- Born
- Died
- Birth nameEarl Stanley Morner
- Nickname
- Tuffy/ Toughie
- Height6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
- Dennis Morgan was born Stanley Morner in the small town of Prentice, Wisconsin. His first jobs in Hollywood were mostly bit parts, but he scored big after playing opposite Ginger Rogers in Kitty Foyle (1940). He starred in films like My Wild Irish Rose (1947), God Is My Co-Pilot (1945) and The Very Thought of You (1944). He teamed up with buddy Jack Carson to do Two Guys from Milwaukee (1946), Two Guys from Texas (1948) and It's a Great Feeling (1949). His engaging performance as seaman "Jefferson Jones", with Barbara Stanwyck and a wonderful supporting cast, has made Christmas in Connecticut (1945) a holiday favorite. Morgan retired in the late 1950s, but did cameos now and then. He and his wife were married for 61 years, and he passed away in 1994. He had three children, Stanley Jr., Kristin Morgan and James.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Kay Peracca with James Turner
- SpouseLillian Mae Vedder(September 5, 1933 - September 7, 1994) (his death, 3 children)
- ChildrenStanley MornerJames Morner
- ParentsFrank Edward MornerGrace J. Morner
- Later became an astute businessman, with extensive business holdings.
- During the 1940's, for six consecutive years, Mr. Morgan received more fan mail than any other star (male or female) at Warner Brothers.
- Kristin Morgan, Dennis' daughter, appeared with him in My Wild Irish Rose (1947). She was 8 years old at the time.
- Sang "Home is the Sailor" at friend Errol Flynn's funeral (October 1959).
- First under contract to MGM, he subsequently moved to Paramount and then Warner Bros., where he became one of the top movie singers.
- It's not the easiest thing in the world to be a success in Hollywood and still be the ordinary husband and father.
- What has blown Hollywood apart is paying the superstars $2 million for a picture. There's nothing left over for anyone else.
- That's the greatest crime of Hollywood: signing young people who show talent, then never using that talent. And there's no recourse as long as they pay you.
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