Dennis Morgan
AKA: Earl Stanley Morner
Birthday: 1908-12-20
Died: 1994-09-07
Birthplace: Prentice, Wisconsin, USA
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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.
Filmography
Character: Johnny Dutton (bush pilot)
Character: Jefferson Jones
Character: Tommy Randolph
Character: Peter Kingsmill
Character: David Campbell
Character: 'Rickey' Mayberry
Character: Wynnewood 'Wyn' Strafford VI
Character: Dr. Ben Halleck
Character: Corky 'Cork' Jones
Character: Col. Robert Lee Scott
Character: Dr. Jonas Pettingill
Character: Chuck Thompson (as Stanley Morner)
Character: Dennis Morgan (uncredited)
Character: Paul Hudson / El Khobar
Character: Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Character: Sgt. David Stewart
Character: John Keith / Sgt. Derry Conniston
Character: Bradford "Brad" E. Collins
Character: Timothy L. "Biff" Grimes
Character: Angus Ferguson
Character: (archive footage)
Character: Chauncey Olcott
Character: Thomas Rufus 'Tom' Collier III
Character: Lieutenant Ames
Character: Marine 2nd Lt.
Character: The Bridegroom (uncredited)
Character: First Mate Rogers (as Richard Stanley)
Character: Chrystal Club Singer (uncredited)
Character: William Douglas
Character: Stage Singer in "Pretty Girl" Number
Character: Self (uncredited)
Character: Jack Norworth in Film Clip from 'Shine On, Harvest Moon' (uncredited/archive footage)
Character: Western Hero (clip from "Ride, Cowboy, Ride", 1939) (uncredited)