Dennis O'Keefe
Known for Acting · 206 credits
- Born
- 1908-03-29
- Died
- 1968-08-31
- Place of birth
- Fort Madison, Iowa, USA
- Also known as
- E.J. Flanagan · Jonathan Ricks · Jonathan Rix · Bud Flannagan · Bud Flanagan · Al Everett Dennis
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
TV Shows (14)
Climax!
1954
as Inspector Marney / Evans / Fred Long / Howard Davenport
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
Petticoat Junction
1963
as Walter O'Connor
Studio One
1948
as Will
The Steve Allen Show
1956
as Self - Singer
Suspense
1949
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Second Man / Captain John Danforth / Bill / Mack / Jeff Sewell
Riverboat
1959
as Dan Muldoon
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955
as Reverend Charles Parker
Suspicion
1957
as Self - Host
Your Show of Shows
1950
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
as Prof. Stephen Bolt
The Dennis O'Keefe Show
1959
as Hal Towne
The Gulf Playhouse
1952
Movies (192)
Scarface
1932
as Night Club Patron (uncredited)
The Fighting Seabees
1944
as Lt. Cmdr. Robert Yarrow
Fury
1936
as Reporter (uncredited)
Top Hat
1935
as Elevator Passenger / Hotel Guest / Dancer (uncredited)
Small Town Girl
1936
as Man Dancing in Tavern (uncredited)
A Star Is Born
1937
as Burke's Party Guest (uncredited)
San Francisco
1936
as New Year's Celebrant (uncredited)
A Lost Lady
1934
as Dance Extra (uncredited)
T-Men
1947
as Dennis O'Brien / Vannie Harrigan
Duck Soup
1933
as Bridegroom at Firefly's Reception (uncredited)
Private Number
1936
as Gambler (Uncredited)
The Woman Accused
1933
as Party Extra (uncredited)
42nd Street
1933
as Chorus Boy (uncredited)
Captains Courageous
1937
as Bit Role (uncredited)
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
1932
as Café Chateau Dancer (uncredited)
Piccadilly Jim
1936
as Petie McGregor (uncredited)
Gold Diggers of 1933
1933
as Theatregoer (uncredited)
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936
as Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Rose Bowl
1936
as Jones
Imitation of Life
1934
as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Firefly
1937
as French Soldier Admirer (uncredited)
The Story of Dr. Wassell
1944
as Benjamin 'Hoppy' Hopkins
Libeled Lady
1936
as Barker at Charity Affair (uncredited)
Dishonored Lady
1947
as Dr. David Cousins
Blood Money
1933
as Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
Doll Face
1945
as Michael Francis 'Mike' Hannegan
College Rhythm
1934
as Department Store Doorman
Mississippi
1935
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Easy Living
1937
as Office Manager (uncredited)
The Fake
1953
as Paul Mitchell
Topper Returns
1941
as Bob
Make Way for Tomorrow
1937
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Blonde Venus
1932
as (uncredited)
Girl Missing
1933
as Casino Patron (Uncredited)
Jimmy the Gent
1934
as Chester Coote (uncredited)
The Leopard Man
1943
as Jerry Manning
Beloved Enemy
1936
as Reception Guest (Uncredited)
Hangmen Also Die!
