Dennis Morgan

Dennis Morgan

Biography

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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.

Personal info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1908-12-20

Place of birth

Prentice, Wisconsin, USA

Images

Cast

The Hard Way

The Hard Way

1943

6.60

Kitty Foyle

Kitty Foyle

1940

6.56

Pretty Baby

Pretty Baby

1950

6.00

Cattle Town

Cattle Town

1952

6.70

Cheyenne

Cheyenne

1947

6.80

River's End

River's End

1940

6.00

Raton Pass

Raton Pass

1951

4.80

Uranium Boom

Uranium Boom

1956

6.00

Waterfront

Waterfront

1939

6.30

Annie Laurie

Annie Laurie

1936

5.00

Suzy

Suzy

1936

5.80