Dennis O'Keefe
ActingBorn Mar 29, 1908Died Aug 31, 1968
Fort Madison, Iowa, USA
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
Drums of Tahiti
movie1954
Vacation from Love
movie1938
One New York Night
movie1935
The Misses Stooge
movie1935
The Daring Young Man
movie1935
Good Morning, Judge
movie1943
Champagne Waltz
movie1937
Sail Into Danger
movie1957
The Lady Wants Mink
movie1953
Alias the Deacon
movie1940
A Night at the Biltmore Bowl
movie1935
The Chaser
movie1938
Filmography
1964The Naked Flameas Writermovie1963Petticoat Junctionas Walter O'Connortv1961All Hands on Deckas Brian O'Garamovie1959The Dennis O'Keefe Showas Hal Townetv1959Riverboatas Dan Muldoontv1957Sail Into Dangeras Steve Rymanmovie1957Suspicionas Self - Hosttv1957Dragoon Wells Massacreas Capt. Matt Riordanmovie1957Lady of Vengeanceas William T. Marshallmovie1956Confessionas Ben Birchmovie1956The Steve Allen Showas Self - Singertv1955Inside Detroitas Blair Vickersmovie1955Screen Director's Playhouseas Reverend Charles Parkertv1955Chicago Syndicateas Barry Amsterdammovie1955Las Vegas Shakedownas Joe Barnesmovie1954Angelaas Screenplaymovie1954Climax!as Howard Davenporttv1954The Black Knightas Dialoguemovie1954Drums of Tahitias Mike Macklinmovie1954The Diamond Wizardas Directormovie1953The Fakeas Paul Mitchellmovie1953The Lady Wants Minkas Jim Connorsmovie1952Everything I Have Is Yoursas Alec Tacksburymovie1952The Gulf Playhousetv1952One Big Affairas Jimmy Donovanmovie1951Schlitz Playhouse of Starsas Prof. Stephen Bolttv1951Passage Westas Jacob Karnsmovie1951Follow the Sunas Chuck Williamsmovie1951The Company She Keepsas Larrymovie1950Woman on the Runas Dan Leggetmovie1950Lux Video Theatreas Macktv1950The Eagle and the Hawkas Whitney Randolphmovie1950Your Show of Showstv1950Robert Montgomery Presentstv1949Abandonedas Mark Sitkomovie1949The Great Dan Patchas David Palmermovie1949Cover Upas Screenplaymovie1949Suspensetv1949Siren of Atlantisas Jean Morhangemovie1948Studio Oneas Willtv1948Walk a Crooked Mileas Daniel F. O'Haramovie1948Raw Dealas Joe Sullivanmovie1947T-Menas Dennis O'Brien / Vannie Harriganmovie1947Dishonored Ladyas Dr. David Cousinsmovie1947Mr. District Attorneyas Steve Bennettmovie1946Her Adventurous Nightas Bill Frymovie1945Doll Faceas Michael Francis 'Mike' Hanneganmovie1945Getting Gertie's Garteras Kenneth B. Fordmovie1945The Affairs of Susanas Bill Anthonymovie1945Brewster's Millionsas Montague L. 'Monty' Brewstermovie1945Earl Carroll Vanitiesas Danny Baldwinmovie1944Up in Mabel's Roomas Borismovie1944Abroad with Two Yanksas Jeff Reardonmovie1944The Story of Dr. Wassellas Benjamin 'Hoppy' Hopkinsmovie1944Sensations of 1945as Junior Cranemovie1944The Fighting Seabeesas Lt. Cmdr. Robert Yarrowmovie1943Hi Diddle Diddleas Sonny Phyffemovie1943The Leopard Manas Jerry Manningmovie1943Good Morning, Judgeas David Bartonmovie1943Tahiti Honeyas Mickey Monroemovie1943Hangmen Also Die!as Jan Horakmovie1942Moonlight Masqueradeas John Bennett Jr.movie1942The Affairs of Jimmy Valentineas Mike Jasonmovie1941Weekend for Threeas Jim 'Jimbo' Craigmovie1941Lady Scarfaceas Lieutenant Bill Masonmovie1941Broadway Limitedas Dr. Harvey Northmovie1941Mr. District Attorneyas P. Cadwallader Jonesmovie1941Topper Returnsas Bobmovie1940Bowery Boyas Dr. Tom O'Haramovie1940You'll Find Outas Chuck Deemsmovie1940Arise, My Loveas Shepmovie1940I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Nowas Tod Lowellmovie1940Girl from Havanaas Woody Davismovie1940Pop Always Paysas Jeff Thompsonmovie1940La Conga Nightsas Steve Collinsmovie1940Alias the Deaconas Johnny Sloanmovie1939That's Right – You're Wrongas Chuck Deemsmovie1939Unexpected Fatheras Jimmy Hanleymovie1939The Kid From Texasas William Quincymovie1939Burn 'Em Up O'Connoras Jerry O'Connormovie