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
Climax!
Inspector Marney
Climax!
Evans
Climax!
Fred Long
Climax!
Howard Davenport
Studio One
Will
Suspense
Petticoat Junction
Walter O'Connor
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
Captains Courageous
Bit Role (uncredited)
Libeled Lady
Barker at Charity Affair (uncredited)
42nd Street
Chorus Boy (uncredited)
Duck Soup
Bridegroom at Firefly's Reception (uncredited)
Top Hat
Elevator Passenger / Hotel Guest / Dancer (uncredited)
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
A Star Is Born
Burke's Party Guest (uncredited)
San Francisco
New Year's Celebrant (uncredited)
Blonde Venus
(uncredited)
I'm No Angel
Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Wonder Bar
Chorus Boy (uncredited)
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
Café Chateau Dancer (uncredited)
Hello, Everybody!
Casino Patron (uncredited)
Hangmen Also Die!
Jan Horak
Broadway Bill
(uncredited)
Fury
Reporter (uncredited)
Raw Deal
Joe Sullivan
T-Men
Dennis O'Brien / Vannie Harrigan
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Prof. Stephen Bolt
Working Girls
Dance Extra (uncredited)