Dennis Morgan
| Dennis Morgan | |
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in the trailer for the film
The Hard Way (1943) |
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| Born |
Earl Stanley Morner December 20, 1908 Prentice, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | September 7, 1994 (aged 85) Fresno, California, U.S. |
| Years active | 1936-1980 |
| Spouse(s) | Lillian Vedder (1933-1994, his death) |
| Children | Stanley Morner Kristin Morgan James Morner |
| Parent(s) | Frank Edward Morner Grace J. Vandusen Morner |
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 the name under which he gained his greatest fame.
Morgan was born Earl Stanley Morner in the village of Prentice in Price County in northern Wisconsin, the son of Grace J. (née Vandusen) and Frank Edward Morner. He was of Swedish descent on his father's side.
He enrolled at Carroll College, now known as Carroll University, in Waukesha, Wisconsin as a member of the 1930 graduating class. He was awarded the Carroll College Distinguished Alumnus Award in 1983.
After relocating to Los Angeles, California, Morgan starred in the wartime dramas, God Is My Co-Pilot and Captains of the Clouds, opposite Ginger Rogers in Kitty Foyle and Perfect Strangers, the comedy Christmas in Connecticut, with Barbara Stanwyck and Sydney Greenstreet, and the musical adventure, The Desert Song.
Morgan was a top leading man at Warner Brothers 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 television guest roles in the 1950s, including the ABC religion anthology series, Crossroads, in the 1955 episode "The Gambler" and as Senator designate Fairchild in an episode of the dramatic anthology series "Stage 7" titled "Press Conference" in 1955. He was cast as Dennis O'Finn in the 1958 episode "Bull in a China Shop" on Alfred Hitchcock Presents. In 1959, Morgan appeared as a regular, Dennis Chase, in eleven episodes of the crime drama, 21 Beacon Street, with Joanna Barnes and Brian Kelly.
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