Dennis Morgan
Actor
- Born
- December 20, 1908 · Prentice, Wisconsin, USA
- Died
- September 7, 1994 (age 85)
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).
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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
Christmas in Connecticut
July 27, 1945
The Great Ziegfeld
April 8, 1936
That's Entertainment!
June 21, 1974
The Return of Doctor X
November 23, 1939
In This Our Life
May 8, 1942
Kitty Foyle
December 27, 1940
Thank Your Lucky Stars
September 25, 1943
It's a Great Feeling
August 20, 1949
Captains of the Clouds
February 12, 1942
Hollywood Canteen
December 15, 1944
The Fighting 69th
January 27, 1940
Suzy
July 20, 1936
Acting73
- 1989I Don't Even Like Apple Pie... as Self (archive footage)
- 1983Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1976Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood as Tour Guide
- 1974That's Entertainment! as (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1968Rogue's Gallery as Dr. Jonas Pettingill
- 1956Uranium Boom as Bradford "Brad" E. Collins
- 1955Pearl of the South Pacific as Dan Merrill
- 1955The Gun That Won the West as Jim Bridger
- 1954A Star Is Born World Premiere as Self