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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 b…
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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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I Don't Even Like Apple Pie...
as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
as Tour Guide
That's Entertainment!
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Rogue's Gallery
as Dr. Jonas Pettingill
Uranium Boom
as Bradford "Brad" E. Collins
Pearl of the South Pacific
as Dan Merrill
The Gun That Won the West
as Jim Bridger
A Star Is Born World Premiere
as Self
Cattle Town
as Mike McGann
This Woman Is Dangerous
as Dr. Ben Halleck
Painting the Clouds with Sunshine
as Vince
Raton Pass
as Marc Challon
Pretty Baby
as Sam Morley
Perfect Strangers
as David Campbell
Breakdowns of 1949
as Self
The Lady Takes a Sailor
as Bill Craig
It's a Great Feeling
as Dennis Morgan
One Sunday Afternoon
as Timothy L. "Biff" Grimes
To the Victor
as Paul Taggart
Two Guys from Texas
as Steve Carroll
Blow-Ups of 1947
as Self
My Wild Irish Rose
as Chauncey Olcott
Always Together
as The Bridegroom (uncredited)
Hollywood Wonderland
as Western Hero (clip from "Ride, Cowboy, Ride", 1939) (uncredited)
Cheyenne
as James Wylie
Blow-Ups of 1946
as Self
The Time, The Place and The Girl
as Steven Ross
Okay for Sound
Two Guys from Milwaukee
as Prince Henry
One More Tomorrow
as Thomas Rufus 'Tom' Collier III
Christmas in Connecticut
as Jefferson Jones
God Is My Co-Pilot
as Col. Robert Lee Scott
Breakdowns of 1944
as Self
No Poster
I Am an American
as Self (uncredited)
Hollywood Canteen
as Self
The Very Thought of You
as Sgt. David Stewart
No Poster
The Road to Victory
as Dennis Morgan (uncredited)
The Shining Future
as Self
Shine on Harvest Moon
as Jack Norworth
The Desert Song
as Paul Hudson / El Khobar
Thank Your Lucky Stars
as Tommy Randolph
Stars on Horseback
The Hard Way
as Paul Collins
Wings for the Eagle
as Corky 'Cork' Jones
In This Our Life
as Peter Kingsmill
Captains of the Clouds
as Johnny Dutton
Bad Men of Missouri
as Cole Younger
Kisses for Breakfast
as Rodney Trask
Affectionately Yours
as 'Rickey' Mayberry
Kitty Foyle
as Wyn Strafford
March On, Marines
as Bob Lansing
River's End
as John Keith / Sgt. Derry Conniston
Flight Angels
as Chick Farber
Tear Gas Squad
as Tommy McCabe
Three Cheers for the Irish
as Angus Ferguson
The Fighting 69th
as Lieutenant Ames
The Return of Doctor X
as Dr. Rhodes
No Place to Go
as Joe Plummer
Ride, Cowboy, Ride
as Dinny Logan
Waterfront
as Jim Dolan
Persons in Hiding
as Mike Flagler
Illegal Traffic
as Cagey Miller
King of Alcatraz
as First Mate Rogers (as Richard Stanley)
Men with Wings
as Galton
Navy Blue and Gold
as Marine 2nd Lt.
Song of the City
as Tommy
Mama Steps Out
as Chuck Thompson (as Stanley Morner)
Annie Laurie
as William Douglas
Piccadilly Jim
as Chrystal Club Singer (uncredited)
Suzy
as Lieutenant
The Great Ziegfeld
as Stage Singer in "Pretty Girl" Number
I Conquer the Sea!
as Tommy Ashley