Dennis Morgan
Acting
Born: 1908-12-20 in Prentice, Wisconsin, USA
Biography
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
The Love Boat
Steve Brian
Petticoat Junction
Dennis Roberts
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Dennis O'Finn
This Is Your Life
Self
Crossroads
Reverend Mark Runyon
Kitty Foyle
Wyn Strafford
General Electric Theater
Roger Duane
Uranium Boom
Bradford "Brad" E. Collins
Raton Pass
Marc Challon
It's a Great Feeling
Dennis Morgan
The Great Ziegfeld
Stage Singer in "Pretty Girl" Number
Hollywood Canteen
Self
That's Entertainment!
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Affectionately Yours
'Rickey' Mayberry
Always Together
The Bridegroom (uncredited)
Men with Wings
Galton
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Tour Guide
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
21 Beacon Street
Dennis Chase
Christmas in Connecticut
Jefferson Jones
In This Our Life
Peter Kingsmill
One More Tomorrow
Thomas Rufus 'Tom' Collier III
Okay for Sound
This Woman Is Dangerous
Dr. Ben Halleck
God Is My Co-Pilot
Col. Robert Lee Scott
The Lady Takes a Sailor
Bill Craig
Breakdowns of 1949
Self
The Return of Doctor X
Dr. Rhodes
Breakdowns of 1944
Self
Two Guys from Texas
Steve Carroll
Cattle Town
Mike McGann
Illegal Traffic
Cagey Miller
The Hard Way
Paul Collins
Waterfront
Jim Dolan
The Fighting 69th
Lieutenant Ames
My Wild Irish Rose
Chauncey Olcott
Pearl of the South Pacific
Dan Merrill
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Tommy Randolph
The Gun That Won the West
Jim Bridger