Dennis Morgan

Personal Info

Birthday

December 20, 1908

Day of Death

1994-09-07

(85 years old)

Place of Birth

Prentice, Wisconsin, USA

Also Known As

Earl Stanley Morner

Stanley Morner

Richard Stanley

Dennis Morgan

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.

Known For

The Love Boat

Petticoat Junction

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Christmas in Connecticut

Cheyenne

General Electric Theater

The Great Ziegfeld

Navy Blue and Gold

Filmography

1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1976
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
as Tour Guide
1974
That's Entertainment!
as (archive footage)
1968
Rogue's Gallery
as Dr. Jonas Pettingill
1956
Uranium Boom
as Bradford "Brad" E. Collins
1955
Pearl of the South Pacific
as Dan Merrill
The Gun That Won the West
as Jim Bridger
1954
A Star Is Born World Premiere
as Self
1952
Cattle Town
as Mike McGann
This Woman Is Dangerous
as Dr. Ben Halleck
1951
Painting The Clouds With Sunshine
as Vince
Raton Pass
as Marc Challon
1950
Pretty Baby
as Sam Morley
Perfect Strangers
as David Campbell
1949
Breakdowns of 1949
as Self
The Lady Takes a Sailor
as Bill Craig
It's a Great Feeling
as Dennis Morgan
1948
One Sunday Afternoon
as Timothy L. "Biff" Grimes
To the Victor
as Paul Taggart
Two Guys from Texas
as Steve Carroll
1947
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
1946
Blow-Ups of 1946
as Self
The Time, The Place and The Girl
as Steven Ross
Two Guys from Milwaukee
as Prince Henry
One More Tomorrow
as Thomas Rufus 'Tom' Collier III
1945
Christmas in Connecticut
as Jefferson Jones
God Is My Co-Pilot
as Col. Robert Lee Scott
1944
Breakdowns of 1944
as Self
I Am an American
as Self (uncredited)
Hollywood Canteen
as Self
The Very Thought of You
as Sgt. David Stewart
The Road to Victory
as Dennis Morgan (uncredited)
The Shining Future
as Self
Shine on Harvest Moon
as Jack Norworth
1943
The Desert Song
as Paul Hudson / El Khobar
Thank Your Lucky Stars
as Tommy Randolph
The Hard Way
as Paul Collins
1942
Wings for the Eagle
as Corky 'Cork' Jones
In This Our Life
as Peter Kingsmill
Captains of the Clouds
as Johnny Dutton (bush pilot)
1941
Bad Men of Missouri
as Cole Younger
Kisses for Breakfast
as Rodney Trask
Affectionately Yours
as 'Rickey' Mayberry
1940
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
1939
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
1938
Illegal Traffic
as Cagey Miller
King of Alcatraz
as First Mate Rogers (as Richard Stanley)
Men with Wings
as Galton
1937
Navy Blue and Gold
as Marine 2nd Lt.
Song of the City
as Tommy
Mama Steps Out
as Chuck Thompson (as Stanley Morner)
1936
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