Dennis Morgan

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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.

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1989
I Don't Even Like Apple Pie...
Movie Self (Archive Footage)
1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Movie Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1977
The Love Boat
TV show Steve Brian
1976
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Movie Tour Guide
1974
That's Entertainment!
Movie (archive footage) (uncredited)
1968
Rogue's Gallery
Movie Dr. Jonas Pettingill
1963
Petticoat Junction
TV show Dennis Roberts
1959
21 Beacon Street
TV show Dennis Chase
1956
Uranium Boom
Movie Bradford "Brad" E. Collins
1955
Crossroads
TV show Reverend Mark Runyon
1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TV show Dennis O'Finn
1955
Pearl of the South Pacific
Movie Dan Merrill
1955
The Gun That Won the West
Movie Jim Bridger
1954
A Star Is Born World Premiere
Movie Self
1953
General Electric Theater
TV show Roger Duane
1952
This Is Your Life
TV show Self

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1952
Cattle Town
Movie Mike McGann
1952
This Woman Is Dangerous
Movie Dr. Ben Halleck
1951
Painting the Clouds with Sunshine
Movie Vince
1951
Raton Pass
Movie Marc Challon
1950
Pretty Baby
Movie Sam Morley
1950
Perfect Strangers
Movie David Campbell
1949
Breakdowns of 1949
Movie Self
1949
The Lady Takes a Sailor
Movie Bill Craig
1949
It's a Great Feeling
Movie Dennis Morgan
1948
One Sunday Afternoon
Movie Timothy L. "Biff" Grimes
1948
To the Victor
Movie Paul Taggart
1948
Two Guys from Texas
Movie Steve Carroll
1947
Blow-Ups of 1947
Movie Self
1947
My Wild Irish Rose
Movie Chauncey Olcott
1947
Always Together
Movie The Bridegroom (uncredited)
1947
Hollywood Wonderland
Movie Western Hero (clip from "Ride, Cowboy, Ride", 1939) (uncredited)
1947
Cheyenne
Movie James Wylie
1946
Blow-Ups of 1946
Movie Self
1946
The Time, The Place and The Girl
Movie Steven Ross
1946
Okay for Sound
Movie
1946
Two Guys from Milwaukee
Movie Prince Henry
1946
One More Tomorrow
Movie Thomas Rufus 'Tom' Collier III
1945
Christmas in Connecticut
Movie Jefferson Jones
1945
God Is My Co-Pilot
Movie Col. Robert Lee Scott