Dennis O'Keefe

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1908-03-29

Deathday 1968-08-31 (60 years old)

Place of Birth Fort Madison, Iowa, USA

Also Known As E.J. Flanagan, Jonathan Ricks, Jonathan Rix, Bud Flannagan, Bud Flanagan, Al Everett Dennis, Edward Vanes Flanagan, Jr., Edward Vance Flanagan, Edward Vance Flanagan Jr.

Dennis O'Keefe

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.

Known For

Actor

It's Always Sunday

as Reverend Charles Parker

1964
The Naked Flame

as Paul Ashley

1963
Petticoat Junction

as Walter O'Connor

1961
All Hands on Deck

as Brian O'Gara

1959
1959
Riverboat

as Dan Muldoon

1957
Sail Into Danger

as Steve Ryman

1957
Dragoon Wells Massacre

as Capt. Matt Riordan

1957
Lady of Vengeance

as William T. Marshall

1957
Suspicion

as Self - Host

1956
Inside Detroit

as Blair Vickers

1956
The Steve Allen Show

as Self - Singer

1955
Chicago Syndicate

as Barry Amsterdam

1955
Las Vegas Shakedown

as Joe Barnes

1955
Screen Director's Playhouse

as Reverend Charles Parker

1955
1954
Angela

as Steve Catlett

1954
Drums of Tahiti

as Mike Macklin

1954
The Diamond Wizard

as Joe Dennison

1954
Climax!

as Inspector Marney

1954
Climax!

as Evans

1954
Climax!

as Fred Long

1954
Climax!

as Howard Davenport

1953
The Fake

as Paul Mitchell

1953
The Lady Wants Mink

as Jim Connors

1952
Everything I Have Is Yours

as Alec Tacksbury

1952
One Big Affair

as Jimmy Donovan

1951
Passage West

as Jacob Karns

1951
Follow the Sun

as Chuck Williams

1951
The Company She Keeps

as Larry Collins

1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Prof. Stephen Bolt

1950
Woman on the Run

as Dan Legget

1950
The Eagle and the Hawk

as Whitney Randolph

1950
Lux Video Theatre

as Second Man

1950
Lux Video Theatre

as Captain John Danforth

1950
1950
Lux Video Theatre

as Jeff Sewell

1950
1949
Abandoned

as Mark Sitko

1949
The Great Dan Patch

as David Palmer

1949
Cover Up

as Sam Donovan

1949
Siren of Atlantis

as Jean Morhange

1948
Walk a Crooked Mile

as Daniel F. O'Hara

1948
Raw Deal

as Joe Sullivan

1948
Studio One

as Will

1947
T-Men

as Dennis O'Brien / Vannie Harrigan

1947
Dishonored Lady

as Dr. David Cousins

1947
Mr. District Attorney

as Steve Bennett

1946
1945
Doll Face

as Michael Francis 'Mike' Hannegan

1945
Getting Gertie's Garter

as Kenneth B. Ford

1945
The Affairs of Susan

as Bill Anthony

1945
Brewster's Millions

as Montague L. 'Monty' Brewster

1945
Earl Carroll Vanities

as Danny Baldwin

1944
1944
Abroad with Two Yanks

as Jeff Reardon

1944
The Story of Dr. Wassell

as Benjamin 'Hoppy' Hopkins

1944
Sensations of 1945

as Junior Crane

1944
The Fighting Seabees

as Lt. Cmdr. Robert Yarrow

1943
Hi Diddle Diddle

as Sonny Phyffe

1943
The Leopard Man

as Jerry Manning

1943
Good Morning, Judge

as David Barton

1943
Hangmen Also Die!

as Jan Horak

1943
Tahiti Honey

as Mickey Monroe

1942
Moonlight Masquerade

as John Bennett Jr.

1941
Weekend for Three

as Jim 'Jimbo' Craig

1941
Lady Scarface

as Lieutenant Bill Mason

1941
Broadway Limited

as Dr. Harvey North

1941
Mr. District Attorney

as P. Cadwallader Jones

1941
1940
Bowery Boy

as Dr. Tom O'Hara

1940
You'll Find Out

as Chuck Deems

1940
Arise, My Love

as Joe 'Shep' Shepard

1940
1940
Girl from Havana

as Woody Davis

1940
Pop Always Pays

as Jeff Thompson

1940
La Conga Nights

as Steve Collins

1940
Alias the Deacon

as Johnny Sloan

1939
Unexpected Father

as Jimmy Hanley

1939
The Kid From Texas

as William Quincy

1939
Burn 'Em Up O'Connor

as Jerry O'Connor

1938
Vacation from Love

as Bill Blair

1938
The Chaser

as Tom Brandon

1938
Hold That Kiss

as Tommy Bradford

1938
A Yank at Oxford

as Racetrack Handler (uncredited)

1937
The Bad Man of Brimstone

as Jeffrey Burton

1937
The Firefly

as French Soldier Admirer (uncredited)

1937
Vogues of 1938

as Nightclub Patron

1937
One Mile from Heaven

as Party Guest

1937
Saratoga

as Party guest

1937
Easy Living

as Office Manager (uncredited)

