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)
Petticoat Junction
1963
as Walter O'Connor
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
Climax!
1954
as Inspector Marney / Evans / Fred Long / Howard Davenport
Studio One
1948
as Will
Suspense
1949
The Steve Allen Show
1956
as Self - Singer
Riverboat
1959
as Dan Muldoon
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Second Man / Captain John Danforth / Bill / Mack / Jeff Sewell
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)
T-Men
1947
as Dennis O'Brien / Vannie Harrigan
The Firefly
1937
as French Soldier Admirer (uncredited)
Blood Money
1933
as Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
Topper Returns
1941
as Bob
Dishonored Lady
1947
as Dr. David Cousins
Piccadilly Jim
1936
as Petie McGregor (uncredited)
Passage West
1951
as Jacob Karns
Wonder Bar
1934
as Chorus Boy (uncredited)
Working Girls
1931
as Dance Extra (uncredited)
Fury
1936
as Reporter (uncredited)
Small Town Girl
1936
as Man Dancing in Tavern (uncredited)
Burning Gold
1936
as Derrick Worker
The Fighting Seabees
1944
as Lt. Cmdr. Robert Yarrow
Inside Detroit
1955
as Blair Vickers
A Star Is Born
1937
as Burke's Party Guest (uncredited)
San Francisco
1936
as New Year's Celebrant (uncredited)
Lady Scarface
1941
as Lieutenant Bill Mason
Mississippi
1935
as Party Guest (uncredited)
A Lost Lady
1934
as Dance Extra (uncredited)
College Rhythm
1934
as Department Store Doorman
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936
as Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Captains Courageous
1937
as Bit Role (uncredited)
42nd Street
1933
as Chorus Boy (uncredited)
Gold Diggers of 1933
1933
as Theatregoer (uncredited)
The Fake
1953
as Paul Mitchell
Duck Soup
1933
as Bridegroom at Firefly's Reception (uncredited)
Private Number
1936
as Gambler (Uncredited)
Doubting Thomas
1935
as Member of Audience
Girl Missing
1933
as Casino Patron (Uncredited)
Tahiti Honey
1943
as Mickey Monroe
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
1932
as Café Chateau Dancer (uncredited)
Hello, Everybody!
1933
as Casino Patron (uncredited)
Doll Face
1945
as Michael Francis 'Mike' Hannegan
Make Way for Tomorrow
1937
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Hangmen Also Die!
1943
as Jan Horak
Honeymoon Trio
1931
as Wedding Guest
Rose Bowl
1936
as Jones
Libeled Lady
1936
as Barker at Charity Affair (uncredited)
Imitation of Life
1934
as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Woman Accused
1933
as Party Extra (uncredited)
Angela
1954
as Steve Catlett
History Is Made at Night
1937
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Easy Living
1937
as Office Manager (uncredited)
Lady Killer
1933
as Casino Patron (uncredited)
The Story of Dr. Wassell
1944
as Benjamin 'Hoppy' Hopkins
Vacation from Love
1938
as Bill Blair
Blonde Venus
1932
as (uncredited)
Cimarron
1931
as (uncredited)
Bombshell
1933
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
The Great Dan Patch
1949
as David Palmer
Woman on the Run
1950
as Dan Legget
Saratoga
1937
as Party guest
The Leopard Man
1943
as Jerry Manning
Beloved Enemy
1936
as Reception Guest (Uncredited)
Broadway Limited
1941
as Dr. Harvey North
Only Yesterday
1933
as New Year's Eve Reveler (Uncredited)
Jimmy the Gent
1934
as Chester Coote (uncredited)
The Miracle Woman
1931
as Man in Audience (uncredited)
Raw Deal
1948
as Joe Sullivan
Great Guy
1936
as Party Guest (Uncredited)
Bowery Boy
1940
as Dr. Tom O'Hara
Smarty
1934
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Big City Blues
1932
as Dice Spectator (uncredited)
I'm No Angel
1933
as Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
The Wedding Night
1935
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Desirable
1934
as Party Guest
Abroad with Two Yanks
1944
as Jeff Reardon
The Gilded Lily
1935
as Nightclub Extra (uncredited)
He Was Her Man
1934
as Man Leaving Courtroom
Sworn Enemy
1936
as Bandleader (uncredited)
Torch Singer
1933
as Nightclub Patron
Dragoon Wells Massacre
1957
as Capt. Matt Riordan
The Company She Keeps
1951
as Larry
Reaching for the Moon
1930
as Ship's Party Guest (uncredited)
Mr. District Attorney
1947
as Steve Bennett
The Kid From Texas
1939
as William Quincy
Every Night at Eight
1935
as Huxley Employee (uncredited)
The Lady Wants Mink
1953
as Jim Connors
The Cabin in the Cotton
1932
as Dance Floor Extra at Madge's Party (uncredited)
Up in Mabel's Room
1944
as Boris
The Big Broadcast of 1937
1936
as Sound Technician (uncredited)
The Chaser
1938
as Tom Brandon
Show Boat
1936
Abandoned
1949
as Mark Sitko
It's in the Air
1935
as Announcer / Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Chicago Syndicate
1955
as Barry Amsterdam
Walk a Crooked Mile
1948
as Daniel F. O'Hara
Sensations of 1945
1944
as Junior Crane
The Eagle and the Hawk
1933
as Flier (uncredited)
Central Park
1932
as Casino Diner (uncredited)
A Feather in Her Hat
1935
as Theatergoer (uncredited)
Broadway Bill
1934
as (uncredited)
Broadway Thru a Keyhole
1933
as Nightclub Dance Extra
Brewster's Millions
1945
as Montague L. 'Monty' Brewster
A Yank at Oxford
1938
as Racetrack Handler (uncredited)
Upperworld
1934
as Police Photographer (uncredited)
Hi Diddle Diddle
1943
as Sonny Phyffe
Laugh and Get Rich
1931
as Young Man at Dance (uncredited)
The Red Rider
1934
as Minor Role
A Bill of Divorcement
1932
as Party Guest
Cover Up
1949
as Sam Donovan
Earl Carroll Vanities
1945
as Danny Baldwin
You'll Find Out
1940
as Chuck Deems
Siren of Atlantis
1949
as Jean Morhange
Under Eighteen
1932
as Penthouse Party Guest (uncredited)
The Eagle and the Hawk
1950
as Whitney Randolph
Love Affair
1932
as One of Carol's Friends at Party (uncredited)
Fog Over Frisco
1934
as Van Brugh, Reporter (Uncredited)
One New York Night
1935
as Extra
West of Broadway
1931
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Champagne Waltz
1937
as Dance Extra at Blue Danube Room
One Mile from Heaven
1937
as Party Guest
Arise, My Love
1940
as Shep
13 Hours by Air
1936
as Baker-Co-Pilot
Theodora Goes Wild
1936
as Man (uncredited)
The Bad Man of Brimstone
1937
as Jeffrey Burton
Night After Night
1932
as Drunk Sleeping on a Table (uncredited)
Murder at the Vanities
1934
as Chorus Boy (uncredited)
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)
- T-Men (1947) — as Dennis O'Brien / Vannie Harrigan
- The Firefly (1937) — as French Soldier Admirer (uncredited)
- Blood Money (1933) — as Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
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