Birthday:
Mar 29, 1908
Place of Birth: Fort Madison, Iowa, USA
Place of Birth: Fort Madison, Iowa, USA
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.
Filmography
| Movie | Cast | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Siren of Atlantis | Jean Morhange | 1949 |
| Theodora Goes Wild | Man (uncredited) | 1936 |
| Hangmen Also Die! | Jan Horak | 1943 |
| The Fighting Seabees | Lt. Cmdr. Robert Yarrow | 1944 |
| A Star Is Born | Burke's Party Guest (uncredited) | 1937 |
| History Is Made at Night | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) | 1937 |
| Bombshell | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) | 1933 |
| Dishonored Lady | Dr. David Cousins | 1947 |
| Walk a Crooked Mile | Daniel F. O'Hara | 1948 |
| Abandoned | Mark Sitko | 1949 |
| The Company She Keeps | Larry Collins | 1951 |
| Raw Deal | Joe Sullivan | 1948 |
| T-Men | Dennis O'Brien / Vannie Harrigan | 1947 |
| Blonde Venus | (uncredited) | 1932 |
| Lady Killer | 1933 | |
| Woman on the Run | Dan Legget | 1950 |
| The Leopard Man | Jerry Manning | 1943 |
| Brewster's Millions | Montague L. 'Monty' Brewster | 1945 |
| Cover Up | Sam Donovan | 1949 |
| Topper Returns | Bob | 1941 |
| Saratoga | Party guest | 1937 |
| Show Boat | 1936 | |
| You'll Find Out | Chuck Deems | 1940 |
| Dragoon Wells Massacre | Capt. Matt Riordan | 1957 |
| The Story of Dr. Wassell | Benjamin 'Hoppy' Hopkins | 1944 |
| Night After Night | Drunk Sleeping on a Table (uncredited) | 1932 |
| The Fake | Paul Mitchell | 1953 |
| The Diamond Wizard | Joe Dennison | 1954 |
| Broadway Bill | (uncredited) | 1934 |
| Under Eighteen | Penthouse Party Guest (uncredited) | 1932 |
| Lady Scarface | Lieutenant Bill Mason | 1941 |
| Riding on Air | Radium Plane 23 Co-Pilot (uncredited) | 1937 |
| A Yank at Oxford | Racetrack Handler (uncredited) | 1938 |
| All Hands on Deck | Brian O'Gara | 1961 |
| The Firefly | French Soldier Admirer (uncredited) | 1937 |
| Love Before Breakfast | College Boy (uncredited) | 1936 |
| One Big Affair | Jimmy Donovan | 1952 |
| Drums of Tahiti | Mike Macklin | 1954 |
| Lady of Vengeance | William T. Marshall | 1957 |
| Arise, My Love | Joe 'Shep' Shepard | 1940 |
| Pop Always Pays | Jeff Thompson | 1940 |
| Las Vegas Shakedown | Joe Barnes | 1955 |
| Wonder Bar | Chorus Boy (uncredited) | 1934 |
| Doll Face | Michael Francis 'Mike' Hannegan | 1945 |
| Mr. District Attorney | Steve Bennett | 1947 |
| Mr. District Attorney | P. Cadwallader Jones | 1941 |
| Up in Mabel's Room | Boris | 1944 |
| Getting Gertie's Garter | Kenneth B. Ford | 1945 |
| That's Right – You're Wrong | Chuck Deems | 1939 |
| Broadway Limited | Dr. Harvey North | 1941 |
| The Affairs of Susan | Bill Anthony | 1945 |
| The Kid From Texas | William Quincy | 1939 |
| Tahiti Honey | Mickey Monroe | 1943 |
| Honeymoon Trio | Wedding Guest | 1931 |
| He Was Her Man | Man Leaving Courtroom | 1934 |
| Chicago Syndicate | Barry Amsterdam | 1955 |
| Everything I Have Is Yours | Alec Tacksbury | 1952 |
| Abroad with Two Yanks | Jeff Reardon | 1944 |
| Passage West | Jacob Karns | 1951 |
| Bowery Boy | Dr. Tom O'Hara | 1940 |
| The Great Dan Patch | David Palmer | 1949 |
| Smarty | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) | 1934 |
| The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine | Mike Jason | 1942 |
| Sensations of 1945 | Junior Crane | 1944 |
| A Lost Lady | Dance Extra (uncredited) | 1934 |
| The Eagle and the Hawk | Whitney Randolph | 1950 |
| Weekend for Three | Jim 'Jimbo' Craig | 1941 |
| Follow the Sun | Chuck Williams | 1951 |
| Hold That Kiss | Tommy Bradford | 1938 |
