Dennis O'Keefe
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.
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CREDITS
PHOTOS
TV Series
Petticoat Junction
5.8
Studio One
5
Lux Video Theatre
6.333
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.25
Your Show of Shows
6.333
Climax!
3.273
Riverboat
6.2
Suspense
4.909
Robert Montgomery Presents
5.6
The Dennis O'Keefe Show
5
The Steve Allen Show
5.6
Suspicion
5.875
Lux Video Theatre
6.333
Lux Video Theatre
6.333
Lux Video Theatre
6.333
Lux Video Theatre
6.333
The Gulf Playhouse
0
Climax!
3.273
Climax!
3.273
Climax!
3.273
Screen Director's Playhouse
6.5
Movies
Siren of Atlantis
5.2
Theodora Goes Wild
6.5
Hangmen Also Die!
6.935
The Fighting Seabees
6.2
A Star Is Born
7.119
History Is Made at Night
6.7
Bombshell
6.5
Dishonored Lady
5.7
Walk a Crooked Mile
5.909
Abandoned
6.2
The Company She Keeps
5.9
Raw Deal
6.691
T-Men
6.768
Blonde Venus
6.816
Lady Killer
6.8
Woman on the Run
6.776
The Leopard Man
6.5
Brewster's Millions
6.614
Cover Up
6.5
Topper Returns
6.4
Saratoga
6.222
Show Boat
6.761
You'll Find Out
5.458
Dragoon Wells Massacre
6.9
The Story of Dr. Wassell
6.3
Night After Night
6.2
The Fake
5.5
The Diamond Wizard
5.9
Broadway Bill
5.976
Under Eighteen
6.6
Lady Scarface
5.1
Riding on Air
5
A Yank at Oxford
6.7
All Hands on Deck
7
The Firefly
6.4
Love Before Breakfast
5.8
One Big Affair
6
Drums of Tahiti
0
Lady of Vengeance
5.2
Arise, My Love
6.3
Pop Always Pays
0
Las Vegas Shakedown
5.2
Wonder Bar
6.1
Doll Face
4.2
Mr. District Attorney
6.5
Mr. District Attorney
5.429
Up in Mabel's Room
6
Getting Gertie's Garter
3
That's Right – You're Wrong
5.7
Broadway Limited
4.625
The Affairs of Susan
6.1
The Kid From Texas
6.5
Tahiti Honey
4.5
Honeymoon Trio
4
He Was Her Man
6.7
Chicago Syndicate
5.8
Everything I Have Is Yours
5.8
Abroad with Two Yanks
6
Passage West
6.2
Bowery Boy
3
The Great Dan Patch
5
Smarty
4.4
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
6
Sensations of 1945
6.2
A Lost Lady
6.1
The Eagle and the Hawk
5.4
Weekend for Three
5.7
Follow the Sun
6.2
Hold That Kiss
6.5
Burn 'Em Up O'Connor
5
Angela
5
Earl Carroll Vanities
5
Reaching for the Moon
5.375
Hello, Everybody!
6
The Gilded Lily
6.4
The Lady Wants Mink
6
Bachelor's Affairs
1
Vacation from Love
0
The Bad Man of Brimstone
6
The Wedding Night
6
Small Town Girl
5.9
Easy Living
7
Two Heads on a Pillow
0
One New York Night
0
Rose Bowl
6
Swing High, Swing Low
5.1
Girl Missing
5.1
I'm No Angel
6.4
The Naked Flame
5
The Misses Stooge
0
Too Much Harmony
5
Vogues of 1938
5.308
The Prizefighter and the Lady
5.667
Baby Face Harrington
4.8
Broadway Hostess
5.333
Colleen
5.3
Desirable
7.3
Beloved Enemy
6.1
Make Way for Tomorrow
7.535
Personal Maid's Secret
5.5
Sworn Enemy
5.3
Strike Me Pink
6.6
Here Comes the Band
5
Alias the Deacon
0
Mama Steps Out
6
Broadway Thru a Keyhole
5.7
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
7.791
Jimmy the Gent
6.3
Inside Detroit
6
Fury
7.432
Moonlight Masquerade
5
Girl from Havana
5
Kid Millions
6.5
The Red Rider
4
The Great Gambini
6
The Eagle and the Hawk
6.6
The Daring Young Man
0
Libeled Lady
7.296
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
7.5
Duck Soup
7.29
Burning Gold
6
The Girl from Scotland Yard
5
I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now
6
Unexpected Father
0
La Conga Nights
7.5
Good Morning, Judge
0
Captains Courageous
7.4
Scarface
7.4
Hi Diddle Diddle
6.385
Gold Diggers of 1933
7.2
The Singing Kid
4
Huddle
6.6
Everything's Ducky
1
From Hell to Heaven
7.2
One Mile from Heaven
6.7
Piccadilly Jim
6.5
Gift of Gab
1
It's in the Air
5
Blood Money
7
Champagne Waltz
0
Murder at the Vanities
5.4
We're Rich Again
4
Cimarron
5.587
Rhythm on the Range
4
The Big Broadcast of 1937
5.4
It's Always Sunday
0
Skyscraper Souls
5.6
Doubting Thomas
7
She Had to Say Yes
5.8
The Man from Yesterday
4.8
All of Me
6
Sinner Take All
4.8
Top of the Town
5.2
The Phantom of the Air
6
San Francisco
6.6
Lady by Choice
6.333
Top Hat
7.263
Working Girls
6.8
A Night at the Biltmore Bowl
6
The Cabin in the Cotton
6.3
13 Hours by Air
4.3
Three Smart Girls
6.3
The Miracle Woman
6.6
The Chaser
6
The Accusing Finger
4.7
College Rhythm
4.7
Torch Singer
5.2
42nd Street
6.9
Coming Out Party
5
A Feather in Her Hat
6.8
Only Yesterday
6.8
Imitation of Life
7
Love Affair
5.6
Big City Blues
5.3
A Bill of Divorcement
6.2
Every Night at Eight
7.5
Her Adventurous Night
7
Central Park
5.2
Fog Over Frisco
6.2
Private Number
6.5
Great Guy
6.2
Merrily We Go to Hell
6.4
Sail Into Danger
0
Laugh and Get Rich
4.7
Cocktail Hour
5.3
Mississippi
6.7
Yours for the Asking
1
The Woman Accused
5.9
West of Broadway
6.3