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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.
The roles that explain the career.
42 credits across 1 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Thunder and Mud | Announcer | Film |
| 1989 | I Don't Even Like Apple Pie... | Self (Archive Footage) | Film |
| 1968 | Rogue's Gallery | Dr. Jonas Pettingill | Film |
| 1955 | Pearl of the South Pacific | Dan Merrill | Film |
| 1955 | The Gun That Won the West | Jim Bridger | Film |
| 1952 | This Woman Is Dangerous | Dr. Ben Halleck | Film |
| 1952 | Cattle Town | Mike McGann | Film |
| 1950 | Perfect Strangers | David Campbell | Film |
| 1950 | Pretty Baby | Sam Morley | Film |
| 1949 | It's a Great Feeling | Dennis Morgan | Film |
| 1949 | The Lady Takes a Sailor | Bill Craig | Film |
| 1948 | Two Guys from Texas | Steve Carroll | Film |
| 1947 | My Wild Irish Rose | Chauncey Olcott | Film |
| 1947 | Hollywood Wonderland | Western Hero (clip from "Ride, Cowboy, Ride", 1939) (uncredited) | Film |
| 1947 | Cheyenne | James Wylie | Film |
| 1946 | The Time, The Place and The Girl | Steven Ross | Film |
| 1945 | God Is My Co-Pilot | Col. Robert Lee Scott | Film |
| 1945 | Christmas in Connecticut | Jefferson Jones | Film |
| 1944 | Hollywood Canteen | Self | Film |
| 1944 | The Road to Victory | Dennis Morgan (uncredited) | Film |
| 1944 | The Very Thought of You | Sgt. David Stewart | Film |
| 1943 | The Hard Way | Paul Collins | Film |
| 1943 | Thank Your Lucky Stars | Tommy Randolph | Film |
| 1943 | The Desert Song | Paul Hudson / El Khobar | Film |
| 1942 | Captains of the Clouds | Johnny Dutton | Film |
| 1942 | In This Our Life | Peter Kingsmill | Film |
| 1942 | Wings for the Eagle | Corky 'Cork' Jones | Film |
| 1941 | Affectionately Yours | 'Rickey' Mayberry | Film |
| 1941 | Kisses for Breakfast | Rodney Trask | Film |
| 1941 | Bad Men of Missouri | Cole Younger | Film |
| 1940 | The Fighting 69th | Lieutenant Ames | Film |
| 1940 | Kitty Foyle | Wyn Strafford | Film |
| 1940 | Flight Angels | Chick Farber | Film |
| 1940 | River's End | John Keith / Sgt. Derry Conniston | Film |
| 1939 | The Return of Doctor X | Dr. Rhodes | Film |
| 1938 | King of Alcatraz | First Mate Rogers (as Richard Stanley) | Film |
| 1937 | Navy Blue and Gold | Marine 2nd Lt. | Film |
| 1937 | Mama Steps Out | Chuck Thompson (as Stanley Morner) | Film |
| 1936 | Piccadilly Jim | Chrystal Club Singer (uncredited) | Film |
| 1936 | The Great Ziegfeld | Stage Singer in "Pretty Girl" Number | Film |
| 1936 | Suzy | Lieutenant | Film |
| 1936 | I Conquer the Sea! | Tommy Ashley | Film |
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