Dennis O'Keefe

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

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

Personal Info

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