1943
as Jan Horak
History Is Made at Night
1937
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Tahiti Honey
1943
as Mickey Monroe
Woman on the Run
1950
as Dan Legget
Smarty
1934
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Angela
1954
as Steve Catlett
Only Yesterday
1933
as New Year's Eve Reveler (Uncredited)
Lady Killer
1933
as Casino Patron (uncredited)
The Gilded Lily
1935
as Nightclub Extra (uncredited)
Broadway Limited
1941
as Dr. Harvey North
The Miracle Woman
1931
as Man in Audience (uncredited)
The Big Broadcast of 1937
1936
as Sound Technician (uncredited)
Cimarron
1931
as (uncredited)
Up in Mabel's Room
1944
as Boris
Bowery Boy
1940
as Dr. Tom O'Hara
Lady Scarface
1941
as Lieutenant Bill Mason
Vacation from Love
1938
as Bill Blair
He Was Her Man
1934
as Man Leaving Courtroom
Raw Deal
1948
as Joe Sullivan
Show Boat
1936
Desirable
1934
as Party Guest
Torch Singer
1933
as Nightclub Patron
Sworn Enemy
1936
as Bandleader (uncredited)
The Company She Keeps
1951
as Larry
Saratoga
1937
as Party guest
Bombshell
1933
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
I'm No Angel
1933
as Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Wonder Bar
1934
as Chorus Boy (uncredited)
Big City Blues
1932
as Dice Spectator (uncredited)
The Chaser
1938
as Tom Brandon
Dragoon Wells Massacre
1957
as Capt. Matt Riordan
Doubting Thomas
1935
as Member of Audience
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
1942
as Mike Jason
West of Broadway
1931
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Burning Gold
1936
as Derrick Worker
The Accusing Finger
1936
as Reporter
Fog Over Frisco
1934
as Van Brugh, Reporter (Uncredited)
Huddle
1932
as Dancer (uncredited)
Inside Detroit
1955
as Blair Vickers
Abandoned
1949
as Mark Sitko
Reaching for the Moon
1930
as Ship's Party Guest (uncredited)
Great Guy
1936
as Party Guest (Uncredited)
Murder at the Vanities
1934
as Chorus Boy (uncredited)
Working Girls
1931
as Dance Extra (uncredited)
13 Hours by Air
1936
as Baker-Co-Pilot
A Bill of Divorcement
1932
as Party Guest
Passage West
1951
as Jacob Karns
You'll Find Out
1940
as Chuck Deems
The Cabin in the Cotton
1932
as Dance Floor Extra at Madge's Party (uncredited)
Strike Me Pink
1936
as Club Lido Patron (uncredited)
Kid Millions
1934
as Chorus Boy in Ship's Show (uncredited)
Broadway Bill
1934
as (uncredited)
Chicago Syndicate
1955
as Barry Amsterdam
Upperworld
1934
as Police Photographer (uncredited)
The Eagle and the Hawk
1933
as Flier (uncredited)
Las Vegas Shakedown
1955
as Joe Barnes
Central Park
1932
as Casino Diner (uncredited)
The Wedding Night
1935
as Party Guest (uncredited)
A Yank at Oxford
1938
as Racetrack Handler (uncredited)
Brewster's Millions
1945
as Montague L. 'Monty' Brewster
Under Eighteen
1932
as Penthouse Party Guest (uncredited)
From Hell to Heaven
1933
as Louie - Switchboard Operator (uncredited)
Hi Diddle Diddle
1943
as Sonny Phyffe
Arise, My Love
1940
as Shep
Honeymoon Trio
1931
as Wedding Guest
Lady of Vengeance
1957
as William T. Marshall
Champagne Waltz
1937
as Dance Extra at Blue Danube Room
Love Affair
1932
as One of Carol's Friends at Party (uncredited)
She Had to Say Yes
1933
as Cabaret Patron (uncredited)
Skyscraper Souls
1932
as Stock Brokerage Clerk (Uncredited)
It's in the Air
1935
as Announcer / Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
All of Me
1934
as Policeman (uncredited)
Walk a Crooked Mile
1948
as Daniel F. O'Hara
Cover Up
1949
as Sam Donovan
Mama Steps Out
1937
as Dance Extra
Night After Night
1932
as Drunk Sleeping on a Table (uncredited)
Theodora Goes Wild
1936
as Man (uncredited)
Broadway Hostess
1935
as Donald Ross - Ronnie's Friend (uncredited)
Hold That Kiss
1938
as Tommy Bradford
Vogues of 1938
1937
as Nightclub Patron
Broadway Thru a Keyhole
1933
as Nightclub Dance Extra
Rhythm on the Range
1936
as Sidewalk Heckler
The Lady Wants Mink
1953
as Jim Connors
About Dennis O'Keefe
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… With 206 credits spanning from 1930 to 1964, Dennis O'Keefe has appeared in 192 films and 14 TV shows.
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Most Popular Dennis O'Keefe Movies
- Scarface (1932) — as Night Club Patron (uncredited)
- The Fighting Seabees (1944) — as Lt. Cmdr. Robert Yarrow
- Fury (1936) — as Reporter (uncredited)
- Top Hat (1935) — as Elevator Passenger / Hotel Guest / Dancer (uncredited)
- Small Town Girl (1936) — as Man Dancing in Tavern (uncredited)
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