Dennis O'Keefe

Dennis O'Keefe

Acting
Born 1908-03-29 Died 1968-08-31 Fort Madison, Iowa, USA 208 credits
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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.
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Acting 56 credits
Petticoat Junction
Petticoat Junction
1963 · Walter O'Connor
Climax!
Climax!
1954 · Inspector Marney, Evans, Fred Long
Studio One
Studio One
1948 · Will
The Steve Allen Show
The Steve Allen Show
1956 · Self - Singer
Suspicion
Suspicion
1957 · Self - Host
Riverboat
Riverboat
1959 · Dan Muldoon
Screen Director's Playhouse
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955 · Reverend Charles Parker
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
1950 · Second Man, Captain John Danforth, Bill
Scarface
Scarface
1932 · ★ 7.4 · Night Club Patron (uncredited)
Duck Soup
Duck Soup
1933 · ★ 7.3 · Bridegroom at Firefly's Reception (uncredited)
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936 · ★ 7.5 · Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Top Hat
Top Hat
1935 · ★ 7.3 · Elevator Passenger / Hotel Guest / Dancer (uncredited)
Libeled Lady
Libeled Lady
1936 · ★ 7.3 · Barker at Charity Affair (uncredited)
Cimarron
Cimarron
1931 · ★ 5.5 · (uncredited)
A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born
1937 · ★ 7.2 · Burke's Party Guest (uncredited)
Hangmen Also Die!
Hangmen Also Die!
1943 · ★ 6.9 · Jan Horak
Fury
Fury
1936 · ★ 7.5 · Reporter (uncredited)
Easy Living
Easy Living
1937 · ★ 7.2 · Office Manager (uncredited)
The Dennis O'Keefe Show
The Dennis O'Keefe Show
1959 · Hal Towne
The Fighting Seabees
The Fighting Seabees
1944 · ★ 6.2 · Lt. Cmdr. Robert Yarrow
Captains Courageous
Captains Courageous
1937 · ★ 7.4 · Bit Role (uncredited)
Raw Deal
Raw Deal
1948 · ★ 6.7 · Joe Sullivan
Three Smart Girls
Three Smart Girls
1936 · Nightclub Extra
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
1932 · ★ 7.8 · Café Chateau Dancer (uncredited)
A Lost Lady
A Lost Lady
1934 · Dance Extra (uncredited)
San Francisco
San Francisco
1936 · ★ 6.6 · New Year's Celebrant (uncredited)
Make Way for Tomorrow
Make Way for Tomorrow
1937 · ★ 7.5 · Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Working Girls
Working Girls
1931 · Dance Extra (uncredited)
Gold Diggers of 1933
Gold Diggers of 1933
1933 · ★ 7.2 · Theatregoer (uncredited)
The Miracle Woman
The Miracle Woman
1931 · ★ 6.7 · Man in Audience (uncredited)
42nd Street
42nd Street
1933 · ★ 6.9 · Chorus Boy (uncredited)
Topper Returns
Topper Returns
1941 · ★ 6.5 · Bob
T-Men
T-Men
1947 · ★ 6.8 · Dennis O'Brien / Vannie Harrigan
Blonde Venus
Blonde Venus
1932 · ★ 6.8 · (uncredited)
Broadway Bill
Broadway Bill
1934 · (uncredited)
I'm No Angel
I'm No Angel
1933 · ★ 6.4 · Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Imitation of Life
Imitation of Life
1934 · ★ 7.0 · Party Guest (uncredited)
The Leopard Man
The Leopard Man
1943 · ★ 6.5 · Jerry Manning
Merrily We Go to Hell
Merrily We Go to Hell
1932 · Wedding Usher (uncredited)
Wonder Bar
Wonder Bar
1934 · Chorus Boy (uncredited)
Arise, My Love
Arise, My Love
1940 · Shep
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951 · Prof. Stephen Bolt
Cover Up
Cover Up
1949 · Screenplay, Sam Donovan
The Story of Dr. Wassell
The Story of Dr. Wassell
1944 · Benjamin 'Hoppy' Hopkins
The Gilded Lily
The Gilded Lily
1935 · Nightclub Extra (uncredited)
Hello, Everybody!
Hello, Everybody!
1933 · Casino Patron (uncredited)
Dishonored Lady
Dishonored Lady
1947 · Dr. David Cousins
Only Yesterday
Only Yesterday
1933 · New Year's Eve Reveler (Uncredited)
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
1942 · Mike Jason
Dragoon Wells Massacre
Dragoon Wells Massacre
1957 · Capt. Matt Riordan
Bowery Boy
Bowery Boy
1940 · Dr. Tom O'Hara
Chicago Syndicate
Chicago Syndicate
1955 · Barry Amsterdam
Siren of Atlantis
Siren of Atlantis
1949 · Jean Morhange
Sinner Take All
Sinner Take All
1936 · Night Club Guest (uncredited)
Jimmy the Gent
Jimmy the Gent
1934 · Chester Coote (uncredited)
Lady Killer
Lady Killer
1933 · Casino Patron (uncredited)
Other credits 4 credits
Writing 1 credit
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