Dennis Morgan
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.
Known For
The Love Boat
Petticoat Junction
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
This Is Your Life
General Electric Theater
That's Entertainment!
God Is My Co-Pilot
The Return of Doctor X
All Movies (73)
- I Don't Even Like Apple Pie...1989 · as Self (Archive Footage)
- Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage1983 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood1976 · as Tour Guide
- That's Entertainment!1974 · as (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Rogue's Gallery1968 · as Dr. Jonas Pettingill
- Uranium Boom1956 · as Bradford "Brad" E. Collins
- Pearl of the South Pacific1955 · as Dan Merrill
- The Gun That Won the West1955 · as Jim Bridger
- A Star Is Born World Premiere1954 · as Self
- Cattle Town1952 · as Mike McGann
- This Woman Is Dangerous1952 · as Dr. Ben Halleck
- Painting the Clouds with Sunshine1951 · as Vince
- Raton Pass1951 · as Marc Challon
- Pretty Baby1950 · as Sam Morley
- Perfect Strangers1950 · as David Campbell
- Breakdowns of 19491949 · as Self
- The Lady Takes a Sailor1949 · as Bill Craig
- It's a Great Feeling1949 · as Dennis Morgan
- One Sunday Afternoon1948 · as Timothy L. "Biff" Grimes
- To the Victor1948 · as Paul Taggart
- Two Guys from Texas1948 · as Steve Carroll
- Blow-Ups of 19471947 · as Self
- My Wild Irish Rose1947 · as Chauncey Olcott
- Always Together1947 · as The Bridegroom (uncredited)
- Hollywood Wonderland1947 · as Western Hero (clip from "Ride, Cowboy, Ride", 1939) (uncredited)
- Cheyenne1947 · as James Wylie
- Blow-Ups of 19461946 · as Self
- The Time, The Place and The Girl1946 · as Steven Ross
- Okay for Sound1946
- Two Guys from Milwaukee1946 · as Prince Henry
- One More Tomorrow1946 · as Thomas Rufus 'Tom' Collier III
- Christmas in Connecticut1945 · as Jefferson Jones
- God Is My Co-Pilot1945 · as Col. Robert Lee Scott
- Breakdowns of 19441944 · as Self
- I Am an American1944 · as Self (uncredited)
- Hollywood Canteen1944 · as Self
- The Very Thought of You1944 · as Sgt. David Stewart
- The Road to Victory1944 · as Dennis Morgan (uncredited)
- The Shining Future1944 · as Self
- Shine on Harvest Moon1944 · as Jack Norworth
- The Desert Song1943 · as Paul Hudson / El Khobar
- Thank Your Lucky Stars1943 · as Tommy Randolph
- Stars on Horseback1943
- The Hard Way1943 · as Paul Collins
- Wings for the Eagle1942 · as Corky 'Cork' Jones
- In This Our Life1942 · as Peter Kingsmill
- Captains of the Clouds1942 · as Johnny Dutton
- Bad Men of Missouri1941 · as Cole Younger
- Kisses for Breakfast1941 · as Rodney Trask
- Affectionately Yours1941 · as 'Rickey' Mayberry
- Kitty Foyle1940 · as Wyn Strafford
- March On, Marines1940 · as Bob Lansing
- River's End1940 · as John Keith / Sgt. Derry Conniston
- Flight Angels1940 · as Chick Farber
- Tear Gas Squad1940 · as Tommy McCabe
- Three Cheers for the Irish1940 · as Angus Ferguson
- The Fighting 69th1940 · as Lieutenant Ames
- The Return of Doctor X1939 · as Dr. Rhodes
- No Place to Go1939 · as Joe Plummer
- Ride, Cowboy, Ride1939 · as Dinny Logan
- Waterfront1939 · as Jim Dolan
- Persons in Hiding1939 · as Mike Flagler
- Illegal Traffic1938 · as Cagey Miller
- King of Alcatraz1938 · as First Mate Rogers (as Richard Stanley)
- Men with Wings1938 · as Galton
- Navy Blue and Gold1937 · as Marine 2nd Lt.
- Song of the City1937 · as Tommy
- Mama Steps Out1937 · as Chuck Thompson (as Stanley Morner)
- Annie Laurie1936 · as William Douglas
- Piccadilly Jim1936 · as Chrystal Club Singer (uncredited)
- Suzy1936 · as Lieutenant
- The Great Ziegfeld1936 · as Stage Singer in "Pretty Girl" Number
- I Conquer the Sea!1936 · as Tommy Ashley
All TV Shows (6)
- The Love Boat1977 · as Steve Brian
- Petticoat Junction1963 · as Dennis Roberts
- 21 Beacon Street1959 · as Dennis Chase
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents1955 · as Dennis O'Finn
- General Electric Theater1953 · as Roger Duane
- This Is Your Life1952 · as Self