Dennis Morgan
Acting
🎂 1908-12-20
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.
Cast credits(78)
Steve Brian
1977
Dennis Roberts
1963
Dennis O'Finn
1955
Self
1952
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1983
Chick Farber
1940
Self
1947
Jim Dolan
1939
Paul Taggart
1948
Western Hero (clip from "Ride, Cowboy, Ride", 1939) (uncredited)
1947
Prince Henry
1946
Cagey Miller
1938
Self
1944
Dennis Morgan
1949
Timothy L. "Biff" Grimes
1948
Self
1954
Jefferson Jones
1945
Marc Challon
1951
Self
1944
Steve Carroll
1948
Dr. Ben Halleck
1952
(archive footage)
1974
Sam Morley
1950
Jack Norworth
1944
Tommy Randolph
1943
Self
1944
Corky 'Cork' Jones
1942
Self
1949
Lieutenant Ames
1940
Roger Duane
1953
Chauncey Olcott
1947
John Keith / Sgt. Derry Conniston
1940
1946
Paul Hudson / El Khobar
1943
Sgt. David Stewart
1944
Dr. Rhodes
1939
Vince
1951
Mike McGann
1952
'Rickey' Mayberry
1941
Stage Singer in "Pretty Girl" Number
1936
James Wylie
1947
Joe Plummer
1939
Lieutenant
1936
First Mate Rogers (as Richard Stanley)
1938
Galton
1938
The Bridegroom (uncredited)
1947
Mike Flagler
1939
Marine 2nd Lt.
1937
Tommy
1937
Paul Collins
1943
Col. Robert Lee Scott
1945
Chuck Thompson (as Stanley Morner)
1937
Johnny Dutton (bush pilot)
1942
Bradford "Brad" E. Collins
1956
Tour Guide
1976
David Campbell
1950
Tommy McCabe
1940
Bob Lansing
1940
Dennis Morgan (uncredited)
1944
Dinny Logan
1939
Wyn Strafford
1940
Self (uncredited)
1944
Self
1946
Dr. Jonas Pettingill
1968
Cole Younger
1941
Dennis Chase
1959
Chrystal Club Singer (uncredited)
1936
William Douglas
1936
Bill Craig
1949
Rodney Trask
1941
Steven Ross
1946
Peter Kingsmill
1942
Jim Bridger
1955
Dan Merrill
1955
Angus Ferguson
1940
1943
Tommy Ashley
1936
Thomas Rufus 'Tom' Collier III
1946