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Dennis Morgan

Actor

Dennis Morgan

Born December 20, 1908 in Prentice, Wisconsin, USADied September 7, 199459 films

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.

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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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Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
The Great Ziegfeld poster6.3The Great Ziegfeld1936In This Our Life poster6.9In This Our Life1942Kitty Foyle poster6.6Kitty Foyle1940The Return of Doctor X poster6.0The Return of Doctor X1939

Filmography

59 films as actor
  1. 1976Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved HollywoodTour Guide
  2. 1968Rogue's GalleryDr. Jonas Pettingill
  3. 1956Uranium BoomBradford "Brad" E. Collins
  4. 1955Pearl of the South PacificDan Merrill
  5. 1955The Gun That Won the WestJim Bridger
  6. 1952Cattle TownMike McGann
  7. 1952This Woman Is DangerousDr. Ben Halleck
  8. 1951Painting the Clouds with SunshineVince
  9. 1951Raton PassMarc Challon
  10. 1950Pretty BabySam Morley
  11. 1950Perfect StrangersDavid Campbell
  12. 1949The Lady Takes a SailorBill Craig
  13. 1949It's a Great FeelingDennis Morgan
  14. 1948One Sunday AfternoonTimothy L. "Biff" Grimes
  15. 1948To the VictorPaul Taggart
  16. 1948Two Guys from TexasSteve Carroll
  17. 1947My Wild Irish RoseChauncey Olcott
  18. 1947Always TogetherThe Bridegroom (uncredited)
  19. 1947Hollywood WonderlandWestern Hero (clip from "Ride, Cowboy, Ride", 1939) (uncredited)
  20. 1947CheyenneJames Wylie
  21. 1946The Time, The Place and The GirlSteven Ross
  22. 1946Two Guys from MilwaukeePrince Henry
  23. 1946One More TomorrowThomas Rufus 'Tom' Collier III
  24. 1945Christmas in ConnecticutJefferson Jones
  25. 1945God Is My Co-PilotCol. Robert Lee Scott
  26. 1944The Very Thought of YouSgt. David Stewart
  27. 1944Shine on Harvest MoonJack Norworth
  28. 1944The Desert SongPaul Hudson / El Khobar
  29. 1943Thank Your Lucky StarsTommy Randolph
  30. 1943The Hard WayPaul Collins
  31. 1942Wings for the EagleCorky 'Cork' Jones
  32. 1942In This Our LifePeter Kingsmill
  33. 1942Captains of the CloudsJohnny Dutton
  34. 1941Bad Men of MissouriCole Younger
  35. 1941Kisses for BreakfastRodney Trask
  36. 1941Affectionately Yours'Rickey' Mayberry
  37. 1940Kitty FoyleWyn Strafford
  38. 1940March On, MarinesBob Lansing
  39. 1940River's EndJohn Keith / Sgt. Derry Conniston
  40. 1940Flight AngelsChick Farber
  41. 1940Tear Gas SquadTommy McCabe
  42. 1940Three Cheers for the IrishAngus Ferguson
  43. 1940The Fighting 69thLieutenant Ames
  44. 1939The Return of Doctor XDr. Rhodes
  45. 1939No Place to GoJoe Plummer
  46. 1939Ride, Cowboy, RideDinny Logan
  47. 1939WaterfrontJim Dolan
  48. 1939Persons in HidingMike Flagler
  49. 1938Illegal TrafficCagey Miller
  50. 1938King of AlcatrazFirst Mate Rogers (as Richard Stanley)
  51. 1938Men with WingsGalton
  52. 1937Navy Blue and GoldMarine 2nd Lt.
  53. 1937Song of the CityTommy
  54. 1937Mama Steps OutChuck Thompson (as Stanley Morner)
  55. 1936Annie LaurieWilliam Douglas
  56. 1936Piccadilly JimChrystal Club Singer (uncredited)
  57. 1936SuzyLieutenant
  58. 1936The Great ZiegfeldStage Singer in "Pretty Girl" Number
  59. 1936I Conquer the Sea!Tommy Ashley