6.9
Movie
Acting
Dennis O'Keefe
- Born
- Died
- (aged 60)
- Birthplace
- Fort Madison, Iowa, USA
- Credits
- 208 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
6.9
Movie
6.5
Movie
The Leopard Man
6.8
Movie
Woman on the Run
6.7
Movie
Raw Deal
6.7
Movie
T-Men
6.5
Movie
Topper Returns
6.2
Movie
The Fighting Seabees
6.7
Movie
Show Boat
6.4
Movie
A Bill of Divorcement
5.9
TV
Petticoat Junction
6.7
Movie
Brewster's Millions
6.4
Movie
Cover Up
5.6
Movie
You'll Find Out
6.5
Movie
Three Smart Girls
5.8
Movie
Dishonored Lady
6.3
Movie
The Story of Dr. Wassell
6.5
Movie
Arise, My Love
6.2
Movie
Walk a Crooked Mile
Acting credits 206
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | The Naked Flame Film | Paul Ashley |
| 1963 | Petticoat Junction TV | Walter O'Connor (1 ep) |
| 1961 | All Hands on Deck Film | Brian O'Gara |
| 1959 | The Dennis O'Keefe Show TV | Hal Towne (32 ep) |
| 1959 | Riverboat TV | Dan Muldoon (1 ep) |
| 1957 | Sail Into Danger Film | Steve Ryman |
| 1957 | Suspicion TV | Self - Host (42 ep) |
| 1957 | Dragoon Wells Massacre Film | Capt. Matt Riordan |
| 1957 | Lady of Vengeance Film | William T. Marshall |
| 1956 | Confession Film | Ben Birch |
| 1956 | The Steve Allen Show TV | Self - Singer (1 ep) |
| 1955 | Inside Detroit Film | Blair Vickers |
| 1955 | Screen Director's Playhouse TV | Reverend Charles Parker (1 ep) |
| 1955 | Chicago Syndicate Film | Barry Amsterdam |
| 1955 | Las Vegas Shakedown Film | Joe Barnes |
| 1954 | Angela Film | Steve Catlett |
| 1954 | Climax! TV | Inspector Marney, Evans, Fred Long, Howard Davenport (1 ep) |
| 1954 | Drums of Tahiti Film | Mike Macklin |
| 1954 | The Diamond Wizard Film | Joe Dennison |
| 1953 | The Fake Film | Paul Mitchell |
| 1953 | The Lady Wants Mink Film | Jim Connors |
| 1952 | Everything I Have Is Yours Film | Alec Tacksbury |
| 1952 | The Gulf Playhouse TV | (1 ep) |
| 1952 | One Big Affair Film | Jimmy Donovan |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars TV | Prof. Stephen Bolt (1 ep) |
| 1951 | Passage West Film | Jacob Karns |
| 1951 | Follow the Sun Film | Chuck Williams |
| 1951 | The Company She Keeps Film | Larry |
| 1950 | Woman on the Run Film | Dan Legget |
| 1950 | Lux Video Theatre TV | Second Man, Captain John Danforth, Bill, Mack, Jeff Sewell (1 ep) |
| 1950 | The Eagle and the Hawk Film | Whitney Randolph |
| 1950 | Your Show of Shows TV | (1 ep) |
| 1950 | Robert Montgomery Presents TV | (1 ep) |
| 1949 | Abandoned Film | Mark Sitko |
| 1949 | The Great Dan Patch Film | David Palmer |
| 1949 | Cover Up Film | Sam Donovan |
| 1949 | Suspense TV | (1 ep) |
| 1949 | Siren of Atlantis Film | Jean Morhange |
| 1948 | Studio One TV | Will (1 ep) |
| 1948 | Walk a Crooked Mile Film | Daniel F. O'Hara |
| 1948 | Raw Deal Film | Joe Sullivan |
| 1947 | T-Men Film | Dennis O'Brien / Vannie Harrigan |
| 1947 | Dishonored Lady Film | Dr. David Cousins |
| 1947 | Mr. District Attorney Film | Steve Bennett |
| 1946 | Her Adventurous Night Film | Bill Fry |
| 1945 | Doll Face Film | Michael Francis 'Mike' Hannegan |
| 1945 | Getting Gertie's Garter Film | Kenneth B. Ford |
| 1945 | The Affairs of Susan Film | Bill Anthony |
| 1945 | Brewster's Millions Film | Montague L. 'Monty' Brewster |
| 1945 | Earl Carroll Vanities Film | Danny Baldwin |
| 1944 | Up in Mabel's Room Film | Boris |
| 1944 | Abroad with Two Yanks Film | Jeff Reardon |
| 1944 | The Story of Dr. Wassell Film | Benjamin 'Hoppy' Hopkins |
| 1944 | Sensations of 1945 Film | Junior Crane |
| 1944 | The Fighting Seabees Film | Lt. Cmdr. Robert Yarrow |
| 1943 | Hi Diddle Diddle Film | Sonny Phyffe |
| 1943 | The Leopard Man Film | Jerry Manning |
| 1943 | Good Morning, Judge Film | David Barton |
| 1943 | Tahiti Honey Film | Mickey Monroe |
| 1943 | Hangmen Also Die! Film | Jan Horak |
Crew credits 6
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | The Naked Flame Film | Writer |
| 1954 | Angela Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 1954 | The Black Knight Film | Dialogue |
| 1954 | The Diamond Wizard Film | Director |
| 1949 | Cover Up Film | Screenplay |
| 1938 | The Kid Comes Back Film | Story |