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.
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Steve Brian(1 ep)
as Tour Guide
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Dr. Jonas Pettingill
as Dennis Roberts(1 ep)
as Dennis Chase(13 eps)
as Bradford "Brad" E. Collins
as Reverend Mark Runyon(1 ep)
as Dennis O'Finn(1 ep)
as Dan Merrill
as Jim Bridger
as Roger Duane(1 ep)
as Self(1 ep)
as Mike McGann
as Dr. Ben Halleck
as Marc Challon
as Sam Morley
as David Campbell
as Self
as Bill Craig
as Dennis Morgan
as Timothy L. "Biff" Grimes
as Paul Taggart
as Steve Carroll
as Self
as Chauncey Olcott
as The Bridegroom (uncredited)
as Western Hero (clip from "Ride, Cowboy, Ride", 1939) (uncredited)
as James Wylie
as Self
as Steven Ross
as Prince Henry
as Thomas Rufus 'Tom' Collier III
as Jefferson Jones
as Col. Robert Lee Scott
as Self
as Self (uncredited)
as Self
as Sgt. David Stewart
as Dennis Morgan (uncredited)
as Self
as Jack Norworth
as Paul Hudson / El Khobar
as Tommy Randolph
as Paul Collins
as Corky 'Cork' Jones
as Peter Kingsmill
as Johnny Dutton
as Cole Younger
as Rodney Trask
as 'Rickey' Mayberry
as Wyn Strafford
as Bob Lansing
as John Keith / Sgt. Derry Conniston
as Chick Farber
as Tommy McCabe
as Angus Ferguson
as Lieutenant Ames
as Dr. Rhodes
as Joe Plummer
as Dinny Logan
as Jim Dolan
as Mike Flagler
as Cagey Miller
as First Mate Rogers (as Richard Stanley)
as Galton
as Marine 2nd Lt.
as Tommy
as Chuck Thompson (as Stanley Morner)
as William Douglas
as Chrystal Club Singer (uncredited)
as Lieutenant
as Stage Singer in "Pretty Girl" Number
as Tommy Ashley