Dennis Morgan

Personal Info

Known ForActing
Born1908-12-20
BirthplacePrentice, Wisconsin, USA

Dennis Morgan

Acting

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.

Filmography

Acting (73)

1989
I Don't Even Like Apple Pie...as Self (Archive Footage)
1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footageas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
7.0
1974
That's Entertainment!as (archive footage) (uncredited)
7.4
1968
Rogue's Galleryas Dr. Jonas Pettingill
7.0
1956
Uranium Boomas Bradford "Brad" E. Collins
7.0
1955
6.2
1955
5.0
1952
Cattle Townas Mike McGann
7.6
1952
This Woman Is Dangerousas Dr. Ben Halleck
5.9
1951
Raton Passas Marc Challon
4.9
1950
Pretty Babyas Sam Morley
6.8
1950
Perfect Strangersas David Campbell
6.0
6.0
1949
5.7
1949
It's a Great Feelingas Dennis Morgan
5.9
1948
One Sunday Afternoonas Timothy L. "Biff" Grimes
7.0
1948
To the Victoras Paul Taggart
6.5
1948
Two Guys from Texasas Steve Carroll
8.0
1947
6.3
1947
My Wild Irish Roseas Chauncey Olcott
6.0
1947
Always Togetheras The Bridegroom (uncredited)
7.3
1947
Hollywood Wonderlandas Western Hero (clip from "Ride, Cowboy, Ride", 1939) (uncredited)
6.8
1947
Cheyenneas James Wylie
7.0
1946
6.0
1946
4.9
1946
One More Tomorrowas Thomas Rufus 'Tom' Collier III
5.8
1945
Christmas in Connecticutas Jefferson Jones
7.0
1945
God Is My Co-Pilotas Col. Robert Lee Scott
7.1
6.5
1944
I Am an Americanas Self (uncredited)
6.4
7.3
1944
The Very Thought of Youas Sgt. David Stewart
6.4
1944
The Road to Victoryas Dennis Morgan (uncredited)
6.7
4.0
1944
Shine on Harvest Moonas Jack Norworth
6.8
1944
The Desert Songas Paul Hudson / El Khobar
6.0
1943
Thank Your Lucky Starsas Tommy Randolph
6.2
1943
The Hard Wayas Paul Collins
6.5
1942
Wings for the Eagleas Corky 'Cork' Jones
6.1
1942
In This Our Lifeas Peter Kingsmill
6.9
1942
Captains of the Cloudsas Johnny Dutton
6.4
1941
Bad Men of Missourias Cole Younger
6.2
1941
Kisses for Breakfastas Rodney Trask
6.3
1941
Affectionately Yoursas 'Rickey' Mayberry
4.5
1940
Kitty Foyleas Wyn Strafford
6.6
1940
March On, Marinesas Bob Lansing
3.8
1940
River's Endas John Keith / Sgt. Derry Conniston
6.6
1940
Flight Angelsas Chick Farber
4.8
1940
Tear Gas Squadas Tommy McCabe
5.3
1940
7.0
1940
The Fighting 69thas Lieutenant Ames
5.8
1939
6.0
1939
No Place to Goas Joe Plummer
8.0
1939
Ride, Cowboy, Rideas Dinny Logan
6.0
1939
Waterfrontas Jim Dolan
6.5
1939
Persons in Hidingas Mike Flagler
3.8
1938
Illegal Trafficas Cagey Miller
6.6
1938
King of Alcatrazas First Mate Rogers (as Richard Stanley)
6.0
1938
5.4
1937
Navy Blue and Goldas Marine 2nd Lt.
5.7
1937
8.0
1937
Mama Steps Outas Chuck Thompson (as Stanley Morner)
7.3
1936
Annie Laurieas William Douglas
5.8
1936
Piccadilly Jimas Chrystal Club Singer (uncredited)
6.8
1936
Suzyas Lieutenant
5.9
1936
The Great Ziegfeldas Stage Singer in "Pretty Girl" Number
6.3
1936
I Conquer the Sea!as Tommy Ashley
9.0