Dennis Morgan
Known for
Acting
Born
December 20, 1908
Birthplace
Prentice, Wisconsin, USA
Died
September 7, 1994 (aged 85)
Biography
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 b...
Best known work
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
The Love Boat
1977
Christmas in Connecticut
1945
The Great Ziegfeld
1936
That's Entertainment!
1974
The Return of Doctor X
1939
In This Our Life
1942
Kitty Foyle
1940
Petticoat Junction
1963
Thank Your Lucky Stars
1943Filmography
1989
I Don't Even Like Apple Pie...as Self (Archive Footage)
1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footageas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1977
1976
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywoodas Tour Guide
1974
That's Entertainment!as (archive footage) (uncredited)
1968
Rogue's Galleryas Dr. Jonas Pettingill
1963
1959
1956
Uranium Boomas Bradford "Brad" E. Collins
1955
1955
1955
Pearl of the South Pacificas Dan Merrill
1955
The Gun That Won the Westas Jim Bridger
1954
1953
1952
1952
Cattle Townas Mike McGann
1952
This Woman Is Dangerousas Dr. Ben Halleck
1951
1951
Raton Passas Marc Challon
1950
Pretty Babyas Sam Morley
1950
Perfect Strangersas David Campbell
1949
Breakdowns of 1949as Self
1949
The Lady Takes a Sailoras Bill Craig
1949
It's a Great Feelingas Dennis Morgan