Dennis Morgan
Birthday: 1908-12-20 | Place of Birth: Prentice, Wisconsin, USAFrom 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. 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.
Known For
Acting
Role
as Bradford "Brad" E. Collins
as Dan Merrill
as Jim Bridger
as Dr. Ben Halleck
as Mike McGann
as Marc Challon
as David Campbell
as Bill Craig
as Timothy L. "Biff" Grimes
as Chauncey Olcott
as James Wylie
as Steven Ross
as Col. Robert Lee Scott
as Jefferson Jones
as Self
as Sgt. David Stewart
as Paul Hudson / El Khobar
as Tommy Randolph
as Corky 'Cork' Jones
as Johnny Dutton (bush pilot)
as Peter Kingsmill
as 'Rickey' Mayberry
as Cole Younger
as Rodney Trask
as Angus Ferguson
as Chick Farber
as John Keith / Sgt. Derry Conniston
as Lieutenant Ames
as Tommy McCabe
as Dr. Rhodes
