Dennis Morgan
Acting
Born December 20, 1908 · 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.
Films (72)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
1976
That's Entertainment!
1974
Rogue's Gallery
1968
Uranium Boom
1956
Pearl of the South Pacific
1955
The Gun That Won the West
1955
A Star Is Born World Premiere
1954
Cattle Town
1952
This Woman Is Dangerous
1952
Painting the Clouds with Sunshine
1951
Raton Pass
1951
Pretty Baby
1950
Perfect Strangers
1950
Breakdowns of 1949
1949
The Lady Takes a Sailor
1949
It's a Great Feeling
1949
One Sunday Afternoon
1948
To the Victor
1948
Two Guys from Texas
1948
Blow-Ups of 1947
1947
My Wild Irish Rose
1947
Always Together
1947
Hollywood Wonderland
1947
Cheyenne
1947
Blow-Ups of 1946
1946
The Time, The Place and The Girl
1946
Okay for Sound
1946
Two Guys from Milwaukee
1946
One More Tomorrow
1946
Christmas in Connecticut
1945
God Is My Co-Pilot
1945
Breakdowns of 1944
1944
I Am an American
1944
Hollywood Canteen
1944
The Very Thought of You
1944
The Road to Victory
1944
The Shining Future
1944
Shine on Harvest Moon
1944
The Desert Song
1943
Thank Your Lucky Stars
1943
Stars on Horseback
1943
The Hard Way
1943
Wings for the Eagle
1942
In This Our Life
1942
Captains of the Clouds
1942
Bad Men of Missouri
1941
Kisses for Breakfast
1941
Affectionately Yours
1941
Kitty Foyle
1940
March On, Marines
1940
River's End
1940
Flight Angels
1940
Tear Gas Squad
1940
Three Cheers for the Irish
1940
The Fighting 69th
1940
The Return of Doctor X
1939
No Place to Go
1939
Ride, Cowboy, Ride
1939
Waterfront
1939
Persons in Hiding
1939
Illegal Traffic
1938
King of Alcatraz
1938
Men with Wings
1938
Navy Blue and Gold
1937
Song of the City
1937
Mama Steps Out
1937
Annie Laurie
1936
Piccadilly Jim
1936
Suzy
1936
The Great Ziegfeld
1936
I Conquer the Sea!
1936