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
Movies
- Siren of Atlantis
1949
- Theodora Goes Wild
1936
- Hangmen Also Die!
1943
- The Fighting Seabees
1944
- A Star Is Born
1937
- History Is Made at Night
1937
- Bombshell
1933
- Dishonored Lady
1947
- Walk a Crooked Mile
1948
- Abandoned
1949
- The Company She Keeps
1951
- Raw Deal
1948
- T-Men
1947
- Blonde Venus
1932
- Lady Killer
1933
- Woman on the Run
1950
- The Leopard Man
1943
- Brewster's Millions
1945
- Cover Up
1949
- Topper Returns
1941
- Saratoga
1937
- Show Boat
1936
- You'll Find Out
1940
- Dragoon Wells Massacre
1957
- The Story of Dr. Wassell
1944
- Night After Night
1932
- The Fake
1953
- The Diamond Wizard
1954
- Broadway Bill
1934
- Under Eighteen
1932
- Lady Scarface
1941
- Riding on Air
1937
- A Yank at Oxford
1938
- All Hands on Deck
1961
- The Firefly
1937
- Love Before Breakfast
1936
- One Big Affair
1952
- Drums of Tahiti
1954
- Lady of Vengeance
1957
- Arise, My Love
1940
- Pop Always Pays
1940
- Las Vegas Shakedown
1955
- Wonder Bar
1934
- Doll Face
1945
- Mr. District Attorney
1947
- Mr. District Attorney
1941
- Up in Mabel's Room
1944
- Getting Gertie's Garter
1945
- That's Right – You're W...
1939
- Broadway Limited
1941
- The Affairs of Susan
1945
- The Kid From Texas
1939
- Tahiti Honey
1943
- Honeymoon Trio
1931
- He Was Her Man
1934
- Chicago Syndicate
1955
- Everything I Have Is Yo...
1952
- Abroad with Two Yanks
1944
- Passage West
1951
- Bowery Boy
1940
- The Great Dan Patch
1949
- Smarty
1934
- The Affairs of Jimmy Va...
1942
- Sensations of 1945
1944
- A Lost Lady
1934
- The Eagle and the Hawk
1950
- Weekend for Three
1941
- Follow the Sun
1951
- Hold That Kiss
1938
- Burn 'Em Up O'Connor
1939
- Angela
1954
- Earl Carroll Vanities
1945
- Reaching for the Moon
1930
- Hello, Everybody!
1933
- The Gilded Lily
1935
- The Lady Wants Mink
1953
- Bachelor's Affairs
1932
- Vacation from Love
1938
- The Bad Man of Brimstone
1937
- The Wedding Night
1935
- Small Town Girl
1936
- Easy Living
1937
- Two Heads on a Pillow
1934
- One New York Night
1935
- Rose Bowl
1936
- Swing High, Swing Low
1937
- Girl Missing
1933
- I'm No Angel
1933
- The Naked Flame
1964
- The Misses Stooge
1935
- Too Much Harmony
1933
- Vogues of 1938
1937
- The Prizefighter and th...
1933
- Baby Face Harrington
1935
- Broadway Hostess
1935
- Colleen
1936
- Desirable
1934
- Beloved Enemy
1936
- Make Way for Tomorrow
1937
- Personal Maid's Secret
1935
- Sworn Enemy
1936
- Strike Me Pink
1936
- Here Comes the Band
1935
- Alias the Deacon
1940
- Mama Steps Out
1937
- Broadway Thru a Keyhole
1933
- I Am a Fugitive from a ...
1932
- Jimmy the Gent
1934
- Inside Detroit
1956
- Fury
1936
- Moonlight Masquerade
1942
- Girl from Havana
1940
- Kid Millions
1934
- The Red Rider
1934
- The Great Gambini
1937
- The Eagle and the Hawk
1933
- The Daring Young Man
1935
- Libeled Lady
1936
- Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936
- Duck Soup
1933
- Burning Gold
1936
- The Girl from Scotland ...
1937
- I'm Nobody's Sweetheart...
1940
- Unexpected Father
1939
- La Conga Nights
1940
- Good Morning, Judge
1943
- Captains Courageous
1937
- Scarface
1932
- Hi Diddle Diddle
1943
- Gold Diggers of 1933
1933
- The Singing Kid
1936
- Huddle
1932
- Everything's Ducky
1934
- From Hell to Heaven
1933
- One Mile from Heaven
1937
- Piccadilly Jim
1936
- Gift of Gab
1934
- It's in the Air
1935
- Blood Money
1933
- Champagne Waltz
1937
- Murder at the Vanities
1934
- We're Rich Again
1934
- Cimarron
1931
- Rhythm on the Range
1936
- The Big Broadcast of 19...
1936
- Skyscraper Souls
1932
- Doubting Thomas
1935
- She Had to Say Yes
1933
- The Man from Yesterday
1932
- All of Me
1934
- Sinner Take All
1936
- Top of the Town
1937
- The Phantom of the Air
1933
- San Francisco
1936
- Lady by Choice
1934
- Top Hat
1935
- Working Girls
1931
- A Night at the Biltmore...
1935
- The Cabin in the Cotton
1932
- 13 Hours by Air
1936
- Three Smart Girls
1936
- The Miracle Woman
1931
- The Chaser
1938
- The Accusing Finger
1936
- College Rhythm
1934
- Torch Singer
1933
- 42nd Street
1933
- Coming Out Party
1934
- A Feather in Her Hat
1935
- Only Yesterday
1933
- Imitation of Life
1934
- Love Affair
1932
- Big City Blues
1932
- A Bill of Divorcement
1932
- Every Night at Eight
1935
- Her Adventurous Night
1946
- Central Park
1932
- Fog Over Frisco
1934
- Private Number
1936
- Great Guy
1936
- Merrily We Go to Hell
1932
- El aventurero
1957
- Laugh and Get Rich
1931
- Cocktail Hour
1933
- Mississippi
1935
- Yours for the Asking
1936
- The Woman Accused
1933
- West of Broadway
1931
- Confession
1956
- Ann Carver's Profession
1933
- Upperworld
1934
- White Lies
1935
TV Shows
- Petticoat Junction
1963
- Studio One
1948
- Lux Video Theatre
1950
- Your Show of Shows
1950
- Schlitz Playhouse of St...
1951
- Climax!
1954
- Riverboat
1959
- Suspense
1949
- Robert Montgomery Prese...
1950
- The Dennis O'Keefe Show
1959
- The Steve Allen Show
1956
- Suspicion
1957
- Lux Video Theatre
1950
- Lux Video Theatre
1950
- Lux Video Theatre
1950
- Lux Video Theatre
1950
- The Gulf Playhouse
1952
- Climax!
1954
- Climax!
1954
- Climax!
1954
- Screen Director's Playh...
1955