Dennis O'Keefe profile
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Dennis O'Keefe

29th March 1908 Fort Madison, Iowa, USA Acting

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.

191 Movies 16 TV Shows 213 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Angela poster
Angela 16th November 1954 as Steve Catlett
The Fake poster
The Fake 25th September 1953 as Paul Mitchell
T-Men poster
T-Men 15th December 1947 as Dennis O'Brien / Vannie Harrigan
Doll Face poster
Doll Face 31st December 1945 as Michael Francis 'Mike' Hannegan
The Firefly poster
The Firefly 5th November 1937 as French Soldier Admirer (uncredited)
Riding on Air poster
Riding on Air 18th June 1937 as Radium Plane 23 Co-Pilot (uncredited)
Great Guy poster
Great Guy 1st December 1936 as Party Guest (Uncredited)
Libeled Lady poster
Libeled Lady 9th October 1936 as Barker at Charity Affair (uncredited)
Sworn Enemy poster
Sworn Enemy 11th September 1936 as Bandleader (uncredited)
Fury poster
Fury 5th June 1936 as Reporter (uncredited)
Colleen poster
Colleen 21st March 1936 as Extra on Dance Floor (uncredited)
White Lies poster
White Lies 27th December 1935 as Dinner Guest (uncredited)
It's in the Air poster
It's in the Air 10th October 1935 as Announcer / Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Top Hat poster
Top Hat 29th August 1935 as Elevator Passenger / Hotel Guest / Dancer (uncredited)
Kid Millions poster
Kid Millions 10th November 1934 as Chorus Boy in Ship's Show (uncredited)
A Lost Lady poster
A Lost Lady 29th September 1934 as Dance Extra (uncredited)
Smarty poster
Smarty 19th May 1934 as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Upperworld poster
Upperworld 28th April 1934 as Police Photographer (uncredited)
Wonder Bar poster
Wonder Bar 31st March 1934 as Chorus Boy (uncredited)
All of Me poster
All of Me 1st February 1934 as Policeman (uncredited)
Lady Killer poster
Lady Killer 9th December 1933 as Casino Patron (uncredited)
Blood Money poster
Blood Money 17th November 1933 as Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
Duck Soup poster
Duck Soup 12th November 1933 as Bridegroom at Firefly's Reception (uncredited)
Bombshell poster
Bombshell 13th October 1933 as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
I'm No Angel poster
I'm No Angel 6th October 1933 as Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Huddle poster
Huddle 14th May 1932 as Dancer (uncredited)
Scarface poster
Scarface 9th April 1932 as Night Club Patron (uncredited)
Love Affair poster
Love Affair 17th March 1932 as One of Carol's Friends at Party (uncredited)
Climax! poster
Climax! 7th October 1954 as Inspector Marney
Climax! poster
Climax! 7th October 1954 as Howard Davenport