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Dennis O'Keefe

Born · March 29, 1908

Died · August 31, 1968 (60 years old)

Known For: Acting

Place of Birth: Fort Madison, Iowa, USA

Bio

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

The Naked Flame

Paul Ashley

5.0

1964

All Hands on Deck

Brian O'Gara

7.0

1961

Dragoon Wells Massacre

Capt. Matt Riordan

6.9

1957

Lady of Vengeance

William T. Marshall

5.2

1957

Inside Detroit

Blair Vickers

6.0

1956

Chicago Syndicate

Barry Amsterdam

5.8

1955

Las Vegas Shakedown

Joe Barnes

5.2

1955

Angela

Steve Catlett

5.0

1954

Drums of Tahiti

Mike Macklin

0.0

1954

The Diamond Wizard

Joe Dennison

5.9

1954

The Fake

Paul Mitchell

5.5

1953

The Lady Wants Mink

Jim Connors

6.0

1953

Everything I Have Is Yours

Alec Tacksbury

5.8

1952

One Big Affair

Jimmy Donovan

6.0

1952

Passage West

Jacob Karns

6.2

1951

Follow the Sun

Chuck Williams

6.2

1951

The Company She Keeps

Larry Collins

5.9

1951

Woman on the Run

Dan Legget

6.8

1950

The Eagle and the Hawk

Whitney Randolph

5.4

1950

Abandoned

Mark Sitko

6.2

1949

The Great Dan Patch

David Palmer

5.0

1949

Cover Up

Sam Donovan

6.8

1949

Siren of Atlantis

Jean Morhange

5.2

1949

Walk a Crooked Mile

Daniel F. O'Hara

5.9

1948

Raw Deal

Joe Sullivan

6.7

1948

T-Men

Dennis O'Brien / Vannie Harrigan

6.8

1947

Dishonored Lady

Dr. David Cousins

5.7

1947

Mr. District Attorney

Steve Bennett

6.5

1947

Doll Face

Michael Francis 'Mike' Hannegan

4.5

1945

Getting Gertie's Garter

Kenneth B. Ford

3.0

1945

The Affairs of Susan

Bill Anthony

6.1

1945

Brewster's Millions

Montague L. 'Monty' Brewster

6.6

1945

Earl Carroll Vanities

Danny Baldwin

5.0

1945

Up in Mabel's Room

Boris

6.0

1944

Abroad with Two Yanks

Jeff Reardon

6.0

1944

The Story of Dr. Wassell

Benjamin 'Hoppy' Hopkins

6.3

1944

Sensations of 1945

Junior Crane

6.2

1944

The Fighting Seabees

Lt. Cmdr. Robert Yarrow

6.2

1944

Hi Diddle Diddle

Sonny Phyffe

6.8

1943

The Leopard Man

Jerry Manning

6.5

1943

Good Morning, Judge

David Barton

0.0

1943

Hangmen Also Die!

Jan Horak

6.9

1943

Tahiti Honey

Mickey Monroe

4.5

1943

Moonlight Masquerade

John Bennett Jr.

5.0

1942

The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine

Mike Jason

6.0

1942

Weekend for Three

Jim 'Jimbo' Craig

5.7

1941

Lady Scarface

Lieutenant Bill Mason

5.1

1941

Broadway Limited

Dr. Harvey North

5.1

1941

Mr. District Attorney

P. Cadwallader Jones

6.2

1941

Topper Returns

Bob

6.4

1941

Bowery Boy

Dr. Tom O'Hara

3.0

1940

You'll Find Out

Chuck Deems

5.4

1940

Arise, My Love

Joe 'Shep' Shepard

6.1

1940

I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now

Tod Lowell

6.0

1940

Girl from Havana

Woody Davis

5.0

1940

Pop Always Pays

Jeff Thompson

0.0

1940

La Conga Nights

Steve Collins

7.5

1940

Alias the Deacon

Johnny Sloan

0.0

1940

That's Right – You're Wrong

Chuck Deems

5.7

1939

Unexpected Father

Jimmy Hanley

0.0

1939

The Kid From Texas

William Quincy

6.5

1939

Burn 'Em Up O'Connor

Jerry O'Connor

5.0

1939

Vacation from Love

Bill Blair

0.0

1938

Hold That Kiss

Tommy Bradford

6.5

1938

A Yank at Oxford

Racetrack Handler (uncredited)

6.7

1938

The Bad Man of Brimstone

Jeffrey Burton

6.0

1937

The Firefly

French Soldier Admirer (uncredited)

6.4

1937

Vogues of 1938

Nightclub Patron

5.3

1937

One Mile from Heaven

Party Guest

6.7

1937

Saratoga

Party guest

6.3

1937

Easy Living

Office Manager (uncredited)

7.0

1937

Captains Courageous

Bit Role (uncredited)

7.4

1937

The Great Gambini

Nightclub Patron

6.0

1937

Riding on Air

Radium Plane 23 Co-Pilot (uncredited)

