Dennis Morgan
Actor

Dennis Morgan Net Worth

Dennis Morgan was a Hollywood actor born in Prentice, Wisconsin in 1908. He was best known for his roles in films such as Kitty Foyle (1940), My Wild Irish Rose (1947), God Is My Co-Pilot (1945), The Very Thought of You (1944), Two Guys from Milwaukee (1946), Two Guys from Texas (1948) and It's a Great Feeling (1949). He was also remembered for his performance in Christmas in Connecticut (1945). After retiring in the late 1950s, he continued to make occasional cameos. He was married for 61 years and had three children. He passed away in 1994.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actor, Soundtrack
Birth Day December 20, 1908
Birth Place  Prentice, Wisconsin, United States
Age 112 YEARS OLD
Died On September 7, 1994(1994-09-07) (aged 85)\nFresno, California, U.S.
Birth Sign Capricorn
Alma mater Marshfield High School Carroll College
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

💰 Net worth: $6 Million (2024)

Dennis Morgan is a highly acclaimed actor and talented soundtrack artist hailing from the United States. With a successful career spanning several decades, he has earned widespread recognition for his exceptional contribution to the entertainment industry. As of 2024, Dennis Morgan's estimated net worth stands at an impressive $6 million, reflecting both his immense talent and his ability to captivate audiences across various mediums. His remarkable skills as an actor and his undeniable charisma have undoubtedly played a significant role in his financial success. Dennis Morgan's achievements and enduring popularity make him one of the most respected figures in the American film and music industry.

Biography/Timeline

1930

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.

1936

Unbilled, he sang the Irving Berlin song, A Pretty Girl is Like a Melody, in The Great Ziegfeld (1936). He was billed as "Stanley Morner" in Suzy (1936) and could be seen in Piccadilly Jim(1936), and Old Hutch (1936).

1937

He was given a decent role in Mama Steps Out (1937) and Song of the City (1937) but went back to small parts in Navy Blue and Gold (1937).

1938

He signed with Paramount who billed him as "Richard Stanley". He was in Men with Wings (1938), King of Alcatraz (1938), Illegal Traffic (1938), and Persons in Hiding (1939).

1939

He went over to Warner Bros who billed him as "Dennis Morgan". He was given the lead in a B, Waterfront (1939), followed by No Place to Go (1939) and The Return of Doctor X (1939).

1940

Morgan's career received a boost when RKO borrowed him to play Ginger Rogers' love interest in Kitty Foyle (1940), a big hit.

1941

Warners put him in some comedies, Affectionately Yours (1941) and Kisses for Breakfast (1941), then a Western, Bad Men of Missouri (1941). He supported Cagney again in Captains of the Clouds (1942) and Bette Davis and Olivia de Havilland in In This Our Life (1942).

1942

Morgan co-starred with Ann Sheridan in Wings for the Eagle (1942) and Ida Lupino in The Hard Way (1943). He had the lead in some big Warners musicals: Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943), full of cameos from Warner stars; The Desert Song (1943); Shine On, Harvest Moon (1944), with Sheridan. The latter also featured Jack Carson in a key role. He and Morgan were in The Hard Way together and would go on to be a notable team.

1944

Morgan was in The Very Thought of You (1944) and cameoed in Hollywood Canteen (1944). He had the lead in God Is My Co-Pilot (1945) and Christmas in Connecticut (1945) with Barbara Stanwyck.

1946

From 1946 Dennis Morgan had championed the cause for children with nowhere to play In 1949, as "honorary mayor" of La Crescenta, representing Two Strike Series, Inc., he "offered to donate five acres of land for the park if the County of Los Angeles would purchase two more adjoining acres to complete the initial parcel. In 1950, the Board of Supervisors responded with an additional 3.54 acres of parkland." In 1958 Morgan spearheaded the drive to establish a new public park in La Crescenta in Los Angeles County. He raised funds for the park, located at 5107 Rosemont Avenue, by "organizing exhibition baseball games featuring Celebrity friends and professional athletes".

1948

He was back with Carson for Two Guys from Texas (1948) then made One Sunday Afternoon (1948) with Janis Paige. He and Carson were in It's a Great Feeling (1949) with Doris Day. Exhibitors voted him the 21st most popular star in the US for 1948.

1949

Morgan made The Lady Takes a Sailor (1949) then Perfect Strangers (1950) with Rogers and Pretty Baby (1950) with Betsy Drake. He made a Western Raton Pass (1950), and a musical Painting the Clouds with Sunshine (1951). He supported Joan Crawford in This Woman Is Dangerous (1952) then went back to Westerns with Cattle Town (1952). After that his contract with Warners ended.

1950

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.

1955

Morgan made films for Sam Katzman, The Gun That Won the West (1955) and Uranium Boom (1956) and went to RKO for Pearl of the South Pacific (1956). He was cast as Dennis O'Finn in the 1958 episode "Bull in a China Shop" on Alfred Hitchcock Presents.

1959

Dennis Morgan dedicated "Two Strike Park" on July 4, 1959, named for his belief that "a kid forced to play in the streets, with no place to play already has two strikes against him".

1980

By 1956, he had retired from films but still made occasional appearances on television, such as the role of Chad Hamilton in the 1962 episode "Source of Information" of the short-lived NBC newspaper drama series, Saints and Sinners. In 1963, he portrayed Dr. Clay Maitland in "The Old Man and the City" on NBC's The Dick Powell Theater. In 1968 he was cast as Dennis Roberts in the episode "Bye, Bye, Doctor" of the CBS sitcom, Petticoat Junction, and he played a cameo as a Hollywood tour guide in the all-star comedy Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood in 1976. His final screen performance was on March 1, 1980, as Steve Brian in the episode "Another Time, Another Place/Doctor Who/Gopher's Engagement" of ABC's The Love Boat. Jane Wyman and Audrey Meadows appeared in the same episode.

1983

In 1983, Dennis Morgan, along with his film pal, Jack Carson, who had died in 1963, was inducted into the Wisconsin Performing Artists Hall of Fame.

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