Dennis Morgan

Known for ActingBorn 1908-12-20Died 1994-09-07Prentice, Wisconsin, USA

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.Read more

Movies & web series

I Conquer the Sea!

A Star Is Born World Premiere

Two Guys from Texas

To the Victor

No Place to Go

Song of the City

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

That's Entertainment!

Cattle Town

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Always Together

Hollywood Wonderland

Hollywood Canteen

Mama Steps Out

Rogue's Gallery

God Is My Co-Pilot

21 Beacon Street

Uranium Boom

One Sunday Afternoon

Cheyenne

Christmas in Connecticut

Okay for Sound

Three Cheers for the Irish

General Electric Theater

In This Our Life

Pretty Baby

Shine on Harvest Moon

Piccadilly Jim

The Road to Victory

The Love Boat

This Is Your Life

Kitty Foyle

River's End

Illegal Traffic

Captains of the Clouds

I Am an American

Breakdowns of 1944

Waterfront

The Very Thought of You

The Hard Way

Blow-Ups of 1947

Pearl of the South Pacific

Kisses for Breakfast

The Great Ziegfeld

Thank Your Lucky Stars

Bad Men of Missouri

Wings for the Eagle

Painting the Clouds with Sunshine