Dennis O'Keefe
Acting
Born March 29, 1908 · 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.
Directed (2)
Acting (192)
The Naked Flame
1964
All Hands on Deck
1961
Sail Into Danger
1957
Dragoon Wells Massacre
1957
Lady of Vengeance
1957
Confession
1956
Inside Detroit
1955
Chicago Syndicate
1955
Las Vegas Shakedown
1955
Angela
1954
Drums of Tahiti
1954
The Diamond Wizard
1954
The Fake
1953
The Lady Wants Mink
1953
Everything I Have Is Yours
1952
One Big Affair
1952
Passage West
1951
Follow the Sun
1951
The Company She Keeps
1951
Woman on the Run
1950
The Eagle and the Hawk
1950
Abandoned
1949
The Great Dan Patch
1949
Cover Up
1949
Siren of Atlantis
1949
Walk a Crooked Mile
1948
Raw Deal
1948
T-Men
1947
Dishonored Lady
1947
Mr. District Attorney
1947
Her Adventurous Night
1946
Doll Face
1945
Getting Gertie's Garter
1945
The Affairs of Susan
1945
Brewster's Millions
1945
Earl Carroll Vanities
1945
Up in Mabel's Room
1944
Abroad with Two Yanks
1944
The Story of Dr. Wassell
1944
Sensations of 1945
1944
The Fighting Seabees
1944
Hi Diddle Diddle
1943
The Leopard Man
1943
Good Morning, Judge
1943
Tahiti Honey
1943
Hangmen Also Die!
1943
Moonlight Masquerade
1942
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
1942
Weekend for Three
1941
Lady Scarface
1941
Broadway Limited
1941
Mr. District Attorney
1941
Topper Returns
1941
Bowery Boy
1940
You'll Find Out
1940
Arise, My Love
1940
I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now
1940
Girl from Havana
1940
Pop Always Pays
1940
La Conga Nights
1940
Alias the Deacon
1940
That's Right – You're Wrong
1939
Unexpected Father
1939
The Kid From Texas
1939
Burn 'Em Up O'Connor
1939
Vacation from Love
1938
The Chaser
1938
Hold That Kiss
1938
A Yank at Oxford
1938
The Bad Man of Brimstone
1937
The Firefly
1937
Vogues of 1938
1937
One Mile from Heaven
1937
Saratoga
1937
Easy Living
1937
Captains Courageous
1937
The Great Gambini
1937
Riding on Air
1937
The Girl from Scotland Yard
1937
Make Way for Tomorrow
1937
A Star Is Born
1937
Top of the Town
1937
Swing High, Swing Low
1937
History Is Made at Night
1937
Mama Steps Out
1937
Champagne Waltz
1937
Beloved Enemy
1936
Three Smart Girls
1936
Sinner Take All
1936
Great Guy
1936
Rose Bowl
1936
The Accusing Finger
1936
Theodora Goes Wild
1936
Libeled Lady
1936
The Big Broadcast of 1937
1936
Sworn Enemy
1936
Piccadilly Jim
1936
Yours for the Asking
1936
Rhythm on the Range
1936
San Francisco
1936
Fury
1936
Private Number
1936
Burning Gold
1936
Show Boat
1936
13 Hours by Air
1936
Small Town Girl
1936
The Singing Kid
1936
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936
Colleen
1936
Love Before Breakfast
1936
Strike Me Pink
1936
White Lies
1935
Broadway Hostess
1935
Personal Maid's Secret
1935
A Feather in Her Hat
1935
It's in the Air
1935
Here Comes the Band
1935
Top Hat
1935
Every Night at Eight
1935
The Daring Young Man
1935
Doubting Thomas
1935
A Night at the Biltmore Bowl
1935
The Misses Stooge
1935
Baby Face Harrington
1935
Mississippi
1935
The Wedding Night
1935
One New York Night
1935
The Gilded Lily
1935
Broadway Bill
1934
College Rhythm
1934
Imitation of Life
1934
Kid Millions
1934
Everything's Ducky
1934
Lady by Choice
1934
Two Heads on a Pillow
1934
A Lost Lady
1934
Desirable
1934
Gift of Gab
1934
The Red Rider
1934
We're Rich Again
1934
He Was Her Man
1934
Fog Over Frisco
1934
Smarty
1934
Murder at the Vanities
1934
Upperworld
1934
Wonder Bar
1934
Jimmy the Gent
1934
Coming Out Party
1934
All of Me
1934
Lady Killer
1933
Blood Money
1933
Duck Soup
1933
The Prizefighter and the Lady
1933
Broadway Thru a Keyhole
1933
Only Yesterday
1933
Bombshell
1933
I'm No Angel
1933
Too Much Harmony
1933
Torch Singer
1933
She Had to Say Yes
1933
Cocktail Hour
1933
Gold Diggers of 1933
1933
Ann Carver's Profession
1933
The Phantom of the Air
1933
The Eagle and the Hawk
1933
42nd Street
1933
Girl Missing
1933
From Hell to Heaven
1933
Hello, Everybody!
1933
The Woman Accused
1933
Central Park
1932
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
1932
Night After Night
1932
A Bill of Divorcement
1932
The Cabin in the Cotton
1932
Blonde Venus
1932
Big City Blues
1932
Skyscraper Souls
1932
Bachelor's Affairs
1932
The Man from Yesterday
1932
Merrily We Go to Hell
1932
Huddle
1932
Scarface
1932
Love Affair
1932
Under Eighteen
1932
Working Girls
1931
West of Broadway
1931
Honeymoon Trio
1931
The Miracle Woman
1931
Laugh and Get Rich
1931
Cimarron
1931
Reaching for the Moon
1930