5.0

1937

The Girl from Scotland Yard

John

5.0

1937

Make Way for Tomorrow

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

7.5

1937

A Star Is Born

Burke's Party Guest (uncredited)

7.1

1937

Top of the Town

Frank

5.2

1937

Swing High, Swing Low

Purser (uncredited)

5.1

1937

History Is Made at Night

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

6.6

1937

Mama Steps Out

Dance Extra

6.0

1937

Champagne Waltz

Dance Extra at Blue Danube Room

0.0

1937

Beloved Enemy

Reception Guest (Uncredited)

6.1

1936

Sinner Take All

Night Club Guest (uncredited)

4.8

1936

Rose Bowl

Jones

6.0

1936

Theodora Goes Wild

Man (uncredited)

6.6

1936

Libeled Lady

Barker at Charity Affair (uncredited)

7.3

1936

The Big Broadcast of 1937

Sound Technician (uncredited)

5.2

1936

Sworn Enemy

Bandleader (uncredited)

5.3

1936

Piccadilly Jim

Petie McGregor (uncredited)

6.5

1936

Rhythm on the Range

Sidewalk Heckler

4.0

1936

San Francisco

New Year's Celebrant (uncredited)

6.6

1936

Fury

Reporter (uncredited)

1934

Wonder Bar

Chorus Boy (uncredited)

6.1

1934

Jimmy the Gent

Chester Coote (uncredited)

6.3

1934

All of Me

Policeman (uncredited)

6.0

1934

Lady Killer

6.7

1933

Blood Money

(uncredited)

5.6

1931

It's Always Sunday

Reverend Charles Parker

0.0

Petticoat Junction

Walter O'Connor · (1 episode)

5.8

1963

The Dennis O'Keefe Show

Hal Towne · (32 episodes)

5.0

1959

Riverboat

Dan Muldoon · (1 episode)

6.2

1959

Sail Into Danger

Steve Ryman

0.0

1957

Suspicion

Self - Host · (42 episodes)

5.9

1957

The Steve Allen Show

Self - Singer · (1 episode)

5.0

1956

Screen Director's Playhouse

Reverend Charles Parker · (1 episode)

6.5

1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Self - Host · (1 episode)

7.7

1955

Climax!

Inspector Marney · (1 episode)

3.0

1954

Climax!

Evans · (1 episode)

3.0

1954

Climax!

Fred Long · (1 episode)

3.0

1954

Climax!

Howard Davenport · (1 episode)

3.0

1954

The Gulf Playhouse

(1 episode)

Jeff Sewell · (1 episode)

6.0

1950

Your Show of Shows

(1 episode)

5.5

1950

Robert Montgomery Presents

(1 episode)

5.2

1950

Suspense

(1 episode)

4.7

1949

Studio One

Will · (1 episode)

4.7

1948

Her Adventurous Night

Bill Fry

7.0

1946

The Chaser

Tom Brandon

6.0

1938

Three Smart Girls

Nightclub Extra

6.4

1936

Great Guy

Party Guest (Uncredited)

6.2

1936

The Accusing Finger

Reporter

4.7

1936

Yours for the Asking

Man (uncredited)

1.0

1936

Private Number

Gambler (Uncredited)

6.5

1936

13 Hours by Air

Baker-Co-Pilot

4.3

1936

A Feather in Her Hat

Theatergoer (uncredited)

6.8

1935

Every Night at Eight

Huxley Employee (uncredited)

7.5

1935

Mississippi

Party Guest (uncredited)

6.7

1935

College Rhythm

Department Store Doorman

4.7

1934

Imitation of Life

Party Guest (uncredited)

7.0

1934

Fog Over Frisco

Van Brugh, Reporter (Uncredited)

6.2

1934

Coming Out Party

Party Guest

5.0

1934

Only Yesterday

New Year's Eve Reveler (Uncredited)

6.8

1933

Torch Singer

Nightclub Patron

5.2

1933

Cocktail Hour

Party Guest (uncredited)

5.3

1933

42nd Street

Chorus Boy (uncredited)

6.9

1933

Central Park

Casino Diner (uncredited)

5.2

1932

A Bill of Divorcement

Party Guest

6.2

1932

The Cabin in the Cotton

Dance Floor Extra at Madge's Party (uncredited)

6.3

1932

Big City Blues

Dice Spectator (uncredited)

5.3

1932

Merrily We Go to Hell

Wedding Usher (uncredited)

6.4

1932

Love Affair

One of Carol's Friends at Party (uncredited)

5.6

1932

Working Girls

Dance Extra (uncredited)

6.8

1931

The Miracle Woman

Man in Audience (uncredited)

6.6

1931

Laugh and Get Rich

Young Man at Dance (uncredited)

4.7

1931

Reaching for the Moon

Ship's Party Guest (uncredited)

5.8

1930