Dennis O'Keefe
Acting
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.
As actor 206
Climax!
1954
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
Petticoat Junction
1963
Studio One
1948
The Steve Allen Show
1956
Suspense
1949
Your Show of Shows
1950
Riverboat
1959
Lux Video Theatre
1950
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955
Suspicion
1957
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936
Scarface
1932
The Dennis O'Keefe Show
1959
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
1932
Gold Diggers of 1933
1933
A Star Is Born
1937
Everything I Have Is Yours
1952
Make Way for Tomorrow
1937
The Eagle and the Hawk
1933
Duck Soup
1933
Top Hat
1935
42nd Street
1933
Fury
1936
History Is Made at Night
1937
I'm No Angel
1933
A Feather in Her Hat
1935
Woman on the Run
1950
Hangmen Also Die!
1943
Libeled Lady
1936
The Story of Dr. Wassell
1944
Captains Courageous
1937
The Prizefighter and the Lady
1933
Easy Living
1937
T-Men
1947
You'll Find Out
1940
San Francisco
1936
Blonde Venus
1932
Topper Returns
1941
Raw Deal
1948
Walter Wanger's Vogues of 1938
1937
Murder at the Vanities
1934
Merrily We Go to Hell
1932
The Affairs of Susan
1945
A Yank at Oxford
1938
The Fighting Seabees
1944
The Company She Keeps
1951
Unexpected Father
1939
The Cabin in the Cotton
1932
Imitation of Life
1934
That's Right – You're Wrong
1939
Wonder Bar
1934
Cimarron
1931
Fog Over Frisco
1934
It's in the Air
1935
Reaching for the Moon
1930
Broadway Bill
1934
Jimmy the Gent
1934
The Lady Wants Mink
1953
We're Rich Again
1934
Working Girls
1931
A Bill of Divorcement
1932
Show Boat
1936
Getting Gertie's Garter
1945
The Gilded Lily
1935
Broadway Hostess
1935
Dishonored Lady
1947
Arise, My Love
1940
He Was Her Man
1934
Cover Up
1949
The Kid From Texas
1939
One New York Night
1935
Bombshell
1933
The Daring Young Man
1935
All Hands on Deck
1961
Top of the Town
1937
Here Comes the Band
1935
The Eagle and the Hawk
1950
Every Night at Eight
1935
The Big Broadcast of 1937
1936
Rhythm on the Range
1936
The Great Dan Patch
1949
Personal Maid's Secret
1935
Broadway Thru a Keyhole
1933
One Mile from Heaven
1937
The Leopard Man
1943
Yours for the Asking
1936
From Hell to Heaven
1933
Walk a Crooked Mile
1948
The Girl from Scotland Yard
1937
Huddle
1932
Torch Singer
1933
The Man from Yesterday
1932
The Bad Man of Brimstone
1937
I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now
1940
The Phantom of the Air
1933
Swing High, Swing Low
1937
Dragoon Wells Massacre
1957
Inside Detroit
1955
Up in Mabel's Room
1944
Abroad with Two Yanks
1944
13 Hours by Air
1936
Two Heads on a Pillow
1934
Hello, Everybody!
1933
Three Smart Girls
1936
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
1942
Sworn Enemy
1936
The Miracle Woman
1931
Brewster's Millions
1945
Laugh and Get Rich
1931
Only Yesterday
1933
The Firefly
1937
Small Town Girl
1936
Big City Blues
1932
She Had to Say Yes
1933
Great Guy
1936
Beloved Enemy
1936
Lady Scarface
1941
Kid Millions
1934
A Night at the Biltmore Bowl
1935
The Wedding Night
1935
Ann Carver's Profession
1933
Doll Face
1945
Burn 'Em Up O'Connor
1939
Angela
1954
The Accusing Finger
1936
Bowery Boy
1940
Central Park
1932
Saratoga
1937
Desirable
1934
Skyscraper Souls
1932
The Woman Accused
1933
Follow the Sun
1951
Hi Diddle Diddle
1943
Siren of Atlantis
1949
Moonlight Masquerade
1942
Lady Killer
1933
A Lost Lady
1934
Night After Night
1932
Abandoned
1949
Gift of Gab
1934
The Gulf Playhouse
1952
Broadway Limited
1941
The Chaser
1938
Strike Me Pink
1936
Under Eighteen
1932
One Big Affair
1952
Blood Money
1933
Theodora Goes Wild
1936
Mr. District Attorney
1941
The Red Rider
1934
Private Number
1936
Drums of Tahiti
1954
The Great Gambini
1937
Mr. District Attorney
1947
West of Broadway
1931
The Singing Kid
1936
Girl Missing
1933
Sinner Take All
1936
Alias the Deacon
1940
Sensations of 1945
1944
Smarty
1934
Vacation from Love
1938
Cocktail Hour
1933
Girl from Havana
1940
Weekend for Three
1941
Upperworld
1934
Mama Steps Out
1937
Chicago Syndicate
1955
Piccadilly Jim
1936
The Naked Flame
1964
College Rhythm
1934
Champagne Waltz
1937
Mississippi
1935
Colleen
1936
La Conga Nights
1940
Confession
1956
Rose Bowl
1936
Hold That Kiss
1938
Las Vegas Shakedown
1955
Lady of Vengeance
1957
Pop Always Pays
1940
Bachelor's Affairs
1932
Love Affair
1932
Earl Carroll Vanities
1945
Riding on Air
1937
Baby Face Harrington
1935
Passage West
1951
Lady by Choice
1934
Too Much Harmony
1933
The Diamond Wizard
1954
Her Adventurous Night
1946
Love Before Breakfast
1936
Tahiti Honey
1943
Doubting Thomas
1935
Good Morning, Judge
1943
The Fake
1953
Coming Out Party
1934
White Lies
1935
All of Me
1934
Sail Into Danger
1957
The Misses Stooge
1935
Burning Gold
1936
Everything's Ducky
1934
Honeymoon Trio
1931
