Dennis Morgan

Dennis Morgan
in the trailer for the film The Hard Way (1943)
Born	Earl Stanley Morner December 20, 1908(1908-12-20) Prentice, Wisconsin U.S.
Died	September 7, 1994(1994-09-07) (aged 85) Fresno, California U.S.
Years active	1936-1980
Spouse	Lillian Vedder (1933-1994, his death)

For other people of the same name, see: Dennis Morgan (disambiguation)

Dennis Morgan (December 20, 1908 – September 7, 1994) was an American actor-singer. Born as Earl Stanley Morner, he used the acting pseudonym Richard Stanley before adopting his professional name.

In 1945, he played "Jefferson Jones" in Christmas in Connecticut opposite Barbara Stanwyck and Sydney Greenstreet. He starred in God Is My Co-Pilot, Kitty Foyle, Perfect Strangers and the now rare big budget musical epic The Desert Song.

Morgan was a top leading man with Warner Bros. in the 1940s, starring with best friend Jack Carson in many movies, several of which were "two guys" buddy pictures. His peak years were 1943 to 1949. He appeared in sporadic TV guest roles in the 1950s, including on Alfred Hitchcock Presents. He quietly retired with an occasional spot on TV after 1955.

In 1958 Morgan spearheaded the drive for a new park in La Crescenta, California. He dedicated Two Strike Park on July 4, 1959. The park was named for Morgan's declaration that "a kid with no place to play already has two strikes against him".^{[citation needed]}

Partial filmography

Morgan was billed under his given name "Stanley Morner" early in his career, such as in Mama Steps Out (1937)

• Suzy (1936)
• The Great Ziegfeld [Stage Singer in 'Pretty Girl' Number (uncredited)] (1936)
• Mama Steps Out (1937)
• King of Alcatraz (1938)
• Men with Wings (1938)
• The Return of Doctor X (1939)
• River's End (1939)
• The Fighting 69th (1940)
• Kitty Foyle (1940)
• Affectionately Yours (1941)
• Captains of the Clouds (1942)
• In This Our Life (1942)
• Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943)
• The Desert Song (1943)
• The Hard Way (1943)
• Shine On, Harvest Moon (1944)
• The Very Thought of You (1944)
• God Is My Co-Pilot (1945)
• Christmas in Connecticut (1945)
• Two Guys from Milwaukee (1946)
• My Wild Irish Rose (1947)
• Cheyenne (1947)
• One Sunday Afternoon (1948)
• Two Guys from Texas (1948)
• It's a Great Feeling (1949)
• The Lady Takes a Sailor (1949)
• Perfect Strangers (1950)
• Pretty Baby (1950)
• Painting the Clouds with Sunshine (1951)
• This Woman Is Dangerous (1952)
• Uranium Boom (1956)

External links

• Dennis Morgan at the Internet Movie Database
• Dennis Morgan at Find a Grave
• Jack Carson Tribute