Dennis Morgan
ActingDennis 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
That's Entertainment!
(archive footage)
The Hard Way
Paul Collins
Christmas in Connecticut
Jefferson Jones
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Tour Guide
Hollywood Canteen
Self
Kitty Foyle
Wyn Strafford
In This Our Life
Peter Kingsmill
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Great Ziegfeld
Stage Singer in "Pretty Girl" Number
Cheyenne
James Wylie
Filmography — Acting
That's Entertainment!
(archive footage)
The Hard Way
Paul Collins
Christmas in Connecticut
Jefferson Jones
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Tour Guide
Hollywood Canteen
Self
Kitty Foyle
Wyn Strafford
In This Our Life
Peter Kingsmill
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Great Ziegfeld
Stage Singer in "Pretty Girl" Number
Cheyenne
James Wylie
Raton Pass
Marc Challon
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Tommy Randolph
The Return of Doctor X
Dr. Rhodes
Piccadilly Jim
Chrystal Club Singer (uncredited)
It's a Great Feeling
Dennis Morgan
This Woman Is Dangerous
Dr. Ben Halleck
A Star Is Born World Premiere
Self
Pretty Baby
Sam Morley
Two Guys from Milwaukee
Prince Henry
Perfect Strangers
David Campbell
Suzy
Lieutenant
Bad Men of Missouri
Cole Younger
One More Tomorrow
Thomas Rufus 'Tom' Collier III
The Time, The Place and The Girl
Steven Ross
King of Alcatraz
First Mate Rogers (as Richard Stanley)
Navy Blue and Gold
Marine 2nd Lt.
Captains of the Clouds
Johnny Dutton
The Road to Victory
Dennis Morgan (uncredited)
Pearl of the South Pacific
Dan Merrill
River's End
John Keith / Sgt. Derry Conniston
God Is My Co-Pilot
Col. Robert Lee Scott
My Wild Irish Rose
Chauncey Olcott
No Place to Go
Joe Plummer
Three Cheers for the Irish
Angus Ferguson
The Gun That Won the West
Jim Bridger
Painting the Clouds with Sunshine
Vince
Okay for Sound
Annie Laurie
William Douglas
Blow-Ups of 1947
Self
Uranium Boom
Bradford "Brad" E. Collins
The Very Thought of You
Sgt. David Stewart
Tear Gas Squad
Tommy McCabe
The Lady Takes a Sailor
Bill Craig
Men with Wings
Galton
The Desert Song
Paul Hudson / El Khobar
Waterfront
Jim Dolan
Kisses for Breakfast
Rodney Trask
Always Together
The Bridegroom (uncredited)
The Fighting 69th
Lieutenant Ames
Shine on Harvest Moon
Jack Norworth
Affectionately Yours
'Rickey' Mayberry
Flight Angels
Chick Farber
I Am an American
Self (uncredited)
Cattle Town
Mike McGann
One Sunday Afternoon
Timothy L. "Biff" Grimes
Wings for the Eagle
Corky 'Cork' Jones
Song of the City
Tommy
Persons in Hiding
Mike Flagler
Breakdowns of 1944
Self
Rogue's Gallery
Dr. Jonas Pettingill
The Shining Future
Self
Blow-Ups of 1946
Self
Two Guys from Texas
Steve Carroll
Hollywood Wonderland
Western Hero (clip from "Ride, Cowboy, Ride", 1939) (uncredited)
To the Victor
Paul Taggart
I Conquer the Sea!
Tommy Ashley
Stars on Horseback
Mama Steps Out
Chuck Thompson (as Stanley Morner)
Illegal Traffic
Cagey Miller
Breakdowns of 1949
Self
March On, Marines
Bob Lansing
Ride, Cowboy, Ride
Dinny Logan