
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.

Jean Morhange
Siren of Atlantis

Man (uncredited)
Theodora Goes Wild

Jan Horak
Hangmen Also Die!

Lt. Cmdr. Robert Yarrow
The Fighting Seabees

Burke's Party Guest (uncredited)
A Star Is Born

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
History Is Made at Night

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Bombshell

Dr. David Cousins
Dishonored Lady

Daniel F. O'Hara
Walk a Crooked Mile

Mark Sitko
Abandoned

Larry
The Company She Keeps

Joe Sullivan
Raw Deal

Dennis O'Brien / Vannie Harrigan
T-Men

(uncredited)
Blonde Venus

Casino Patron (uncredited)
Lady Killer

Dan Legget
Woman on the Run

Jerry Manning
The Leopard Man

Montague L. 'Monty' Brewster
Brewster's Millions

Sam Donovan
Cover Up

Bob
Topper Returns

Party guest
Saratoga

Show Boat

Chuck Deems
You'll Find Out

Capt. Matt Riordan
Dragoon Wells Massacre

Benjamin 'Hoppy' Hopkins
The Story of Dr. Wassell

Drunk Sleeping on a Table (uncredited)
Night After Night

Paul Mitchell
The Fake

Joe Dennison
The Diamond Wizard

(uncredited)
Broadway Bill

Penthouse Party Guest (uncredited)
Under Eighteen

Lieutenant Bill Mason
Lady Scarface

Radium Plane 23 Co-Pilot (uncredited)
Riding on Air

Racetrack Handler (uncredited)
A Yank at Oxford

Brian O'Gara
All Hands on Deck

French Soldier Admirer (uncredited)
The Firefly

College Boy (uncredited)
Love Before Breakfast

Jimmy Donovan
One Big Affair

Mike Macklin
Drums of Tahiti

William T. Marshall
Lady of Vengeance

Shep
Arise, My Love

Jeff Thompson
Pop Always Pays

Joe Barnes
Las Vegas Shakedown

Chorus Boy (uncredited)
Wonder Bar

Michael Francis 'Mike' Hannegan
Doll Face

Steve Bennett
Mr. District Attorney

P. Cadwallader Jones
Mr. District Attorney

Boris
Up in Mabel's Room

Kenneth B. Ford
Getting Gertie's Garter

Chuck Deems
That's Right – You're Wrong

Dr. Harvey North
Broadway Limited

Bill Anthony
The Affairs of Susan

William Quincy
The Kid From Texas

Mickey Monroe
Tahiti Honey

Wedding Guest
Honeymoon Trio

Man Leaving Courtroom
He Was Her Man

Barry Amsterdam
Chicago Syndicate

Alec Tacksbury
Everything I Have Is Yours

Jeff Reardon
Abroad with Two Yanks

Jacob Karns
Passage West

Dr. Tom O'Hara
Bowery Boy

David Palmer
The Great Dan Patch

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Smarty

Mike Jason
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine

Junior Crane
Sensations of 1945

Dance Extra (uncredited)
A Lost Lady

Whitney Randolph
The Eagle and the Hawk

Jim 'Jimbo' Craig
Weekend for Three

Chuck Williams
Follow the Sun

Tommy Bradford
Hold That Kiss

Jerry O'Connor
Burn 'Em Up O'Connor

Steve Catlett
Angela

Danny Baldwin
Earl Carroll Vanities

Ship's Party Guest (uncredited)
Reaching for the Moon

Casino Patron (uncredited)
Hello, Everybody!

Nightclub Extra (uncredited)
The Gilded Lily

Jim Connors
The Lady Wants Mink

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Bachelor's Affairs

Bill Blair
Vacation from Love

Jeffrey Burton
The Bad Man of Brimstone

Party Guest (uncredited)
The Wedding Night

Man Dancing in Tavern (uncredited)
Small Town Girl

Office Manager (uncredited)
Easy Living

Night Club Patron (uncredited)
Two Heads on a Pillow

Extra
One New York Night

Jones
Rose Bowl

Purser (uncredited)
Swing High, Swing Low

Casino Patron (Uncredited)
Girl Missing

Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
I'm No Angel

Paul Ashley
The Naked Flame

Party Guest (uncredited)
The Misses Stooge

Cafe Patron
Too Much Harmony

Nightclub Patron
Vogues of 1938

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
The Prizefighter and the Lady

