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
Riverboat
1959
as Dan Muldoon
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Second Man / Captain John Danforth / Bill / Jeff Sewell / Mack
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955
as Reverend Charles Parker
Your Show of Shows
1950
Suspicion
1957
as Self - Host
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)
Top Hat
1935
as Elevator Passenger / Hotel Guest / Dancer (uncredited)
The Fighting Seabees
1944
as Lt. Cmdr. Robert Yarrow
San Francisco
1936
as New Year's Celebrant (uncredited)
A Lost Lady
1934
as Dance Extra (uncredited)
Small Town Girl
1936
as Man Dancing in Tavern (uncredited)
Fury
1936
as Reporter (uncredited)
T-Men
1947
as Dennis O'Brien / Vannie Harrigan
The Firefly
1937
as French Soldier Admirer (uncredited)
Duck Soup
1933
as Bridegroom at Firefly's Reception (uncredited)
Blood Money
1933
as Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
Rose Bowl
1936
as Jones
Captains Courageous
1937
as Bit Role (uncredited)
College Rhythm
1934
as Department Store Doorman
Doll Face
1945
as Michael Francis 'Mike' Hannegan
Girl Missing
1933
as Casino Patron (Uncredited)
Mississippi
1935
as Party Guest (uncredited)
A Star Is Born
1937
as Burke's Party Guest (uncredited)
Private Number
1936
as Gambler (Uncredited)
42nd Street
1933
as Chorus Boy (uncredited)
Piccadilly Jim
1936
as Petie McGregor (uncredited)
Dishonored Lady
1947
as Dr. David Cousins
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936
as Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
The Fake
1953
as Paul Mitchell
Smarty
1934
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Tahiti Honey
1943
as Mickey Monroe
Imitation of Life
1934
as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Woman Accused
1933
as Party Extra (uncredited)
The Story of Dr. Wassell
1944
as Benjamin 'Hoppy' Hopkins
Libeled Lady
1936
as Barker at Charity Affair (uncredited)
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
1932
as Café Chateau Dancer (uncredited)
Angela
1954
as Steve Catlett
History Is Made at Night
1937
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Sworn Enemy
1936
as Bandleader (uncredited)
Cimarron
1931
as (uncredited)
The Leopard Man
1943
as Jerry Manning
Gold Diggers of 1933
1933
as Theatregoer (uncredited)
Make Way for Tomorrow
1937
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Jimmy the Gent
1934
as Chester Coote (uncredited)
Hangmen Also Die!
1943
as Jan Horak
Only Yesterday
1933
as New Year's Eve Reveler (Uncredited)
Easy Living
1937
as Office Manager (uncredited)
Saratoga
1937
as Party guest
Lady Scarface
1941
as Lieutenant Bill Mason
Woman on the Run
1950
as Dan Legget
Vacation from Love
1938
as Bill Blair
Dragoon Wells Massacre
1957
as Capt. Matt Riordan
Lady Killer
1933
as Casino Patron (uncredited)
Inside Detroit
1955
as Blair Vickers
Bombshell
1933
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Topper Returns
1941
as Bob
Bowery Boy
1940
as Dr. Tom O'Hara
Desirable
1934
as Party Guest
Show Boat
1936
I'm No Angel
1933
as Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Wonder Bar
1934
as Chorus Boy (uncredited)
The Big Broadcast of 1937
1936
as Sound Technician (uncredited)
Burning Gold
1936
as Derrick Worker
The Gilded Lily
1935
as Nightclub Extra (uncredited)
The Eagle and the Hawk
1933
as Flier (uncredited)
Raw Deal
1948
as Joe Sullivan
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
1942
as Mike Jason
The Miracle Woman
1931
as Man in Audience (uncredited)
Up in Mabel's Room
1944
as Boris
A Bill of Divorcement
1932
as Party Guest
West of Broadway
1931
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
The Cabin in the Cotton
1932
as Dance Floor Extra at Madge's Party (uncredited)
Doubting Thomas
1935
as Member of Audience
13 Hours by Air
1936
as Baker-Co-Pilot
Broadway Limited
1941
as Dr. Harvey North
Chicago Syndicate
1955
as Barry Amsterdam
He Was Her Man
1934
as Man Leaving Courtroom
The Company She Keeps
1951
as Larry
Blonde Venus
1932
as (uncredited)
Great Guy
1936
as Party Guest (Uncredited)
Huddle
1932
as Dancer (uncredited)
Theodora Goes Wild
1936
as Man (uncredited)
Champagne Waltz
1937
as Dance Extra at Blue Danube Room
Torch Singer
1933
as Nightclub Patron
Broadway Hostess
1935
as Donald Ross - Ronnie's Friend (uncredited)
You'll Find Out
1940
as Chuck Deems
Love Affair
1932
as One of Carol's Friends at Party (uncredited)
All of Me
1934
as Policeman (uncredited)
Fog Over Frisco
1934
as Van Brugh, Reporter (Uncredited)
Big City Blues
1932
as Dice Spectator (uncredited)
Broadway Bill
1934
as (uncredited)
Abandoned
1949
as Mark Sitko
Working Girls
1931
as Dance Extra (uncredited)
The Wedding Night
1935
as Party Guest (uncredited)
A Yank at Oxford
1938
as Racetrack Handler (uncredited)
Murder at the Vanities
1934
as Chorus Boy (uncredited)
Central Park
1932
as Casino Diner (uncredited)
She Had to Say Yes
1933
as Cabaret Patron (uncredited)
Honeymoon Trio
1931
as Wedding Guest
The Accusing Finger
1936
as Reporter
Mr. District Attorney
1947
as Steve Bennett
Kid Millions
1934
as Chorus Boy in Ship's Show (uncredited)
Brewster's Millions
1945
as Montague L. 'Monty' Brewster
The Prizefighter and the Lady
1933
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Beloved Enemy
1936
as Reception Guest (Uncredited)
The Chaser
1938
as Tom Brandon
Skyscraper Souls
1932
as Stock Brokerage Clerk (Uncredited)
Upperworld
1934
as Police Photographer (uncredited)
One Big Affair
1952
as Jimmy Donovan
Under Eighteen
1932
as Penthouse Party Guest (uncredited)
The Affairs of Susan
1945
as Bill Anthony
The Kid From Texas
1939
as William Quincy
Cover Up
1949
as Sam Donovan
The Singing Kid
1936
as Bud (uncredited)
Siren of Atlantis
1949
as Jean Morhange
We're Rich Again
1934
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
The Eagle and the Hawk
1950
as Whitney Randolph
Passage West
1951
as Jacob Karns
Arise, My Love
1940
as Shep
The Lady Wants Mink
1953
as Jim Connors
From Hell to Heaven
1933
as Louie - Switchboard Operator (uncredited)
Hi Diddle Diddle
1943
as Sonny Phyffe
Here Comes the Band
1935
as Party Guest at Reunion (uncredited)
One New York Night
1935
as Extra
Earl Carroll Vanities
1945
as Danny Baldwin
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)
- Top Hat (1935) — as Elevator Passenger / Hotel Guest / Dancer (uncredited)
- The Fighting Seabees (1944) — as Lt. Cmdr. Robert Yarrow
- San Francisco (1936) — as New Year's Celebrant (uncredited)
- A Lost Lady (1934) — as Dance Extra (uncredited)
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