Dennis O'Keefe
Known for
Acting
Life
1908 – 1968 (aged 60)
Born in
Fort Madison, Iowa, USA
Credits
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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
Duck Soup
12 Nov 1933
Scarface
09 Apr 1932
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
09 Apr 1936
Top Hat
29 Aug 1935
Fury
05 Jun 1936
A Star Is Born
20 Apr 1937
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
09 Nov 1932
Make Way for Tomorrow
09 May 1937
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Filmography
1964
- The Naked Flameas Paul Ashley
1963
- Petticoat Junctionas Walter O'Connor1 episode
1961
- All Hands on Deckas Brian O'Gara
1959
- The Dennis O'Keefe Showas Hal Towne32 episodes
- Riverboatas Dan Muldoon1 episode
1957
- Sail Into Dangeras Steve Ryman
- Dragoon Wells Massacreas Capt. Matt Riordan
- Lady of Vengeanceas William T. Marshall
1956
- Confessionas Ben Birch
1955
- Inside Detroitas Blair Vickers
- Screen Director's Playhouseas Reverend Charles Parker1 episode
- Chicago Syndicateas Barry Amsterdam
- Las Vegas Shakedownas Joe Barnes
1954
- Angelaas Steve Catlett
- Climax!as Howard Davenport1 episode
- Drums of Tahitias Mike Macklin
- The Diamond Wizardas Joe Dennison
1953
- The Fakeas Paul Mitchell
- The Lady Wants Minkas Jim Connors
1952
- Everything I Have Is Yoursas Alec Tacksbury
- The Gulf Playhouse1 episode
- One Big Affairas Jimmy Donovan
1951
- Schlitz Playhouse of Starsas Prof. Stephen Bolt1 episode
- Passage Westas Jacob Karns
- Follow the Sunas Chuck Williams
- The Company She Keepsas Larry
1950
- Woman on the Runas Dan Legget
- Lux Video Theatreas Jeff Sewell1 episode
- The Eagle and the Hawkas Whitney Randolph
- Your Show of Shows1 episode
- Robert Montgomery Presents1 episode
1949
- Abandonedas Mark Sitko
- The Great Dan Patchas David Palmer
- Cover Upas Sam Donovan
- Suspense1 episode
- Siren of Atlantisas Jean Morhange
1948
- Studio Oneas Will1 episode
- Walk a Crooked Mileas Daniel F. O'Hara
- Raw Dealas Joe Sullivan
1947
- T-Menas Dennis O'Brien
- Dishonored Ladyas Dr. David Cousins
- Mr. District Attorneyas Steve Bennett
1946
- Her Adventurous Nightas Bill Fry
1945
- Doll Faceas Michael Francis 'Mike' Hannegan
- Getting Gertie's Garteras Kenneth B. Ford
- The Affairs of Susanas Bill Anthony
- Brewster's Millionsas Montague L. 'Monty' Brewster
- Earl Carroll Vanitiesas Danny Baldwin
1944
- Up in Mabel's Roomas Boris
- Abroad with Two Yanksas Jeff Reardon
- The Story of Dr. Wassellas Benjamin 'Hoppy' Hopkins
- Sensations of 1945as Junior Crane
- The Fighting Seabeesas Lt. Cmdr. Robert Yarrow
1943
- Hi Diddle Diddleas Sonny Phyffe
- The Leopard Manas Jerry Manning
- Good Morning, Judgeas David Barton
- Tahiti Honeyas Mickey Monroe
- Hangmen Also Die!as Jan Horak
1942
- Moonlight Masqueradeas John Bennett Jr.
- The Affairs of Jimmy Valentineas Mike Jason
1941
- Weekend for Threeas Jim 'Jimbo' Craig
- Lady Scarfaceas Lieutenant Bill Mason
- Broadway Limitedas Dr. Harvey North
- Mr. District Attorneyas P. Cadwallader Jones
- Topper Returnsas Bob
1940
- Bowery Boyas Dr. Tom O'Hara
- You'll Find Outas Chuck Deems
- Arise, My Loveas Shep
- I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Nowas Tod Lowell
- Girl from Havanaas Woody Davis
- Pop Always Paysas Jeff Thompson
- La Conga Nightsas Steve Collins
- Alias the Deaconas Johnny Sloan
1939
- That's Right – You're Wrongas Chuck Deems
- Unexpected Fatheras Jimmy Hanley
- The Kid From Texasas William Quincy
- Burn 'Em Up O'Connoras Jerry O'Connor
1938
- Vacation from Loveas Bill Blair
- The Chaseras Tom Brandon
- Hold That Kissas Tommy Bradford
- A Yank at Oxfordas Racetrack Handler (uncredited)
1937
- The Bad Man of Brimstoneas Jeffrey Burton
- The Fireflyas French Soldier Admirer (uncredited)
- Walter Wanger's Vogues of 1938as Nightclub Patron
- One Mile from Heavenas Party Guest
- Saratogaas Party guest
- Easy Livingas Office Manager (uncredited)
- Captains Courageousas Bit Role (uncredited)
- The Great Gambinias Nightclub Patron
- Riding on Airas Radium Plane 23 Co-Pilot (uncredited)
- The Girl from Scotland Yardas John
- Make Way for Tomorrowas Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
- A Star Is Bornas Burke's Party Guest (uncredited)
- Top of the Townas Frank
- Swing High, Swing Lowas Purser (uncredited)
- History Is Made at Nightas Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
- Mama Steps Outas Dance Extra
- Champagne Waltzas Dance Extra at Blue Danube Room
1936
- Beloved Enemyas Reception Guest (Uncredited)
- Three Smart Girlsas Nightclub Extra
- Sinner Take Allas Night Club Guest (uncredited)
- Great Guyas Party Guest (Uncredited)
- Rose Bowlas Jones
- The Accusing Fingeras Reporter
- Theodora Goes Wildas Man (uncredited)
