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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.
Acted in 203
1960s
- 1964
The Naked Flame
Paul Ashley
- 1963
- 1961
All Hands on Deck
Brian O'Gara
1950s
- 1959
The Dennis O'Keefe Show
Hal Towne · 32 episodes
- 1957
Sail Into Danger
Steve Ryman
Dragoon Wells Massacre
Capt. Matt Riordan
Lady of Vengeance
William T. Marshall
- 1956
Confession
Ben Birch
- 1955
Inside Detroit
Blair Vickers
Chicago Syndicate
Barry Amsterdam
Las Vegas Shakedown
Joe Barnes
- 1954
Angela
Steve Catlett
Drums of Tahiti
Mike Macklin
The Diamond Wizard
Joe Dennison
- 1953
The Fake
Paul Mitchell
The Lady Wants Mink
Jim Connors
- 1952
Everything I Have Is Yours
Alec Tacksbury
The Gulf Playhouse
TV
One Big Affair
Jimmy Donovan
- 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Prof. Stephen Bolt · 1 episode
Passage West
Jacob Karns
Follow the Sun
Chuck Williams
- 1950
The Eagle and the Hawk
Whitney Randolph
1940s
- 1949
Abandoned
Mark Sitko
The Great Dan Patch
David Palmer
Siren of Atlantis
Jean Morhange
- 1948
Walk a Crooked Mile
Daniel F. O'Hara
- 1947
- 1946
Her Adventurous Night
Bill Fry
- 1945
Getting Gertie's Garter
Kenneth B. Ford
The Affairs of Susan
Bill Anthony
Earl Carroll Vanities
Danny Baldwin
- 1944
Up in Mabel's Room
Boris
Abroad with Two Yanks
Jeff Reardon
Sensations of 1945
Junior Crane
The Fighting Seabees
Lt. Cmdr. Robert Yarrow
- 1943
Hi Diddle Diddle
Sonny Phyffe
Good Morning, Judge
David Barton
Tahiti Honey
Mickey Monroe
- 1942
Moonlight Masquerade
John Bennett Jr.
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
Mike Jason
- 1941
Weekend for Three
Jim 'Jimbo' Craig
Lady Scarface
Lieutenant Bill Mason
- 1940
Bowery Boy
Dr. Tom O'Hara
You'll Find Out
Chuck Deems
Arise, My Love
Shep
I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now
Tod Lowell
Girl from Havana
Woody Davis
Pop Always Pays
Jeff Thompson
La Conga Nights
Steve Collins
Alias the Deacon
Johnny Sloan
1930s
- 1939
That's Right – You're Wrong
Chuck Deems
Unexpected Father
Jimmy Hanley
The Kid From Texas
William Quincy
Burn 'Em Up O'Connor
Jerry O'Connor
- 1938
Vacation from Love
Bill Blair
The Chaser
Tom Brandon
Hold That Kiss
Tommy Bradford
- 1937
The Bad Man of Brimstone
Jeffrey Burton
The Firefly
French Soldier Admirer (uncredited)
Walter Wanger's Vogues of 1938
Nightclub Patron
One Mile from Heaven
Party Guest
Saratoga
Party guest
Captains Courageous
Bit Role (uncredited)
The Great Gambini
Nightclub Patron
Riding on Air
Radium Plane 23 Co-Pilot (uncredited)
The Girl from Scotland Yard
John
Top of the Town
Frank
Mama Steps Out
Dance Extra
Champagne Waltz
Dance Extra at Blue Danube Room
- 1936
Three Smart Girls
Nightclub Extra
Sinner Take All
Night Club Guest (uncredited)
Great Guy
Party Guest (Uncredited)
Rose Bowl
Jones
The Accusing Finger
Reporter
Theodora Goes Wild
Man (uncredited)
The Big Broadcast of 1937
Sound Technician (uncredited)
Sworn Enemy
Bandleader (uncredited)
Piccadilly Jim
Petie McGregor (uncredited)
Yours for the Asking
Man (uncredited)
Rhythm on the Range
Sidewalk Heckler
Fury
Reporter (uncredited)
Private Number
Gambler (Uncredited)
Burning Gold
Derrick Worker
Show Boat
Movie
13 Hours by Air
Baker-Co-Pilot
Small Town Girl
Man Dancing in Tavern (uncredited)
The Singing Kid
Bud (uncredited)
Colleen
Extra on Dance Floor (uncredited)
Love Before Breakfast
