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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Duck Soup (1933) — Bridegroom at Firefly's Reception (uncredited)
2. Scarface (1932) — Night Club Patron (uncredited)
3. Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) — Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
4. Top Hat (1935) — Elevator Passenger / Hotel Guest / Dancer (uncredited)
5. Fury (1936) — Reporter (uncredited)
6. A Star Is Born (1937) — Burke's Party Guest (uncredited)
7. I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932) — Café Chateau Dancer (uncredited)
8. Make Way for Tomorrow (1937) — Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
9. 42nd Street (1933) — Chorus Boy (uncredited)
10. Captains Courageous (1937) — Bit Role (uncredited)
11. Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933) — Theatregoer (uncredited)
12. Blonde Venus (1932) — (uncredited)
13. Cimarron (1931) — (uncredited)
14. Hangmen Also Die! (1943) — Jan Horak
15. Libeled Lady (1936) — Barker at Charity Affair (uncredited)
16. The Leopard Man (1943) — Jerry Manning
17. Woman on the Run (1950) — Dan Legget
18. Raw Deal (1948) — Joe Sullivan
19. T-Men (1947) — Dennis O'Brien / Vannie Harrigan
20. Imitation of Life (1934) — Party Guest (uncredited)
21. San Francisco (1936) — New Year's Celebrant (uncredited)
22. Easy Living (1937) — Office Manager (uncredited)
23. I'm No Angel (1933) — Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
24. Topper Returns (1941) — Bob
25. Bombshell (1933) — Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
26. The Fighting Seabees (1944) — Lt. Cmdr. Robert Yarrow
27. History Is Made at Night (1937) — Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
28. The Miracle Woman (1931) — Man in Audience (uncredited)
29. Theodora Goes Wild (1936) — Man (uncredited)
30. Show Boat (1936)
31. Merrily We Go to Hell (1932) — Wedding Usher (uncredited)
32. A Bill of Divorcement (1932) — Party Guest
33. Petticoat Junction (1963) — Walter O'Connor
34. Lady Killer (1933) — Casino Patron (uncredited)
35. Jimmy the Gent (1934) — Chester Coote (uncredited)
36. Brewster's Millions (1945) — Montague L. 'Monty' Brewster
37. Cover Up (1949) — Sam Donovan
38. You'll Find Out (1940) — Chuck Deems
39. The Wedding Night (1935) — Party Guest (uncredited)
40. Dishonored Lady (1947) — Dr. David Cousins

Directed

1. The Diamond Wizard (1954) — Director
2. Angela (1954) — Director