- Libeled Ladyas Barker at Charity Affair (uncredited)
- The Big Broadcast of 1937as Sound Technician (uncredited)
- Sworn Enemyas Bandleader (uncredited)
- Piccadilly Jimas Petie McGregor (uncredited)
- Yours for the Askingas Man (uncredited)
- Rhythm on the Rangeas Sidewalk Heckler
- San Franciscoas New Year's Celebrant (uncredited)
- Furyas Reporter (uncredited)
- Private Numberas Gambler (Uncredited)
- Burning Goldas Derrick Worker
- Show Boat
- 13 Hours by Airas Baker-Co-Pilot
- Small Town Girlas Man Dancing in Tavern (uncredited)
- The Singing Kidas Bud (uncredited)
- Mr. Deeds Goes to Townas Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
- Colleenas Extra on Dance Floor (uncredited)
- Love Before Breakfastas College Boy (uncredited)
- Strike Me Pinkas Club Lido Patron (uncredited)
1935
- White Liesas Dinner Guest (uncredited)
- Broadway Hostessas Donald Ross - Ronnie's Friend (uncredited)
- Personal Maid's Secretas Dinner Guest
- A Feather in Her Hatas Theatergoer (uncredited)
- It's in the Airas Announcer
- Here Comes the Bandas Party Guest at Reunion (uncredited)
- Top Hatas Elevator Passenger
- Every Night at Eightas Huxley Employee (uncredited)
- The Daring Young Manas Wedding Participant
- Doubting Thomasas Member of Audience
- A Night at the Biltmore Bowlas Dancer (uncredited)
- The Misses Stoogeas Party Guest (uncredited)
- Baby Face Harringtonas Country Club Patron (uncredited)
- Mississippias Party Guest (uncredited)
- The Wedding Nightas Party Guest (uncredited)
- One New York Nightas Extra
- The Gilded Lilyas Nightclub Extra (uncredited)
1934
- Broadway Billas (uncredited)
- College Rhythmas Department Store Doorman
- Imitation of Lifeas Party Guest (uncredited)
- Kid Millionsas Chorus Boy in Ship's Show (uncredited)
- Everything's Duckyas Party Guest
- Lady by Choiceas Dance Extra (uncredited)
- Two Heads on a Pillowas Night Club Patron (uncredited)
- A Lost Ladyas Dance Extra (uncredited)
- Desirableas Party Guest
- Gift of Gabas Dancer (uncredited)
- The Red Rideras Minor Role
- We're Rich Againas Wedding Guest (uncredited)
- He Was Her Manas Man Leaving Courtroom
- Fog Over Friscoas Van Brugh, Reporter (Uncredited)
- Smartyas Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
- Murder at the Vanitiesas Chorus Boy (uncredited)
- Upperworldas Police Photographer (uncredited)
- Wonder Baras Chorus Boy (uncredited)
- Jimmy the Gentas Chester Coote (uncredited)
- Coming Out Partyas Party Guest
- All of Meas Policeman (uncredited)
1933
- Lady Killeras Casino Patron (uncredited)
- Blood Moneyas Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
- Duck Soupas Bridegroom at Firefly's Reception (uncredited)
- The Prizefighter and the Ladyas Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
- Broadway Thru a Keyholeas Nightclub Dance Extra
- Only Yesterdayas New Year's Eve Reveler (Uncredited)
- Bombshellas Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
- I'm No Angelas Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
- Too Much Harmonyas Cafe Patron
- Torch Singeras Nightclub Patron
- She Had to Say Yesas Cabaret Patron (uncredited)
- Cocktail Houras Party Guest (uncredited)
- Gold Diggers of 1933as Theatregoer (uncredited)
- Ann Carver's Professionas Dinner Party Guest (uncredited)
- The Phantom of the Airas Party Guest (uncredited)
- The Eagle and the Hawkas Flier (uncredited)
- 42nd Streetas Chorus Boy (uncredited)
- Girl Missingas Casino Patron (Uncredited)
- From Hell to Heavenas Louie - Switchboard Operator (uncredited)
- Hello, Everybody!as Casino Patron (uncredited)
- The Woman Accusedas Party Extra (uncredited)
1932
- Central Parkas Casino Diner (uncredited)
- I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gangas Café Chateau Dancer (uncredited)
- Night After Nightas Drunk Sleeping on a Table (uncredited)
- A Bill of Divorcementas Party Guest
- The Cabin in the Cottonas Dance Floor Extra at Madge's Party (uncredited)
- Blonde Venusas (uncredited)
- Big City Bluesas Dice Spectator (uncredited)
- Skyscraper Soulsas Stock Brokerage Clerk (Uncredited)
- Bachelor's Affairsas Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
- The Man from Yesterdayas Cafe Patron
- Merrily We Go to Hellas Wedding Usher (uncredited)
- Huddleas Dancer (uncredited)
- Scarfaceas Night Club Patron (uncredited)
- Love Affairas One of Carol's Friends at Party (uncredited)
- Under Eighteenas Penthouse Party Guest (uncredited)
1931
- Working Girlsas Dance Extra (uncredited)
- West of Broadwayas Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
- Honeymoon Trioas Wedding Guest
- The Miracle Womanas Man in Audience (uncredited)
- Laugh and Get Richas Young Man at Dance (uncredited)
- Cimarronas (uncredited)
1930
- Reaching for the Moonas Ship's Party Guest (uncredited)