Dennis O'Keefe

Dennis O'Keefe

Date of Birth:

Mar 29, 1908

Place of Birth:

Fort Madison, Iowa, USA

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:

I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now

1940

Unexpected Father Unexpected Father

1939

La Conga Nights La Conga Nights

1940

Good Morning, Judge Good Morning, Judge

1943

The Girl from Scotland Yard The Girl from Scotland Yard

1937

Burning Gold Burning Gold

1936

The Daring Young Man The Daring Young Man

1935

Libeled Lady Libeled Lady

1936

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

1936

Duck Soup Duck Soup

1933

Captains Courageous Captains Courageous

1937

Scarface Scarface

1932

One Mile from Heaven One Mile from Heaven

1937

Piccadilly Jim Piccadilly Jim

1936

Gift of Gab Gift of Gab

1934

It's in the Air It's in the Air

1935

From Hell to Heaven From Hell to Heaven

1933

Everything's Ducky Everything's Ducky

1934

Hi Diddle Diddle Hi Diddle Diddle

1943

Gold Diggers of 1933 Gold Diggers of 1933

1933

The Singing Kid The Singing Kid

1936

Huddle Huddle

1932

The Eagle and the Hawk The Eagle and the Hawk

1933

The Great Gambini The Great Gambini

1937

Personal Maid's Secret Personal Maid's Secret

1935

Sworn Enemy Sworn Enemy

1936

Strike Me Pink Strike Me Pink

1936

Here Comes the Band Here Comes the Band

1935

Make Way for Tomorrow Make Way for Tomorrow

1937

Beloved Enemy Beloved Enemy

1936

Baby Face Harrington Baby Face Harrington

1935

Broadway Hostess Broadway Hostess

1935

Colleen Colleen

1936

Desirable Desirable

1934

Alias the Deacon Alias the Deacon

1940

Mama Steps Out Mama Steps Out

1937

Moonlight Masquerade Moonlight Masquerade

1942

Girl from Havana Girl from Havana

1940

Kid Millions Kid Millions

1934

The Red Rider The Red Rider

1934

Fury Fury

1936

Inside Detroit Inside Detroit

1956

Broadway Thru a Keyhole Broadway Thru a Keyhole

1933

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

1932

Jimmy the Gent Jimmy the Gent

1934

Blood Money Blood Money

1933

Champagne Waltz Champagne Waltz

1937

A Feather in Her Hat A Feather in Her Hat

1935

Only Yesterday Only Yesterday

1933

Imitation of Life Imitation of Life

1934

Love Affair Love Affair

1932

Coming Out Party Coming Out Party

1934

42nd Street 42nd Street

1933

The Chaser The Chaser

1938

The Accusing Finger The Accusing Finger

1936

College Rhythm College Rhythm

1934

Torch Singer Torch Singer

1933

Big City Blues Big City Blues

1932

A Bill of Divorcement A Bill of Divorcement

1932

Great Guy Great Guy

1936

Merrily We Go to Hell Merrily We Go to Hell

1932

Sail Into Danger Sail Into Danger

1957

Laugh and Get Rich Laugh and Get Rich

1931

Private Number Private Number

1936

Fog Over Frisco Fog Over Frisco

1934

Every Night at Eight Every Night at Eight

1935

Her Adventurous Night Her Adventurous Night

1946

Central Park Central Park

1932

The Miracle Woman The Miracle Woman

1931

Three Smart Girls Three Smart Girls

1936

Skyscraper Souls Skyscraper Souls

1932

Doubting Thomas Doubting Thomas

1935

She Had to Say Yes She Had to Say Yes

1933

The Man from Yesterday The Man from Yesterday

1932

It's Always Sunday It's Always Sunday

1970

The Big Broadcast of 1937 The Big Broadcast of 1937

1936

Murder at the Vanities Murder at the Vanities

1934

We're Rich Again We're Rich Again

1934

Cimarron Cimarron

1931

Rhythm on the Range Rhythm on the Range

1936

All of Me All of Me

1934

Sinner Take All Sinner Take All

1936

Working Girls Working Girls

1931

A Night at the Biltmore Bowl A Night at the Biltmore Bowl

1935

The Cabin in the Cotton The Cabin in the Cotton

1932

13 Hours by Air 13 Hours by Air

1936

Top Hat Top Hat

1935

Lady by Choice Lady by Choice

1934

Top of the Town Top of the Town

1937

The Phantom of the Air The Phantom of the Air

1933

