Dennis Morgan
Acting

Dennis Morgan

Born 20 December 1908 · Prentice, Wisconsin, USA · Died 7 September 1994

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

Christmas in Connecticut
The Great Ziegfeld
The Return of Doctor X
In This Our Life
Kitty Foyle
Thank Your Lucky Stars
It's a Great Feeling
Captains of the Clouds
The Fighting 69th
Suzy
The Hard Way
This Woman Is Dangerous
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Rogue's Gallery
Uranium Boom
Pearl of the South Pacific
The Gun That Won the West
This Woman Is Dangerous
Cattle Town
Raton Pass
Painting the Clouds with Sunshine
Perfect Strangers
Pretty Baby
It's a Great Feeling
The Lady Takes a Sailor
One Sunday Afternoon
Two Guys from Texas
To the Victor
Cheyenne
My Wild Irish Rose
The Time, The Place and The Girl
Two Guys from Milwaukee
One More Tomorrow
Christmas in Connecticut
God Is My Co-Pilot
The Desert Song
The Very Thought of You
Shine on Harvest Moon
The Hard Way
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Captains of the Clouds
In This Our Life
Wings for the Eagle
Affectionately Yours
Bad Men of Missouri
Kisses for Breakfast
Kitty Foyle
Flight Angels
River's End
Tear Gas Squad
Three Cheers for the Irish
The Fighting 69th
March On, Marines
The Return of Doctor X
No Place to Go
Waterfront
Persons in Hiding
Ride, Cowboy, Ride
Men with Wings
Illegal Traffic
King of Alcatraz
Mama Steps Out
Song of the City
Navy Blue and Gold
I Conquer the Sea!
Annie Laurie
The Great Ziegfeld
Suzy
Dennis Morgan · Midrow