Tommy
Mama Steps Out
1937 · Chuck Thompson (as Stanley Morner)
Annie Laurie
1936 · William Douglas
Piccadilly Jim
1936 · Chrystal Club Singer (uncredited)
Suzy
1936 · Lieutenant
The Great Ziegfeld
1936 · Stage Singer in "Pretty Girl" Number
I Conquer the Sea!
1936 · Tommy Ashley