San Francisco San Francisco

1936

The Prizefighter and the Lady The Prizefighter and the Lady

1933

Vogues of 1938 Vogues of 1938

1937

Lady Scarface Lady Scarface

1941

Riding on Air Riding on Air

1937

A Yank at Oxford A Yank at Oxford

1938

All Hands on Deck All Hands on Deck

1961

Under Eighteen Under Eighteen

1932

Broadway Bill Broadway Bill

1934

The Story of Dr. Wassell The Story of Dr. Wassell

1944

Night After Night Night After Night

1932

The Fake The Fake

1953

The Diamond Wizard The Diamond Wizard

1954

The Firefly The Firefly

1937

Love Before Breakfast Love Before Breakfast

1936

Las Vegas Shakedown Las Vegas Shakedown

1955

Wonder Bar Wonder Bar

1934

Doll Face Doll Face

1945

Mr. District Attorney Mr. District Attorney

1947

Pop Always Pays Pop Always Pays

1940

Arise, My Love Arise, My Love

1940

One Big Affair One Big Affair

1952

Drums of Tahiti Drums of Tahiti

1954

Lady of Vengeance Lady of Vengeance

1957

Dragoon Wells Massacre Dragoon Wells Massacre

1957

You'll Find Out You'll Find Out

1940

Dishonored Lady Dishonored Lady

1947

Walk a Crooked Mile Walk a Crooked Mile

1948

Abandoned Abandoned

1949

The Company She Keeps The Company She Keeps

1951

Bombshell Bombshell

1933

History Is Made at Night History Is Made at Night

1937

Theodora Goes Wild Theodora Goes Wild

1936

Hangmen Also Die! Hangmen Also Die!

1943

The Fighting Seabees The Fighting Seabees

1944

A Star Is Born A Star Is Born

1937

Raw Deal Raw Deal

1948

T-Men T-Men

1947

Cover Up Cover Up

1949

Topper Returns Topper Returns

1941

Saratoga Saratoga

1937

Show Boat Show Boat

1936

Brewster's Millions Brewster's Millions

1945

The Leopard Man The Leopard Man

1943

Blonde Venus Blonde Venus

1932

Lady Killer Lady Killer

1933

Woman on the Run Woman on the Run

1950

Mr. District Attorney Mr. District Attorney

1941

Up in Mabel's Room Up in Mabel's Room

1944

Bachelor's Affairs Bachelor's Affairs

1932

Vacation from Love Vacation from Love

1938

The Bad Man of Brimstone The Bad Man of Brimstone

1937

The Wedding Night The Wedding Night

1935

The Lady Wants Mink The Lady Wants Mink

1953

The Gilded Lily The Gilded Lily

1935

Angela Angela

1954

Earl Carroll Vanities Earl Carroll Vanities

1945

Reaching for the Moon Reaching for the Moon

1930

Hello, Everybody! Hello, Everybody!

1933

Small Town Girl Small Town Girl

1936

Easy Living Easy Living

1937

I'm No Angel I'm No Angel

1933

The Naked Flame The Naked Flame

1964

The Misses Stooge The Misses Stooge

1935

Too Much Harmony Too Much Harmony

1933

Girl Missing Girl Missing

1933

Swing High, Swing Low Swing High, Swing Low

1937

Two Heads on a Pillow Two Heads on a Pillow

1934

One New York Night One New York Night

1935

Rose Bowl Rose Bowl

1936

Burn 'Em Up O'Connor Burn 'Em Up O'Connor

1939

Hold That Kiss Hold That Kiss

1938

Honeymoon Trio Honeymoon Trio

1931

He Was Her Man He Was Her Man

1934

Chicago Syndicate Chicago Syndicate

1955

Everything I Have Is Yours Everything I Have Is Yours

1952

Tahiti Honey Tahiti Honey

1943

The Kid From Texas The Kid From Texas

1939

Getting Gertie's Garter Getting Gertie's Garter

1945

That's Right – You're Wrong That's Right – You're Wrong

1939

Broadway Limited Broadway Limited

1941

The Affairs of Susan The Affairs of Susan

1945

Abroad with Two Yanks Abroad with Two Yanks

1944

Passage West Passage West

1951

A Lost Lady A Lost Lady

1934

The Eagle and the Hawk The Eagle and the Hawk

1950

Weekend for Three Weekend for Three

1941

Follow the Sun Follow the Sun

1951

Sensations of 1945 Sensations of 1945

1944

The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine

1942

Bowery Boy Bowery Boy

1940

The Great Dan Patch The Great Dan Patch

1949

Smarty Smarty

1934

Siren of Atlantis Siren of Atlantis

1949

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