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Dennis Morgan

Dennis Morgan

Birthday: 1908-12-20 | Place of Birth: Prentice, Wisconsin, USA

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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1956
Uranium Boom

as    Bradford "Brad" E. Collins

1955
Pearl of the South Pacific

as    Dan Merrill

1955
The Gun That Won the West

as    Jim Bridger

1952
This Woman Is Dangerous

as    Dr. Ben Halleck

1952
Cattle Town

as    Mike McGann

1951
Raton Pass

as    Marc Challon

1950
Perfect Strangers

as    David Campbell

1949
The Lady Takes a Sailor

as    Bill Craig

1948
One Sunday Afternoon

as    Timothy L. "Biff" Grimes

1947
My Wild Irish Rose

as    Chauncey Olcott

1947
Cheyenne

as    James Wylie

1946
The Time, The Place and The Girl

as    Steven Ross

1945
God Is My Co-Pilot

as    Col. Robert Lee Scott

1945
Christmas in Connecticut

as    Jefferson Jones

1944
The Shining Future

as    Self

1944
The Very Thought of You

as    Sgt. David Stewart

1943
The Desert Song

as    Paul Hudson / El Khobar

1943
Thank Your Lucky Stars

as    Tommy Randolph

1942
Wings for the Eagle

as    Corky 'Cork' Jones

1942
Captains of the Clouds

as    Johnny Dutton (bush pilot)

1942
In This Our Life

as    Peter Kingsmill

1941
Affectionately Yours

as    'Rickey' Mayberry

1941
Bad Men of Missouri

as    Cole Younger

1941
Kisses for Breakfast

as    Rodney Trask

1940
Three Cheers for the Irish

as    Angus Ferguson

1940
Flight Angels

as    Chick Farber

1940
River's End

as    John Keith / Sgt. Derry Conniston

1940
The Fighting 69th

as    Lieutenant Ames

1940
Tear Gas Squad

as    Tommy McCabe

1939
The Return of Doctor X

as    Dr. Rhodes