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.

Filmography

• The Love Boat — Steve Brian
• 1976Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood — Tour Guide
• 1974That's Entertainment! — (archive footage) (uncredited)
• 1968Rogue's Gallery — Dr. Jonas Pettingill
• Petticoat Junction — Dennis Roberts
• 21 Beacon Street — Dennis Chase
• 1956Uranium Boom — Bradford "Brad" E. Collins
• Alfred Hitchcock Presents — Dennis O'Finn
• Crossroads — Reverend Mark Runyon
• 1955Pearl of the South Pacific — Dan Merrill
• 1955The Gun That Won the West — Jim Bridger
• General Electric Theater — Roger Duane
• 1952Cattle Town — Mike McGann
• 1952This Woman Is Dangerous — Dr. Ben Halleck
• 1951Painting the Clouds with Sunshine — Vince
• 1951Raton Pass — Marc Challon
• 1950Perfect Strangers — David Campbell
• 1950Pretty Baby — Sam Morley
• 1949It's a Great Feeling — Dennis Morgan
• 1949The Lady Takes a Sailor — Bill Craig
• 1948One Sunday Afternoon — Timothy L. "Biff" Grimes
• 1948To the Victor — Paul Taggart
• 1948Two Guys from Texas — Steve Carroll
• 1947Always Together — The Bridegroom (uncredited)
• 1947Cheyenne — James Wylie
• 1947Hollywood Wonderland — Western Hero (clip from "Ride, Cowboy, Ride", 1939) (uncredited)
• 1947My Wild Irish Rose — Chauncey Olcott
• 1946Okay for Sound
• 1946One More Tomorrow — Thomas Rufus 'Tom' Collier III
• 1946The Time, The Place and The Girl — Steven Ross
• 1946Two Guys from Milwaukee — Prince Henry
• 1945Christmas in Connecticut — Jefferson Jones
• 1945God Is My Co-Pilot — Col. Robert Lee Scott
• 1944Shine on Harvest Moon — Jack Norworth
• 1944The Desert Song — Paul Hudson / El Khobar
• 1944The Road to Victory — Dennis Morgan (uncredited)
• 1944The Very Thought of You — Sgt. David Stewart
• 1943Stars on Horseback
• 1943Thank Your Lucky Stars — Tommy Randolph
• 1943The Hard Way — Paul Collins
• 1942Captains of the Clouds — Johnny Dutton
• 1942In This Our Life — Peter Kingsmill
• 1942Wings for the Eagle — Corky 'Cork' Jones
• 1941Affectionately Yours — 'Rickey' Mayberry
• 1941Bad Men of Missouri — Cole Younger
• 1941Kisses for Breakfast — Rodney Trask
• 1940Flight Angels — Chick Farber
• 1940Kitty Foyle — Wyn Strafford
• 1940March On, Marines — Bob Lansing
• 1940River's End — John Keith / Sgt. Derry Conniston
• 1940Tear Gas Squad — Tommy McCabe
• 1940The Fighting 69th — Lieutenant Ames
• 1940Three Cheers for the Irish — Angus Ferguson
• 1939No Place to Go — Joe Plummer
• 1939Persons in Hiding — Mike Flagler
• 1939Ride, Cowboy, Ride — Dinny Logan
• 1939The Return of Doctor X — Dr. Rhodes
• 1939Waterfront — Jim Dolan
• 1938Illegal Traffic — Cagey Miller
• 1938King of Alcatraz — First Mate Rogers (as Richard Stanley)
• 1938Men with Wings — Galton
• 1937Mama Steps Out — Chuck Thompson (as Stanley Morner)
• 1937Navy Blue and Gold — Marine 2nd Lt.
• 1937Song of the City — Tommy
• 1936Annie Laurie — William Douglas
• 1936I Conquer the Sea! — Tommy Ashley
• 1936Piccadilly Jim — Chrystal Club Singer (uncredited)
• 1936Suzy — Lieutenant
• 1936The Great Ziegfeld — Stage Singer in "Pretty Girl" Number

Appearances as themselves (11)

• 1989I Don't Even Like Apple Pie... — Self (archive footage)
• 1983Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• 1954A Star Is Born World Premiere — Self
• This Is Your Life — Self
• 1949Breakdowns of 1949 — Self
• 1947Blow-Ups of 1947 — Self
• 1946Blow-Ups of 1946 — Self
• 1944Breakdowns of 1944 — Self
• 1944Hollywood Canteen — Self
• 1944I Am an American — Self (uncredited)
• 1944The Shining Future — Self