College Boy (uncredited)
Strike Me Pink
Club Lido Patron (uncredited)
- 1935
White Lies
Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Broadway Hostess
Donald Ross - Ronnie's Friend (uncredited)
Personal Maid's Secret
Dinner Guest
A Feather in Her Hat
Theatergoer (uncredited)
It's in the Air
Announcer / Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Here Comes the Band
Party Guest at Reunion (uncredited)
Every Night at Eight
Huxley Employee (uncredited)
The Daring Young Man
Wedding Participant
Doubting Thomas
Member of Audience
A Night at the Biltmore Bowl
Dancer (uncredited)
The Misses Stooge
Party Guest (uncredited)
Baby Face Harrington
Country Club Patron (uncredited)
Mississippi
Party Guest (uncredited)
The Wedding Night
Party Guest (uncredited)
One New York Night
Extra
The Gilded Lily
Nightclub Extra (uncredited)
- 1934
College Rhythm
Department Store Doorman
Imitation of Life
Party Guest (uncredited)
Everything's Ducky
Party Guest
Lady by Choice
Dance Extra (uncredited)
Two Heads on a Pillow
Night Club Patron (uncredited)
Desirable
Party Guest
Gift of Gab
Dancer (uncredited)
The Red Rider
Minor Role
We're Rich Again
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
He Was Her Man
Man Leaving Courtroom
Fog Over Frisco
Van Brugh, Reporter (Uncredited)
Smarty
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Murder at the Vanities
Chorus Boy (uncredited)
Upperworld
Police Photographer (uncredited)
Jimmy the Gent
Chester Coote (uncredited)
Coming Out Party
Party Guest
All of Me
Policeman (uncredited)
- 1933
Blood Money
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
The Prizefighter and the Lady
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Broadway Thru a Keyhole
Nightclub Dance Extra
Only Yesterday
New Year's Eve Reveler (Uncredited)
I'm No Angel
Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Too Much Harmony
Cafe Patron
Torch Singer
Nightclub Patron
She Had to Say Yes
Cabaret Patron (uncredited)
Cocktail Hour
Party Guest (uncredited)
Ann Carver's Profession
Dinner Party Guest (uncredited)
The Phantom of the Air
Party Guest (uncredited)
The Eagle and the Hawk
Flier (uncredited)
Girl Missing
Casino Patron (Uncredited)
From Hell to Heaven
Louie - Switchboard Operator (uncredited)
Hello, Everybody!
Casino Patron (uncredited)
The Woman Accused
Party Extra (uncredited)
- 1932
Central Park
Casino Diner (uncredited)
Night After Night
Drunk Sleeping on a Table (uncredited)
A Bill of Divorcement
Party Guest
The Cabin in the Cotton
Dance Floor Extra at Madge's Party (uncredited)
Blonde Venus
(uncredited)
Big City Blues
Dice Spectator (uncredited)
Skyscraper Souls
Stock Brokerage Clerk (Uncredited)
Bachelor's Affairs
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
The Man from Yesterday
Cafe Patron
Merrily We Go to Hell
Wedding Usher (uncredited)
Huddle
Dancer (uncredited)
Love Affair
One of Carol's Friends at Party (uncredited)
Under Eighteen
Penthouse Party Guest (uncredited)
- 1931
West of Broadway
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
The Miracle Woman
Man in Audience (uncredited)
Laugh and Get Rich
Young Man at Dance (uncredited)
- 1930
Wrote 5
1960s
- 1964
The Naked Flame
Writer
1950s
- 1954
Angela
Screenplay
1940s
- 1949
1930s
- 1938
The Kid Comes Back
Story
Directed 2
1950s
- 1954
Angela
Director
The Diamond Wizard
Director
