Dennis Morgan

Dennis Morgan Headshot

Actor • Singer

Birth Date: December 20, 1908

Death Date: September 7, 1994

Birth Place: Prentice, Wisconsin

Dennis Morgan began his acting career with roles in such films as the Jean Harlow drama "Suzy" (1936), the Steffi Duna drama "I Conquer the Sea" (1936) and "Mama Steps Out" (1937). He also appeared in "Navy, Blue and Gold" (1937), "The Return of Dr. X" (1939) and "Tear Gas Squad" (1940). He continued to act in productions like "Wings For the Eagle" (1942), the musical comedy "Thank Your Lucky Stars" (1943) with Eddie Cantor and "The Desert Song" (1943). He also appeared in "The Hard Way" (1943).

Film continued to be his passion as he played roles in "Two Guys From Texas" (1948), "It's a Great Feeling" (1949) and "Perfect Strangers" (1950). He also appeared in "This Woman Is Dangerous" (1952). Morgan was most recently credited in the Kevin Costner dramatic adaptation "Message in A Bottle" (1999). Morgan passed away in September 1994 at the age of 86.

Credits

Call of the Hunter

Cinematography
Movie
2009

Message In A BottleStream

Original Music
Movie
1999
32%

Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood

Actor
Tour Guide
Movie
1975

Rogues' Gallery

Actor
Dr. Jonas Pettingill
Movie
1968

Petticoat JunctionStream

Guest Star
Series
1963

21 Beacon Street

Actor
David Chase
Show
1959

Uranium Boom

Actor
Brad Collins
Movie
1956

Alfred Hitchcock PresentsStream

Actor
Dennis O'Finn
Series
1955

Stage 7

Actor
Show
1955

Pearl of the South Pacific

Actor
Dan Merrill
Movie
1955

The Gun That Won the West

Actor
Jim Bridger
Movie
1955

Cattle Town

Actor
Mike McGann
Movie
1952

This Woman Is DangerousStream

Actor
Dr. Ben Halleck
Movie
1952

Painting the Clouds With Sunshine

Actor
Vince Nichols
Movie
1951

Raton PassStream

Actor
Marc Challon
Movie
1951

Perfect Strangers

Actor
David Campbell
Movie
1950

Pretty BabyStream

Actor
Sam Morley
Movie
1950

It's a Great Feeling

Self
Movie
1949

The Lady Takes a Sailor

Actor
Bill Craig
Movie
1949

One Sunday Afternoon

Actor
Timothy L. "Biff" Grimes
Movie
1948

To the Victor

Actor
Paul Taggart
Movie
1948

Two Guys From Texas

Actor
Steve Carroll
Movie
1948

The Wyoming KidStream

Actor
James Wylie
Movie
1947

My Wild Irish Rose

Actor
Chauncey Olcott
Movie
1947

The Time, the Place and the Girl

Actor
Steven Ross
Movie
1946

One More Tomorrow

Actor
Thomas Rufus "Tom" Collier III
Movie
1946

Two Guys From Milwaukee

Actor
Prince Henry
Movie
1946

God Is My Co-Pilot

Actor
Col. Robert Lee Scott/Narrator
Movie
1945

Christmas in ConnecticutStream

Actor
Jefferson Jones
Movie
1945
89%

The Very Thought of You

Actor
Sgt. David Stewart
Movie
1944

Shine On, Harvest Moon

Actor
Jack Norworth
Movie
1944

The Desert Song

Actor
Paul Hudson / El Khobar
Movie
1943

Thank Your Lucky Stars

Actor
Tommy Randolph
Movie
1943

In This Our Life

Actor
Peter Kingsmill
Movie
1942

Wings for the Eagle

Actor
Corky "Cork" Jones
Movie
1942

Captains of the CloudsStream

Actor
Johnny Dutton
Movie
1942
100%

The Hard Way

Actor
Paul Collins
Movie
1942

Affectionately Yours

Actor
"Rickey" Mayberry
Movie
1941

Kisses for Breakfast

Actor
Rodney Trask
Movie
1941

Bad Men of Missouri

Actor
Cole Younger
Movie
1941

Kitty FoyleStream

Actor
Wynnewood `'Wyn'` Strafford VI
Movie
1940
73%

March On, Marines

Actor
Bob Lansing
Movie
1940

River's End

Actor
John Keith/Sgt. Derry Conniston
Movie
1940

Three Cheers for the Irish

Actor
Angus Ferguson
Movie
1940

Double Identity

Actor
John Keith/Sgt. Derry Connison
Movie
1940

Tear Gas Squad

Actor
Tommy McCabe
Movie
1940

The Fighting 69thStream

Actor
Lt. Ames
Movie
1940
71%

Flight Angels

Actor
Chick Farber
Movie
1940

The Return of Doctor X

Actor
Dr. Mike Rhodes
Movie
1939

No Place to Go

Actor
Joe Plummer
Movie
1939

Waterfront

Actor
Movie
1939

King of Alcatraz

Actor
First Mate Rogers
Movie
1938

Mama Steps Out

Actor
Chuck Thompson
Movie
1937

Annie Laurie

Actor
William Douglas
Show
1936

Suzy

Actor
Movie
1936

I Conquer the Sea

Actor
Tommy Ashley
Movie
1936