Dennis Morgan
Known For
Acting
Born
1908-12-20 in Prentice, Wisconsin, USA
Died
1994-09-07
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.
Most Known For
The Love Boat
as Steve Brian
Petticoat Junction
as Dennis Roberts
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Dennis O'Finn
This Is Your Life
as Self
Kitty Foyle
as Wyn Strafford
Affectionately Yours
as 'Rickey' Mayberry
That's Entertainment!
as (archive footage)
Uranium Boom
as Bradford "Brad" E. Collins
Christmas in Connecticut
as Jefferson Jones
In This Our Life
as Peter Kingsmill
General Electric Theater
as Roger Duane
God Is My Co-Pilot
as Col. Robert Lee Scott
It's a Great Feeling
as Dennis Morgan
The Great Ziegfeld
as Stage Singer in "Pretty Girl" Number
Pretty Baby
as Sam Morley
Thank Your Lucky Stars
as Tommy Randolph
Perfect Strangers
as David Campbell
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
as Tour Guide
The Fighting 69th
as Lieutenant Ames
Suzy
as Lieutenant