| Burn 'Em Up O'Connor | Jerry O'Connor | 1939 |
| Angela | Steve Catlett | 1954 |
| Earl Carroll Vanities | Danny Baldwin | 1945 |
| Reaching for the Moon | Ship's Party Guest (uncredited) | 1930 |
| Hello, Everybody! | Casino Patron (uncredited) | 1933 |
| The Gilded Lily | Nightclub Extra (uncredited) | 1935 |
| The Lady Wants Mink | Jim Connors | 1953 |
| Bachelor's Affairs | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) | 1932 |
| Vacation from Love | Bill Blair | 1938 |
| The Bad Man of Brimstone | Jeffrey Burton | 1937 |
| The Wedding Night | Party Guest (uncredited) | 1935 |
| Small Town Girl | Man Dancing in Tavern (uncredited) | 1936 |
| Easy Living | Office Manager (uncredited) | 1937 |
| Two Heads on a Pillow | Night Club Patron (uncredited) | 1934 |
| One New York Night | Extra | 1935 |
| Rose Bowl | Jones | 1936 |
| Swing High, Swing Low | Purser (uncredited) | 1937 |
| Girl Missing | Casino Patron (Uncredited) | 1933 |
| I'm No Angel | Courtroom Reporter (uncredited) | 1933 |
| The Naked Flame | Paul Ashley | 1964 |
| The Misses Stooge | Party Guest (uncredited) | 1935 |
| Too Much Harmony | Cafe Patron | 1933 |
| Vogues of 1938 | Nightclub Patron | 1937 |
| The Prizefighter and the Lady | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) | 1933 |
| Baby Face Harrington | Country Club Patron (uncredited) | 1935 |
| Broadway Hostess | Donald Ross - Ronnie's Friend (uncredited) | 1935 |
| Colleen | Extra on Dance Floor (uncredited) | 1936 |
| Desirable | Party Guest | 1934 |
| Beloved Enemy | Reception Guest (Uncredited) | 1936 |
| Make Way for Tomorrow | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) | 1937 |
| Personal Maid's Secret | Dinner Guest | 1935 |
| Sworn Enemy | Bandleader (uncredited) | 1936 |
| Strike Me Pink | Club Lido Patron (uncredited) | 1936 |
| Here Comes the Band | Party Guest at Reunion (uncredited) | 1935 |
| Alias the Deacon | Johnny Sloan | 1940 |
| Mama Steps Out | Dance Extra | 1937 |
| Broadway Thru a Keyhole | Nightclub Dance Extra | 1933 |
| I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang | Café Chateau Dancer (uncredited) | 1932 |
| Jimmy the Gent | Chester Coote (uncredited) | 1934 |
| Inside Detroit | Blair Vickers | 1956 |
| Fury | Reporter (uncredited) | 1936 |
| Moonlight Masquerade | John Bennett Jr. | 1942 |
| Girl from Havana | Woody Davis | 1940 |
| Kid Millions | Chorus Boy in Ship's Show (uncredited) | 1934 |
| The Red Rider | Minor Role | 1934 |
| The Great Gambini | Nightclub Patron | 1937 |
| The Eagle and the Hawk | Flier (uncredited) | 1933 |
| The Daring Young Man | Wedding Participant | 1935 |
| Libeled Lady | Barker at Charity Affair (uncredited) | 1936 |
| Mr. Deeds Goes to Town | Courtroom Reporter (uncredited) | 1936 |
| Duck Soup | Bridegroom at Firefly's Reception (uncredited) | 1933 |
| Burning Gold | Derrick Worker | 1936 |
| The Girl from Scotland Yard | John | 1937 |
| I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now | Tod Lowell | 1940 |
| Unexpected Father | Jimmy Hanley | 1939 |
| La Conga Nights | Steve Collins | 1940 |
| Good Morning, Judge | David Barton | 1943 |
| Captains Courageous | Bit Role (uncredited) | 1937 |
| Scarface | Night Club Patron (uncredited) | 1932 |
| Hi Diddle Diddle | Sonny Phyffe | 1943 |
| Gold Diggers of 1933 | Theatregoer (uncredited) | 1933 |
| The Singing Kid | Bud (uncredited) | 1936 |
| Huddle | Dancer (uncredited) | 1932 |
| Everything's Ducky | Party Guest | 1934 |
| From Hell to Heaven | Louie - Switchboard Operator (uncredited) | 1933 |
| One Mile from Heaven | Party Guest | 1937 |
| Piccadilly Jim | Petie McGregor (uncredited) | 1936 |
