Dennis O'Keefe
Acting
- Born:
- 1908-03-29
- Died:
- 1968-08-31
- Place of birth:
- 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
Filmography
The Naked Flame
Petticoat Junction
All Hands on Deck
The Dennis O'Keefe Show
Riverboat
Sail Into Danger
Suspicion
Dragoon Wells Massacre
Lady of Vengeance
Confession
The Steve Allen Show
Inside Detroit
Screen Director's Playhouse
Chicago Syndicate
Las Vegas Shakedown
Angela
Climax!
Drums of Tahiti
The Diamond Wizard
The Fake
The Lady Wants Mink
Everything I Have Is Yours
The Gulf Playhouse
One Big Affair
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Passage West
Follow the Sun
The Company She Keeps
Woman on the Run
Lux Video Theatre
The Eagle and the Hawk
Your Show of Shows
Robert Montgomery Presents
Abandoned
The Great Dan Patch
Cover Up
Suspense
Siren of Atlantis
Studio One
Walk a Crooked Mile
Raw Deal
T-Men
Dishonored Lady
Mr. District Attorney
Her Adventurous Night
Doll Face
Getting Gertie's Garter
The Affairs of Susan
Brewster's Millions
Earl Carroll Vanities
Up in Mabel's Room
Abroad with Two Yanks
The Story of Dr. Wassell
Sensations of 1945
The Fighting Seabees
Hi Diddle Diddle
The Leopard Man
Good Morning, Judge
Tahiti Honey
Hangmen Also Die!
Moonlight Masquerade
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
Weekend for Three
Lady Scarface
Broadway Limited
Mr. District Attorney
Topper Returns
Bowery Boy
You'll Find Out
Arise, My Love
I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now
Girl from Havana
Pop Always Pays
La Conga Nights
Alias the Deacon
That's Right – You're Wrong
Unexpected Father
The Kid From Texas
Burn 'Em Up O'Connor
Vacation from Love
The Chaser
Hold That Kiss
A Yank at Oxford
The Bad Man of Brimstone
The Firefly
Walter Wanger's Vogues of 1938
One Mile from Heaven
Saratoga
Easy Living
Captains Courageous
The Great Gambini
Riding on Air
The Girl from Scotland Yard
Make Way for Tomorrow
A Star Is Born
Top of the Town
Swing High, Swing Low
History Is Made at Night
Mama Steps Out
Champagne Waltz
Beloved Enemy
Three Smart Girls
Sinner Take All
Great Guy
Rose Bowl
The Accusing Finger
Theodora Goes Wild
Libeled Lady
The Big Broadcast of 1937
Sworn Enemy
Piccadilly Jim
Yours for the Asking
Rhythm on the Range
San Francisco
Fury
Private Number
Burning Gold
Show Boat
13 Hours by Air
Small Town Girl
The Singing Kid
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Colleen
Love Before Breakfast
Strike Me Pink
White Lies
Broadway Hostess
Personal Maid's Secret
A Feather in Her Hat
It's in the Air
Here Comes the Band
Top Hat
Every Night at Eight
The Daring Young Man
Doubting Thomas
A Night at the Biltmore Bowl
The Misses Stooge
Baby Face Harrington
Mississippi
The Wedding Night
One New York Night
The Gilded Lily
Broadway Bill
College Rhythm
Imitation of Life
Kid Millions
Everything's Ducky
Lady by Choice
Two Heads on a Pillow
A Lost Lady
Desirable
Gift of Gab
The Red Rider
We're Rich Again
He Was Her Man
Fog Over Frisco
Smarty
Murder at the Vanities
Upperworld
Wonder Bar
Jimmy the Gent
Coming Out Party
All of Me
Lady Killer
Blood Money
Duck Soup
The Prizefighter and the Lady
Broadway Thru a Keyhole
Only Yesterday
Bombshell
I'm No Angel
Too Much Harmony
Torch Singer
She Had to Say Yes
Cocktail Hour
Gold Diggers of 1933
Ann Carver's Profession
The Phantom of the Air
The Eagle and the Hawk
42nd Street
Girl Missing
From Hell to Heaven
Hello, Everybody!
The Woman Accused
Central Park
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
Night After Night
A Bill of Divorcement
The Cabin in the Cotton
Blonde Venus
Big City Blues
Skyscraper Souls
Bachelor's Affairs
The Man from Yesterday
Merrily We Go to Hell
Huddle
Scarface
Love Affair
Under Eighteen
Working Girls
West of Broadway
Honeymoon Trio
The Miracle Woman
Laugh and Get Rich
Cimarron
Reaching for the Moon