Dennis O'Keefe
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. 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
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
217
Gender
Male
Birthday
1908-03-29 (117 years old)
Place of Birth
Fort Madison, Iowa, USA
Acting
1964
The Naked Flame as Paul Ashley1963
Petticoat Junction as Walter O'Connor1961
All Hands on Deck as Brian O'Gara1959
Riverboat as Dan Muldoon1959
The Dennis O'Keefe Show as Hal Towne1957
Suspicion as Self - Host1957
Dragoon Wells Massacre as Capt. Matt Riordan1957
Lady of Vengeance as William T. Marshall1957
Sail Into Danger as Steve Ryman1956
The Steve Allen Show as Self - Singer1956
Inside Detroit as Blair Vickers1955
Screen Director's Playhouse as Reverend Charles Parker1955
Chicago Syndicate as Barry Amsterdam1955
Las Vegas Shakedown as Joe Barnes1954
Climax! as Inspector Marney1954
Climax! as Evans1954
Climax! as Fred Long1954
Climax! as Howard Davenport1954
Drums of Tahiti as Mike Macklin1954
Angela as Steve Catlett1954
The Diamond Wizard as Joe Dennison1953
The Fake as Paul Mitchell1953
The Lady Wants Mink as Jim Connors1952
The Gulf Playhouse as Not available1952
Everything I Have Is Yours as Alec Tacksbury1952
One Big Affair as Jimmy Donovan1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars as Prof. Stephen Bolt1951
The Company She Keeps as Larry Collins1951
Follow the Sun as Chuck Williams1951
Passage West as Jacob Karns1950
Robert Montgomery Presents as Not available1950
Your Show of Shows as Not available1950
Lux Video Theatre as Second Man1950
Lux Video Theatre as Captain John Danforth1950
Lux Video Theatre as Bill1950
Lux Video Theatre as Mack1950
Lux Video Theatre as Jeff Sewell1950
Woman on the Run as Dan Legget1950
The Eagle and the Hawk as Whitney Randolph1949
Suspense as Not available1949
The Great Dan Patch as David Palmer1949
Cover Up as Sam Donovan1949
Siren of Atlantis as Jean Morhange1949
Abandoned as Mark Sitko1948
Studio One as Will1948
Raw Deal as Joe Sullivan1948
Walk a Crooked Mile as Daniel F. O'Hara1947
Dishonored Lady as Dr. David Cousins1947
T-Men as Dennis O'Brien / Vannie Harrigan1947
Mr. District Attorney as Steve Bennett1946
Her Adventurous Night as Bill Fry1945
Doll Face as Michael Francis 'Mike' Hannegan1945
Brewster's Millions as Montague L. 'Monty' Brewster1945
The Affairs of Susan as Bill Anthony1945
Earl Carroll Vanities as Danny Baldwin1945
Getting Gertie's Garter as Kenneth B. Ford1944
The Story of Dr. Wassell as Benjamin 'Hoppy' Hopkins1944
The Fighting Seabees as Lt. Cmdr. Robert Yarrow1944
Abroad with Two Yanks as Jeff Reardon1944
Sensations of 1945 as Junior Crane1944
Up in Mabel's Room as Boris1943
Hangmen Also Die! as Jan Horak1943
The Leopard Man as Jerry Manning1943
Hi Diddle Diddle as Sonny Phyffe1943
Good Morning, Judge as David Barton1943
Tahiti Honey as Mickey Monroe1942
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine as Mike Jason1942
Moonlight Masquerade as John Bennett Jr.1941
Topper Returns as Bob1941
Lady Scarface as Lieutenant Bill Mason1941
Mr. District Attorney as P. Cadwallader Jones1941
Broadway Limited as Dr. Harvey North1941
Weekend for Three as Jim 'Jimbo' Craig1940
Arise, My Love as Shep1940
You'll Find Out as Chuck Deems1940
La Conga Nights as Steve Collins1940
Bowery Boy as Dr. Tom O'Hara1940
Alias the Deacon as Johnny Sloan1940
Pop Always Pays as Jeff Thompson1940
I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now as Tod Lowell1940
Girl from Havana as Woody Davis1939
That's Right – You're Wrong as Chuck Deems1939
The Kid From Texas as William Quincy1939
Burn 'Em Up O'Connor as Jerry O'Connor1939
Unexpected Father as Jimmy Hanley1938
A Yank at Oxford as Racetrack Handler (uncredited)1938
The Chaser as Tom Brandon1938
Hold That Kiss as Tommy Bradford1938
Vacation from Love as Bill Blair1937
A Star Is Born as Burke's Party Guest (uncredited)1937
History Is Made at Night as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)1937
Captains Courageous as Bit Role (uncredited)1937
Make Way for Tomorrow as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)1937
Swing High, Swing Low as Purser (uncredited)1937
Easy Living as Office Manager (uncredited)1937
Saratoga as Party guest1937
The Great Gambini as Nightclub Patron1937
Mama Steps Out as Dance Extra1937
The Firefly as French Soldier Admirer (uncredited)1937
Champagne Waltz as Dance Extra at Blue Danube Room1937
The Girl from Scotland Yard as John1937
One Mile from Heaven as Party Guest1937
The Bad Man of Brimstone as Jeffrey Burton1937
Top of the Town as Frank1937
Riding on Air as Radium Plane 23 Co-Pilot (uncredited)1937
Vogues of 1938 as Nightclub Patron1936
Libeled Lady as Barker at Charity Affair (uncredited)1936
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town as Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)1936
Fury as Reporter (uncredited)1936
San Francisco as New Year's Celebrant (uncredited)1936
Show Boat as Not available1936
Great Guy as Party Guest (Uncredited)1936
Strike Me Pink as Club Lido Patron (uncredited)1936
Private Number as Gambler (Uncredited)1936
