Dennis Morgan

Dennis Morgan with Jean Willes, 1955

Dennis Morgan (December 30, 1908 – September 7, 1994) was an American actor and singer. He played Jefferson in Christmas in Connecticut. He played Paul Hudson in The Desert Song.

Morgan was born Stanley Morner in Prentice, Wisconsin, on December 30, 1908.^[1] He died in Fresno, California of respiratory failure on September 7, 1994.^[2]

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Dennis Morgan and his wife Lillian Vedder at Ciro's, 1946
Jean Willes and Morgan (1955)
Morgan (billed as "Stanley Morner") appeared as the singing bridegroom in the famous "Wedding Cake" musical number in The Great Ziegfeld (1936), but the voice singing "A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody" was that of MGM contract player Allan Jones.
Morgan was billed under his given name "Stanley Morner" early in his career, such as in Mama Steps Out (1937)

References

↑ Screen World Presents the Encyclopedia of Hollywood Film Actors, Vol. 1, ed. Barry Monush (New York: Applause Theatre and Cinema Books, 2003), p. 524
↑ James Robert Parish; Michael R. Pitts, Hollywood Songsters: Garland to O'Connor, Vol. 2 (New York: Routledge, 2003), p. 622

Other websites

Dennis Morgan on IMDb

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[1] Screen World Presents the Encyclopedia of Hollywood Film Actors, Vol. 1, ed. Barry Monush (New York: Applause Theatre and Cinema Books, 2003), p. 524

[2] James Robert Parish; Michael R. Pitts, Hollywood Songsters: Garland to O'Connor, Vol. 2 (New York: Routledge, 2003), p. 622

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