Dennis Morgan

Dennis Morgan

Deceased · Born: Dec 20, 1908 · Died: Sep 7, 1994

Personal Details

Born Dec 20, 1908 Prentice, Wisconsin, USA
Parents
  • Frank Edward Morner
  • Grace J. Morner

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.

Career

1976
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
1968
Rogue's Gallery
Rogue's Gallery as Dr. Jonas Pettingill
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1956
Uranium Boom
Uranium Boom as Bradford "Brad" E. Collins
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1955
Pearl of the South Pacific
Pearl of the South Pacific as Dan Merrill
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The Gun That Won the West
The Gun That Won the West as Jim Bridger
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1952
This Woman Is Dangerous
This Woman Is Dangerous as Dr. Ben Halleck
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Cattle Town
Cattle Town as Mike McGann
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1951
Raton Pass
Raton Pass as Marc Challon
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Painting the Clouds with Sunshine
1950
Perfect Strangers
Perfect Strangers as David Campbell
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Pretty Baby
Pretty Baby as Sam Morley
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1949
The Lady Takes a Sailor
The Lady Takes a Sailor as Bill Craig
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It's a Great Feeling
It's a Great Feeling as Dennis Morgan
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1948
Two Guys from Texas
Two Guys from Texas as Steve Carroll
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One Sunday Afternoon
One Sunday Afternoon as Timothy L. "Biff" Grimes
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To the Victor
To the Victor as Paul Taggart
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1947
My Wild Irish Rose
My Wild Irish Rose as Chauncey Olcott
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Cheyenne
Cheyenne as James Wylie
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1946
One More Tomorrow
One More Tomorrow as Thomas Rufus 'Tom' Collier III
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Two Guys from Milwaukee
Two Guys from Milwaukee as Prince Henry
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The Time, the Place and the Girl
The Time, the Place and the Girl as Steven Ross
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1945
Christmas in Connecticut
Christmas in Connecticut as Jefferson Jones
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God Is My Co-Pilot
God Is My Co-Pilot as Col. Robert Lee Scott
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1944
Shine on Harvest Moon
Shine on Harvest Moon as Jack Norworth
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The Road to Victory
The Road to Victory as Dennis Morgan (uncredited)
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The Very Thought of You
The Very Thought of You as Sgt. David Stewart
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1943
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Thank Your Lucky Stars as Tommy Randolph
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The Hard Way
The Hard Way as Paul Collins
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The Desert Song
The Desert Song as Paul Hudson / El Khobar
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1942
Wings for the Eagle
Wings for the Eagle as Corky 'Cork' Jones
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In This Our Life
In This Our Life as Peter Kingsmill
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Captains of the Clouds
Captains of the Clouds as Johnny Dutton (bush pilot)
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1941
Affectionately Yours
Affectionately Yours as 'Rickey' Mayberry
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Bad Men of Missouri
Bad Men of Missouri as Cole Younger
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Kisses for Breakfast
Kisses for Breakfast as Rodney Trask
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1940
Tear Gas Squad
Tear Gas Squad as Tommy McCabe
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Kitty Foyle
Kitty Foyle as Wynnewood 'Wyn' Strafford VI
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3 Cheers for the Irish
3 Cheers for the Irish as Angus Ferguson
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River's End
River's End as John Keith / Sgt. Derry Conniston
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The Fighting 69th
The Fighting 69th as Lieutenant Ames
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Flight Angels
Flight Angels as Chick Farber
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March on, Marines
March on, Marines as Bob Lansing
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1939
No Place to Go
No Place to Go as Joe Plummer
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The Return of Doctor X
The Return of Doctor X as Dr. Rhodes
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1938
King of Alcatraz
King of Alcatraz as First Mate Rogers (as Richard Stanley)
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1937
Mama Steps Out
Mama Steps Out as Chuck Thompson (as Stanley Morner)
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1944
I Am an American
I Am an American
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The Shining Future