Dennis Morgan
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 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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Complete Filmography & Verdicts
| Year | Movie | Character | Rating | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | HIT | |
| 1974 | That's Entertainment! | (archive footage) | HIT | |
| 1968 | Rogue's Gallery | Dr. Jonas Pettingill | FLOP | |
| 1956 | Uranium Boom | Bradford "Brad" E. Collins | FLOP | |
| 1955 | Pearl of the South Pacific | Dan Merrill | FLOP | |
| 1954 | A Star Is Born World Premiere | Self | HIT | |
| 1952 | Cattle Town | Mike McGann | HIT | |
| 1952 | This Woman Is Dangerous | Dr. Ben Halleck | FLOP | |
| 1950 | Pretty Baby | Sam Morley | FLOP | |
| 1950 | Perfect Strangers | David Campbell | FLOP | |
| 1949 | Breakdowns of 1949 | Self | FLOP | |
| 1949 | It's a Great Feeling | Dennis Morgan | FLOP | |
| 1948 | One Sunday Afternoon | Timothy L. "Biff" Grimes | FLOP | |
| 1948 | Two Guys from Texas | Steve Carroll | FLOP | |
| 1947 | Blow-Ups of 1947 | Self | FLOP | |
| 1947 | My Wild Irish Rose | Chauncey Olcott | FLOP | |
| 1947 | Always Together | The Bridegroom (uncredited) | HIT | |
| 1947 | Hollywood Wonderland | Western Hero (clip from "Ride, Cowboy, Ride", 1939) (uncredited) | HIT | |
| 1947 | Cheyenne | James Wylie | HIT | |
| 1946 | Blow-Ups of 1946 | Self | FLOP | |
| 1946 | One More Tomorrow | Thomas Rufus 'Tom' Collier III | FLOP | |
| 1945 | Christmas in Connecticut | Jefferson Jones | HIT | |
| 1945 | God Is My Co-Pilot | Col. Robert Lee Scott | HIT | |
| 1944 | Breakdowns of 1944 | Self | HIT | |
| 1944 | Hollywood Canteen | Self | HIT | |
| 1944 | The Very Thought of You | Sgt. David Stewart | FLOP | |
| 1944 | The Road to Victory | Dennis Morgan (uncredited) | FLOP | |
| 1944 | Shine on Harvest Moon | Jack Norworth | FLOP | |
| 1943 | The Desert Song | Paul Hudson / El Khobar | FLOP | |
| 1943 | Thank Your Lucky Stars | Tommy Randolph | FLOP | |
| 1943 | The Hard Way | Paul Collins | FLOP | |
| 1942 | Wings for the Eagle | Corky 'Cork' Jones | FLOP | |
| 1942 | In This Our Life | Peter Kingsmill | HIT | |
| 1942 | Captains of the Clouds | Johnny Dutton | FLOP | |
| 1941 | Bad Men of Missouri | Cole Younger | FLOP | |
| 1941 | Kisses for Breakfast | Rodney Trask | FLOP | |
| 1940 | Kitty Foyle | Wyn Strafford | HIT | |
| 1940 | River's End | John Keith / Sgt. Derry Conniston | FLOP | |
| 1940 | Three Cheers for the Irish | Angus Ferguson | FLOP | |
| 1940 | The Fighting 69th | Lieutenant Ames | FLOP | |
| 1939 | The Return of Doctor X | Dr. Rhodes | FLOP | |
| 1939 | No Place to Go | Joe Plummer | FLOP | |
| 1939 | Waterfront | Jim Dolan | FLOP | |
| 1938 | Illegal Traffic | Cagey Miller | HIT | |
| 1938 | King of Alcatraz | First Mate Rogers (as Richard Stanley) | FLOP | |
| 1937 | Song of the City | Tommy | FLOP | |
| 1937 | Mama Steps Out | Chuck Thompson (as Stanley Morner) | FLOP | |
| 1936 | Piccadilly Jim | Chrystal Club Singer (uncredited) | HIT | |
| 1936 | Suzy | Lieutenant | FLOP | |
| 1936 | The Great Ziegfeld | Stage Singer in "Pretty Girl" Number | FLOP |