Dennis Morgan
Dennis Morgan | |
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 in the trailer for the film The Hard Way (1943) | |
| Born | Stanley Morner |
| 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.
In 1945, he played the part of Jefferson Jones in the holiday classic Christmas in Connecticut opposite Barbara Stanwyck. He also starred in such films as God Is My Co-Pilot and the 1943 film version of The Desert Song. He was Ginger Rogers's love interest in the films Kitty Foyle and Perfect Strangers. Morgan was a 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.
Morgan's film persona was often that of an easy-going, good-natured ladies man. A solid "Irish" tenor voice graced parts of his films (though he was actually of Swedish descent).
Morgan 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. He has a star on Hollywood Blvd., and is today remembered as a figure from the Golden Age of Film.
Partial filmography
- Suzy (1936)
- Mama Steps Out (1937)
- King of Alcatraz (1938)
- The Return of Doctor X (1939)
- The Fighting 69th (1940)
- Kitty Foyle (1940)
- Captains of the Clouds (1942)
- In This Our Life (1942)
- Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943)
- The Desert Song (1943)
- The Very Thought of You (1944)
- God Is My Co-Pilot (1945)
- Christmas in Connecticut (1945)
- My Wild Irish Rose (1947)
- It's a Great Feeling (1949)
- The Lady Takes a Sailor (1949)
- Perfect Strangers (1950)
- Painting the Clouds with Sunshine (1951)
- This Woman Is Dangerous (1952)
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