| Gift of Gab | Dancer (uncredited) | 1934 |
| It's in the Air | Announcer / Nightclub Patron (uncredited) | 1935 |
| Blood Money | Racetrack Spectator (uncredited) | 1933 |
| Champagne Waltz | Dance Extra at Blue Danube Room | 1937 |
| Murder at the Vanities | 1934 | |
| We're Rich Again | Wedding Guest (uncredited) | 1934 |
| Cimarron | (uncredited) | 1931 |
| Rhythm on the Range | Sidewalk Heckler | 1936 |
| The Big Broadcast of 1937 | Sound Technician (uncredited) | 1936 |
| It's Always Sunday | Reverend Charles Parker | 1970 |
| Skyscraper Souls | Stock Brokerage Clerk (Uncredited) | 1932 |
| Doubting Thomas | Member of Audience | 1935 |
| She Had to Say Yes | Cabaret Patron (uncredited) | 1933 |
| The Man from Yesterday | Cafe Patron | 1932 |
| All of Me | Policeman (uncredited) | 1934 |
| Sinner Take All | Night Club Guest (uncredited) | 1936 |
| Top of the Town | Frank | 1937 |
| The Phantom of the Air | Party Guest (uncredited) | 1933 |
| San Francisco | New Year's Celebrant (uncredited) | 1936 |
| Lady by Choice | Dance Extra (uncredited) | 1934 |
| Top Hat | Elevator Passenger / Hotel Guest / Dancer (uncredited) | 1935 |
| Working Girls | Dance Extra | 1931 |
| A Night at the Biltmore Bowl | Dancer (uncredited) | 1935 |
| The Cabin in the Cotton | Dance Floor Extra at Madge's Party (uncredited) | 1932 |
| 13 Hours by Air | Baker-Co-Pilot | 1936 |
| Three Smart Girls | Nightclub Extra | 1936 |
| The Miracle Woman | Man in Audience (uncredited) | 1931 |
| The Chaser | Tom Brandon | 1938 |
| The Accusing Finger | Reporter | 1936 |
| College Rhythm | Department Store Doorman | 1934 |
| Torch Singer | Nightclub Patron | 1933 |
| 42nd Street | Chorus Boy (uncredited) | 1933 |
| Coming Out Party | Party Guest | 1934 |
| A Feather in Her Hat | Theatergoer (uncredited) | 1935 |
| Only Yesterday | New Year's Eve Reveler (Uncredited) | 1933 |
| Imitation of Life | Party Guest (uncredited) | 1934 |
| Love Affair | One of Carol's Friends at Party (uncredited) | 1932 |
| Big City Blues | Dice Spectator (uncredited) | 1932 |
| A Bill of Divorcement | Party Guest | 1932 |
| Every Night at Eight | Huxley Employee (uncredited) | 1935 |
| Her Adventurous Night | Bill Fry | 1946 |
| Central Park | Casino Diner (uncredited) | 1932 |
| Fog Over Frisco | Van Brugh, Reporter (Uncredited) | 1934 |
| Private Number | Gambler (Uncredited) | 1936 |
| Great Guy | Party Guest (Uncredited) | 1936 |
| Merrily We Go to Hell | Wedding Usher (uncredited) | 1932 |
| Sail Into Danger | Steve Ryman | 1957 |
| Laugh and Get Rich | Young Man at Dance (uncredited) | 1931 |
| Cocktail Hour | Party Guest (uncredited) | 1933 |
| Mississippi | Party Guest (uncredited) | 1935 | Series | Cast | Year |
| Petticoat Junction | Walter O'Connor | 1963 |
| Studio One | Will | 1948 |
| Lux Video Theatre | Second Man | 1950 |
| Your Show of Shows | 1950 | |
| Schlitz Playhouse of Stars | Prof. Stephen Bolt | 1951 |
| Climax! | Inspector Marney | 1954 |
| Riverboat | Dan Muldoon | 1959 |
| Suspense | 1949 | |
| Robert Montgomery Presents | 1950 | |
| The Dennis O'Keefe Show | Hal Towne | 1959 |
| The Steve Allen Show | Self - Singer | 1956 |
| Suspicion | Self - Host | 1957 |
| Lux Video Theatre | Captain John Danforth | 1950 |
| Lux Video Theatre | Bill | 1950 |
| Lux Video Theatre | Mack | 1950 |
| Lux Video Theatre | Jeff Sewell | 1950 |
| The Gulf Playhouse | 1952 | |
| Climax! | Evans | 1954 |
| Climax! | Fred Long | 1954 |
| Climax! | Howard Davenport | 1954 |
| Screen Director's Playhouse | Reverend Charles Parker | 1955 |
| Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Self - Host | 1955 |