Country Club Patron (uncredited)
Baby Face Harrington

Donald Ross - Ronnie's Friend (uncredited)
Broadway Hostess

Extra on Dance Floor (uncredited)
Colleen

Party Guest
Desirable

Reception Guest (Uncredited)
Beloved Enemy

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Make Way for Tomorrow

Dinner Guest
Personal Maid's Secret

Bandleader (uncredited)
Sworn Enemy

Club Lido Patron (uncredited)
Strike Me Pink

Party Guest at Reunion (uncredited)
Here Comes the Band

Johnny Sloan
Alias the Deacon

Dance Extra
Mama Steps Out

Nightclub Dance Extra
Broadway Thru a Keyhole

Café Chateau Dancer (uncredited)
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

Chester Coote (uncredited)
Jimmy the Gent

Blair Vickers
Inside Detroit

Reporter (uncredited)
Fury

John Bennett Jr.
Moonlight Masquerade

Woody Davis
Girl from Havana

Chorus Boy in Ship's Show (uncredited)
Kid Millions

Minor Role
The Red Rider

Nightclub Patron
The Great Gambini

Flier (uncredited)
The Eagle and the Hawk

Wedding Participant
The Daring Young Man

Barker at Charity Affair (uncredited)
Libeled Lady

Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

Bridegroom at Firefly's Reception (uncredited)
Duck Soup

Derrick Worker
Burning Gold

John
The Girl from Scotland Yard

Tod Lowell
I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now

Jimmy Hanley
Unexpected Father

Steve Collins
La Conga Nights

David Barton
Good Morning, Judge

Bit Role (uncredited)
Captains Courageous

Night Club Patron (uncredited)
Scarface

Sonny Phyffe
Hi Diddle Diddle

Theatregoer (uncredited)
Gold Diggers of 1933

Bud (uncredited)
The Singing Kid

Dancer (uncredited)
Huddle

Party Guest
Everything's Ducky

Louie - Switchboard Operator (uncredited)
From Hell to Heaven

Party Guest
One Mile from Heaven

Petie McGregor (uncredited)
Piccadilly Jim

Dancer (uncredited)
Gift of Gab

Announcer / Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
It's in the Air

Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
Blood Money

Dance Extra at Blue Danube Room
Champagne Waltz

Chorus Boy (uncredited)
Murder at the Vanities

Wedding Guest (uncredited)
We're Rich Again

(uncredited)
Cimarron

Sidewalk Heckler
Rhythm on the Range

Sound Technician (uncredited)
The Big Broadcast of 1937

Stock Brokerage Clerk (Uncredited)
Skyscraper Souls

Member of Audience
Doubting Thomas

Cabaret Patron (uncredited)
She Had to Say Yes

Cafe Patron
The Man from Yesterday

Policeman (uncredited)
All of Me

Night Club Guest (uncredited)
Sinner Take All

Frank
Top of the Town

Party Guest (uncredited)
The Phantom of the Air

New Year's Celebrant (uncredited)
San Francisco

Dance Extra (uncredited)
Lady by Choice

Elevator Passenger / Hotel Guest / Dancer (uncredited)
Top Hat

Dance Extra (uncredited)
Working Girls

Dancer (uncredited)
A Night at the Biltmore Bowl

Dance Floor Extra at Madge's Party (uncredited)
The Cabin in the Cotton

Baker-Co-Pilot
13 Hours by Air

Nightclub Extra
Three Smart Girls

Man in Audience (uncredited)
The Miracle Woman

Tom Brandon
The Chaser

Reporter
The Accusing Finger

Department Store Doorman
College Rhythm

Nightclub Patron
Torch Singer

Chorus Boy (uncredited)
42nd Street

Party Guest
Coming Out Party

Theatergoer (uncredited)
A Feather in Her Hat

New Year's Eve Reveler (Uncredited)
Only Yesterday

Party Guest (uncredited)
Imitation of Life

One of Carol's Friends at Party (uncredited)
Love Affair

Dice Spectator (uncredited)
Big City Blues

Party Guest
A Bill of Divorcement

Huxley Employee (uncredited)
Every Night at Eight

Bill Fry
Her Adventurous Night

Casino Diner (uncredited)
Central Park

Van Brugh, Reporter (Uncredited)
Fog Over Frisco

Gambler (Uncredited)
Private Number

Party Guest (Uncredited)
Great Guy

Wedding Usher (uncredited)
Merrily We Go to Hell

Steve Ryman
El aventurero

Young Man at Dance (uncredited)
Laugh and Get Rich

Party Guest (uncredited)
Cocktail Hour

Party Guest (uncredited)
Mississippi

Man (uncredited)
Yours for the Asking

Party Extra (uncredited)
The Woman Accused

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
West of Broadway

Ben Birch
Confession

Dinner Party Guest (uncredited)
Ann Carver's Profession

Police Photographer (uncredited)
Upperworld

Dinner Guest (uncredited)
White Lies
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
192
Gender
Male
Birthday
1908-03-29
Place of Birth
Fort Madison, Iowa, USA
Also Known As
E.J. Flanagan