About

Known credits:
74
Birthday:
1908-12-20
Place of birth:
Prentice, Wisconsin, USA
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Dennis Morgan

Overview

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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.

Known for

Acting
1983 Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage Actor Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 59
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1976 Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood Actor Tour Guide 58
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1974 That's Entertainment! Actor (archive footage) 60
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1968 Rogue's Gallery Actor Dr. Jonas Pettingill 58
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1959 21 Beacon Street Actor Dennis Chase 69
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1956 Uranium Boom Actor Bradford "Brad" E. Collins 59
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1955 Pearl of the South Pacific Actor Dan Merrill 59
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1955 The Gun That Won the West Actor Jim Bridger 58
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1954 A Star Is Born World Premiere Actor Self 59
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1952 Cattle Town Actor Mike McGann 58
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1952 This Woman Is Dangerous Actor Dr. Ben Halleck 58
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1951 Painting The Clouds With Sunshine Actor Vince 59
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1951 Raton Pass Actor Marc Challon 58
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1950 Pretty Baby Actor Sam Morley 59
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1950 Perfect Strangers Actor David Campbell 58
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1949 Breakdowns of 1949 Actor Self 59
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1949 The Lady Takes a Sailor Actor Bill Craig 58
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1949 It's a Great Feeling Actor Dennis Morgan 58
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1948 One Sunday Afternoon Actor Timothy L. "Biff" Grimes 58
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1948 To the Victor Actor Paul Taggart N/A
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1948 Two Guys from Texas Actor Steve Carroll 59
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1948 Let's Sing a Song About the Moonlight Actor Jack Norworth in Film Clip from 'Shine On, Harvest Moon' (uncredited/archive footage) 59
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1947 Blow-Ups of 1947 Actor Self 59
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1947 My Wild Irish Rose Actor Chauncey Olcott 58
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1947 Always Together Actor The Bridegroom (uncredited) 58
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1947 Hollywood Wonderland Actor Western Hero (clip from "Ride, Cowboy, Ride", 1939) (uncredited) 59
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1947 Cheyenne Actor James Wylie 59
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1946 Blow-Ups of 1946 Actor Self 59
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1946 The Time, The Place and The Girl Actor Steven Ross 59
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1946 Okay for Sound Actor 59
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1946 Two Guys from Milwaukee Actor Prince Henry 58
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1946 One More Tomorrow Actor Thomas Rufus 'Tom' Collier III 58
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1945 Christmas in Connecticut Actor Jefferson Jones 61
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1945 God Is My Co-Pilot Actor Col. Robert Lee Scott 59
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1944 Breakdowns of 1944 Actor Self 59
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1944 I Am an American Actor Self (uncredited) 58
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1944 Hollywood Canteen Actor Self 59
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1944 The Very Thought of You Actor Sgt. David Stewart 58
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1944 The Road to Victory Actor Dennis Morgan (uncredited) 59
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1944 The Shining Future Actor Self 59
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1944 Shine on Harvest Moon Actor Jack Norworth 59
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1943 The Desert Song Actor Paul Hudson / El Khobar 59
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1943 Thank Your Lucky Stars Actor Tommy Randolph 59
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1943 Stars on Horseback Actor N/A
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1943 The Hard Way Actor Paul Collins 59
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1942 Wings for the Eagle Actor Corky 'Cork' Jones 59
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1942 In This Our Life Actor Peter Kingsmill 59
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1942 Captains of the Clouds Actor Johnny Dutton (bush pilot) 59
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1941 Bad Men of Missouri Actor Cole Younger 59
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1941 Kisses for Breakfast Actor Rodney Trask 59
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1941 Affectionately Yours Actor 'Rickey' Mayberry 58
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1940 Kitty Foyle Actor Wyn Strafford 59
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1940 March On, Marines Actor Bob Lansing 59
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1940 River's End Actor John Keith / Sgt. Derry Conniston 59
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1940 Flight Angels Actor Chick Farber 58
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1940 Tear Gas Squad Actor Tommy McCabe 58
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1940 Three Cheers for the Irish Actor Angus Ferguson 59
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1940 The Fighting 69th Actor Lieutenant Ames 58
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1939 The Return of Doctor X Actor Dr. Rhodes 58
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1939 No Place to Go Actor Joe Plummer N/A
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1939 Ride, Cowboy, Ride Actor Dinny Logan 59
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1939 Waterfront Actor Jim Dolan 59
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1939 Persons in Hiding Actor Mike Flagler 58
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1938 Illegal Traffic Actor Cagey Miller 59
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1938 King of Alcatraz Actor First Mate Rogers (as Richard Stanley) 59
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1938 Men with Wings Actor Galton 59
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1937 Navy Blue and Gold Actor Marine 2nd Lt. 58
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1937 Song of the City Actor Tommy 59
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1937 Mama Steps Out Actor Chuck Thompson (as Stanley Morner) 59
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1936 Annie Laurie Actor William Douglas 59
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1936 Piccadilly Jim Actor Chrystal Club Singer (uncredited) 59
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1936 Suzy Actor Lieutenant 58
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1936 The Great Ziegfeld Actor Stage Singer in "Pretty Girl" Number 59
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1936 I Conquer the Sea! Actor Tommy Ashley N/A
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