Actor
Dennis O'Keefe
29 Mar 1908Born
31 Aug 1968Died
60Age at death
204Credits
Biography
Dennis O'Keefe (March 29, 1908 – August 31, 1968) was an American actor. He was the son of Irish vaudevillians working in the United States. As a small child he joined his parents' act and later wrote skits for the stage.
O'Keefe started in films as an extra in the early 1930s. After a small but impressive role in Saratoga, Clark Gable recommended O'Keefe to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, which signed him to a contract in 1937. His film roles were bigger after that, starting with The Bad Man of Brimstone and Burn 'Em Up O'Connor.
O'Keefe left MGM around 1940 but continued to work in mostly lower budget productions.
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In the 1950s he did some directing, wrote mystery stories and by the mid-1950s found work on television shows such as Justice, The Martha Raye Show, The Ford Show as well as his own series The Dennis O'Keefe Show.
Known for
Duck SoupBridegroom at Firefly's Reception (uncredited)7.3
ScarfaceNight Club Patron (uncredited)7.4
Mr. Deeds Goes to TownCourtroom Reporter (uncredited)7.5
Top HatElevator Passenger / Hotel Guest / Dancer (uncredited)7.2
FuryReporter (uncredited)7.5
A Star Is BornBurke's Party Guest (uncredited)7.2
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain GangCafé Chateau Dancer (uncredited)7.8
Make Way for TomorrowNightclub Patron (uncredited)7.5
42nd StreetChorus Boy (uncredited)6.9
Captains CourageousBit Role (uncredited)7.4
Gold Diggers of 1933Theatregoer (uncredited)7.2
Cimarron(uncredited)5.5
Filmography
The 80 most recent of 204 credits.
- 1964The Naked FlameFilm: Paul Ashley, Writer
- 1963Petticoat JunctionSeries: Walter O'Connor (1 episode)
- 1961All Hands on DeckFilm: Brian O'Gara
- 1959The Dennis O'Keefe ShowSeries: Hal Towne (32 episodes)
- 1959RiverboatSeries: Dan Muldoon (1 episode)
- 1957Sail Into DangerFilm: Steve Ryman
- 1957Dragoon Wells MassacreFilm: Capt. Matt Riordan
- 1957Lady of VengeanceFilm: William T. Marshall
- 1956ConfessionFilm: Ben Birch
- 1955Inside DetroitFilm: Blair Vickers
- 1955Screen Director's PlayhouseSeries: Reverend Charles Parker (1 episode)
- 1955Chicago SyndicateFilm: Barry Amsterdam
- 1955Las Vegas ShakedownFilm: Joe Barnes
- 1954AngelaFilm: Steve Catlett, Director, Screenplay
- 1954Climax!Series: Inspector Marney, Evans, Fred Long, Howard Davenport (1 episode)
- 1954Drums of TahitiFilm: Mike Macklin
- 1954The Diamond WizardFilm: Joe Dennison, Director
- 1953The FakeFilm: Paul Mitchell
- 1953The Lady Wants MinkFilm: Jim Connors
- 1952Everything I Have Is YoursFilm: Alec Tacksbury
- 1952The Gulf PlayhouseSeries (1 episode)
- 1952One Big AffairFilm: Jimmy Donovan
- 1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSeries: Prof. Stephen Bolt (1 episode)
- 1951Passage WestFilm: Jacob Karns
- 1951Follow the SunFilm: Chuck Williams
- 1951The Company She KeepsFilm: Larry
- 1950Woman on the RunFilm: Dan Legget
- 1950Lux Video TheatreSeries: Second Man, Captain John Danforth, Bill, Jeff Sewell, Mack (1 episode)
- 1950The Eagle and the HawkFilm: Whitney Randolph
- 1950Your Show of ShowsSeries (1 episode)
- 1950Robert Montgomery PresentsSeries (1 episode)
- 1949AbandonedFilm: Mark Sitko
- 1949The Great Dan PatchFilm: David Palmer
- 1949Cover UpFilm: Sam Donovan, Screenplay
- 1949SuspenseSeries (1 episode)
- 1949Siren of AtlantisFilm: Jean Morhange
- 1948Studio OneSeries: Will (1 episode)
- 1948Walk a Crooked MileFilm: Daniel F. O'Hara
- 1948Raw DealFilm: Joe Sullivan
- 1947T-MenFilm: Dennis O'Brien / Vannie Harrigan
- 1947Dishonored LadyFilm: Dr. David Cousins
- 1947Mr. District AttorneyFilm: Steve Bennett
- 1946Her Adventurous NightFilm: Bill Fry
- 1945Doll FaceFilm: Michael Francis 'Mike' Hannegan
- 1945Getting Gertie's GarterFilm: Kenneth B. Ford
- 1945The Affairs of SusanFilm: Bill Anthony
- 1945Brewster's MillionsFilm: Montague L. 'Monty' Brewster
- 1945Earl Carroll VanitiesFilm: Danny Baldwin
- 1944Up in Mabel's RoomFilm: Boris
- 1944Abroad with Two YanksFilm: Jeff Reardon
- 1944The Story of Dr. WassellFilm: Benjamin 'Hoppy' Hopkins
- 1944Sensations of 1945Film: Junior Crane
- 1944The Fighting SeabeesFilm: Lt. Cmdr. Robert Yarrow
- 1943Hi Diddle DiddleFilm: Sonny Phyffe
- 1943The Leopard ManFilm: Jerry Manning
- 1943Good Morning, JudgeFilm: David Barton
- 1943Tahiti HoneyFilm: Mickey Monroe
- 1943Hangmen Also Die!Film: Jan Horak
- 1942Moonlight MasqueradeFilm: John Bennett Jr.
- 1942The Affairs of Jimmy ValentineFilm: Mike Jason
- 1941Weekend for ThreeFilm: Jim 'Jimbo' Craig
- 1941Lady ScarfaceFilm: Lieutenant Bill Mason
- 1941Broadway LimitedFilm: Dr. Harvey North
- 1941Mr. District AttorneyFilm: P. Cadwallader Jones
- 1941Topper ReturnsFilm: Bob
- 1940Bowery BoyFilm: Dr. Tom O'Hara
- 1940You'll Find OutFilm: Chuck Deems
- 1940Arise, My LoveFilm: Shep
- 1940I'm Nobody's Sweetheart NowFilm: Tod Lowell
- 1940Girl from HavanaFilm: Woody Davis
- 1940Pop Always PaysFilm: Jeff Thompson
- 1940La Conga NightsFilm: Steve Collins
- 1940Alias the DeaconFilm: Johnny Sloan
- 1939That's Right – You're WrongFilm: Chuck Deems
- 1939Unexpected FatherFilm: Jimmy Hanley
- 1939The Kid From TexasFilm: William Quincy
- 1939Burn 'Em Up O'ConnorFilm: Jerry O'Connor
- 1938Vacation from LoveFilm: Bill Blair
- 1938The ChaserFilm: Tom Brandon
- 1938Hold That KissFilm: Tommy Bradford
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