Dennis Morgan
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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.
Acted in
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Love Boat
1977
as Steve Brian
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
1976
as Tour Guide
That's Entertainment!
1974
as (archive footage)
Rogue's Gallery
1968
as Dr. Jonas Pettingill
Petticoat Junction
1963
as Dennis Roberts
21 Beacon Street
1959
as Dennis Chase
Uranium Boom
1956
as Bradford "Brad" E. Collins
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Dennis O'Finn
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
General Electric Theater
1953
as Roger Duane
This Is Your Life
1952
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
Let's Sing a Song About the Moonlight
1948
as Jack Norworth in Film Clip from 'Shine On, Harvest Moon' (uncredited/archive footage)
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
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
1944
as Self (uncredited)
Hollywood Canteen
1944
as Self
The Very Thought of You
1944
as Sgt. David Stewart
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
1943
as Paul Hudson / El Khobar
Thank Your Lucky Stars
1943
as Tommy Randolph
Stars on Horseback
1943
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 (bush pilot)
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