Three Smart Girls as Nightclub Extra1936
Yours for the Asking as Man (uncredited)1936
Beloved Enemy as Reception Guest (Uncredited)1936
Theodora Goes Wild as Man (uncredited)1936
Small Town Girl as Man Dancing in Tavern (uncredited)1936
The Accusing Finger as Reporter1936
Colleen as Extra on Dance Floor (uncredited)1936
Sinner Take All as Night Club Guest (uncredited)1936
The Big Broadcast of 1937 as Sound Technician (uncredited)1936
13 Hours by Air as Baker-Co-Pilot1936
Piccadilly Jim as Petie McGregor (uncredited)1936
Rhythm on the Range as Sidewalk Heckler1936
Burning Gold as Derrick Worker1936
Sworn Enemy as Bandleader (uncredited)1936
Love Before Breakfast as College Boy (uncredited)1936
Rose Bowl as Jones1936
The Singing Kid as Bud (uncredited)1935
Top Hat as Elevator Passenger / Hotel Guest / Dancer (uncredited)1935
The Wedding Night as Party Guest (uncredited)1935
Mississippi as Party Guest (uncredited)1935
The Gilded Lily as Nightclub Extra (uncredited)1935
Broadway Hostess as Donald Ross - Ronnie's Friend (uncredited)1935
A Feather in Her Hat as Theatergoer (uncredited)1935
It's in the Air as Announcer / Nightclub Patron (uncredited)1935
Doubting Thomas as Member of Audience1935
The Daring Young Man as Wedding Participant1935
Personal Maid's Secret as Dinner Guest1935
A Night at the Biltmore Bowl as Dancer (uncredited)1935
Here Comes the Band as Party Guest at Reunion (uncredited)1935
Baby Face Harrington as Country Club Patron (uncredited)1935
One New York Night as Extra1935
Every Night at Eight as Huxley Employee (uncredited)1935
The Misses Stooge as Party Guest (uncredited)1934
Imitation of Life as Party Guest (uncredited)1934
Broadway Bill as (uncredited)1934
Jimmy the Gent as Chester Coote (uncredited)1934
Murder at the Vanities as Not available1934
Wonder Bar as Chorus Boy (uncredited)1934
A Lost Lady as Dance Extra (uncredited)1934
Kid Millions as Chorus Boy in Ship's Show (uncredited)1934
The Red Rider as Minor Role1934
Lady by Choice as Dance Extra (uncredited)1934
Fog Over Frisco as Van Brugh, Reporter (Uncredited)1934
Desirable as Party Guest1934
Gift of Gab as Dancer (uncredited)1934
Two Heads on a Pillow as Night Club Patron (uncredited)1934
All of Me as Policeman (uncredited)1934
He Was Her Man as Man Leaving Courtroom1934
Smarty as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)1934
Coming Out Party as Party Guest1934
College Rhythm as Department Store Doorman1934
We're Rich Again as Wedding Guest (uncredited)1934
Everything's Ducky as Party Guest1933
Gold Diggers of 1933 as Theatregoer (uncredited)1933
42nd Street as Chorus Boy (uncredited)1933
Duck Soup as Bridegroom at Firefly's Reception (uncredited)1933
The Eagle and the Hawk as Flier (uncredited)1933
I'm No Angel as Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)1933
Bombshell as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)1933
Lady Killer as Not available1933
Blood Money as Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)1933
Girl Missing as Casino Patron (Uncredited)1933
Torch Singer as Nightclub Patron1933
The Woman Accused as Party Extra (uncredited)1933
Only Yesterday as New Year's Eve Reveler (Uncredited)1933
Broadway Thru a Keyhole as Nightclub Dance Extra1933
The Prizefighter and the Lady as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)1933
Cocktail Hour as Party Guest (uncredited)1933
From Hell to Heaven as Louie - Switchboard Operator (uncredited)1933
She Had to Say Yes as Cabaret Patron (uncredited)1933
The Phantom of the Air as Party Guest (uncredited)1933
Too Much Harmony as Cafe Patron1933
Hello, Everybody! as Casino Patron (uncredited)1932
Scarface as Night Club Patron (uncredited)1932
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang as Café Chateau Dancer (uncredited)1932
Blonde Venus as (uncredited)1932
Merrily We Go to Hell as Wedding Usher (uncredited)1932
Central Park as Casino Diner (uncredited)1932
Night After Night as Drunk Sleeping on a Table (uncredited)1932
Skyscraper Souls as Stock Brokerage Clerk (Uncredited)1932
Huddle as Dancer (uncredited)1932
The Cabin in the Cotton as Dance Floor Extra at Madge's Party (uncredited)1932
Under Eighteen as Penthouse Party Guest (uncredited)1932
A Bill of Divorcement as Party Guest1932
Love Affair as One of Carol's Friends at Party (uncredited)1932
Bachelor's Affairs as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)1932
The Man from Yesterday as Cafe Patron1932
Big City Blues as Dice Spectator (uncredited)1931
The Miracle Woman as Man in Audience (uncredited)1931
Cimarron as (uncredited)1931
West of Broadway as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)1931
Laugh and Get Rich as Young Man at Dance (uncredited)1931
Working Girls as Dance Extra (uncredited)NaN
It's Always Sunday as Reverend Charles Parker1931
Honeymoon Trio as Wedding Guest1930
Reaching for the Moon as Ship's Party Guest (uncredited)Crew
1964
The Naked Flame Writer1954
The Black Knight Dialogue1954
The Diamond Wizard Director1954
Angela Director1954
Angela Screenplay1949
Cover Up Screenplay1938
The Kid Comes Back Story