Dennis O'Keefe
Acting
Born: 1908-03-29 in Fort Madison, Iowa, USA
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
Robert Montgomery Presents
Studio One
Will
Climax!
Inspector Marney
Climax!
Evans
Climax!
Fred Long
Climax!
Howard Davenport
Petticoat Junction
Walter O'Connor
Suspense
The Steve Allen Show
Self - Singer
Suspicion
Self - Host
Your Show of Shows
Riverboat
Dan Muldoon
Screen Director's Playhouse
Reverend Charles Parker
Scarface
Night Club Patron (uncredited)
The Dennis O'Keefe Show
Hal Towne
Libeled Lady
Barker at Charity Affair (uncredited)
Top Hat
Elevator Passenger / Hotel Guest / Dancer (uncredited)
Duck Soup
Bridegroom at Firefly's Reception (uncredited)
Captains Courageous
Bit Role (uncredited)
I'm No Angel
Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
T-Men
Dennis O'Brien / Vannie Harrigan
San Francisco
New Year's Celebrant (uncredited)
A Star Is Born
Burke's Party Guest (uncredited)
Gold Diggers of 1933
Theatregoer (uncredited)
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
Café Chateau Dancer (uncredited)
42nd Street
Chorus Boy (uncredited)
Blonde Venus
(uncredited)
Topper Returns
Bob
Huddle
Dancer (uncredited)
Cover Up
Sam Donovan
Hello, Everybody!
Casino Patron (uncredited)
The Fighting Seabees
Lt. Cmdr. Robert Yarrow
Raw Deal
Joe Sullivan
Broadway Bill
(uncredited)