1937
Captains Courageous

as Bit Role (uncredited)

1937
The Great Gambini

as Nightclub Patron

1937
Riding on Air

as Radium Plane 23 Co-Pilot (uncredited)

1937
Make Way for Tomorrow

as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

1937
A Star Is Born

as Burke's Party Guest (uncredited)

1937
1937
Swing High, Swing Low

as Purser (uncredited)

1937
History Is Made at Night

as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

1937
Mama Steps Out

as Dance Extra

1937
Champagne Waltz

as Dance Extra at Blue Danube Room

1936
Beloved Enemy

as Reception Guest (Uncredited)

1936
Three Smart Girls

as Nightclub Extra

1936
Sinner Take All

as Night Club Guest (uncredited)

1936
Great Guy

as Party Guest (Uncredited)

1936
Rose Bowl

as Jones

1936
1936
Theodora Goes Wild

as Man (uncredited)

1936
Libeled Lady

as Barker at Charity Affair (uncredited)

1936
The Big Broadcast of 1937

as Sound Technician (uncredited)

1936
Sworn Enemy

as Bandleader (uncredited)

1936
Piccadilly Jim

as Petie McGregor (uncredited)

1936
Rhythm on the Range

as Sidewalk Heckler

1936
San Francisco

as New Year's Celebrant (uncredited)

1936
Fury

as Reporter (uncredited)

1936
Private Number

as Gambler (Uncredited)

1936
Burning Gold

as Derrick Worker

1936
13 Hours by Air

as Baker-Co-Pilot

1936
Small Town Girl

as Man Dancing in Tavern (uncredited)

1936
The Singing Kid

as Bud (uncredited)

1936
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

as Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)

1936
Colleen

as Extra on Dance Floor (uncredited)

1936
Love Before Breakfast

as College Boy (uncredited)

1936
Strike Me Pink

as Club Lido Patron (uncredited)

1935
Broadway Hostess

as Donald Ross - Ronnie's Friend (uncredited)

1935
Personal Maid's Secret

as Dinner Guest

1935
A Feather in Her Hat

as Theatergoer (uncredited)

1935
It's in the Air

as Announcer / Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

1935
Here Comes the Band

as Party Guest at Reunion (uncredited)

1935
Top Hat

as Elevator Passenger / Hotel Guest / Dancer (uncredited)

1935
Every Night at Eight

as Huxley Employee (uncredited)

1935
The Daring Young Man

as Wedding Participant

1935
Doubting Thomas

as Member of Audience

1935
A Night at the Biltmore Bowl

as Dancer (uncredited)

1935
The Misses Stooge

as Party Guest (uncredited)

1935
Baby Face Harrington

as Country Club Patron

1935
The Wedding Night

as Party Guest (uncredited)

1935
1935
The Gilded Lily

as Nightclub Extra (uncredited)

1934
Broadway Bill

as (uncredited)

1934
College Rhythm

as Department Store Doorman

1934
Imitation of Life

as Party Guest (uncredited)

1934
Kid Millions

as Chorus Boy in Ship's Show (uncredited)

1934
Everything's Ducky

as Party Guest

1934
Lady by Choice

as Dance Extra (uncredited)

1934
Two Heads on a Pillow

as Night Club Patron (uncredited)

1934
A Lost Lady

as Dance Extra (uncredited)

1934
Desirable

as Party Guest

1934
Gift of Gab

as Dancer (uncredited)

1934
The Red Rider

as Minor Role

1934
We're Rich Again

as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

1934
He Was Her Man

as Man Leaving Courtroom

1934
Fog Over Frisco

as Van Brugh, Reporter (Uncredited)

1934
Smarty

as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

1934
Wonder Bar

as Chorus Boy (uncredited)

1934
Jimmy the Gent

as Chester Coote (uncredited)

1934
Coming Out Party

as Party Guest

1934
All of Me

as Policeman (uncredited)

1933
Blood Money

as Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)

1933
Duck Soup

as Bridegroom at Firefly's Reception (uncredited)

1933
The Prizefighter and the Lady

as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

1933
Broadway Thru a Keyhole

as Nightclub Dance Extra

1933
Only Yesterday

as New Year's Eve Reveler (Uncredited)

1933
Bombshell

as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

1933
I'm No Angel

as Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)

1933
Too Much Harmony

as Cafe Patron

1933
Torch Singer

as Nightclub Patron

1933
She Had to Say Yes

as Cabaret Patron (uncredited)

1933
Gold Diggers of 1933

as Theatregoer (uncredited)

1933
The Phantom of the Air

as Party Guest (uncredited)

1933
The Eagle and the Hawk

as Flier (uncredited)

1933
42nd Street

as Chorus Boy (uncredited)

1933
Girl Missing

as Casino Patron (Uncredited)

1933
From Hell to Heaven

as Louie - Switchboard Operator (uncredited)

1933
Hello, Everybody!

as Casino Patron (uncredited)

1932
Central Park

as Casino Diner (uncredited)

1932
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

as Café Chateau Dancer (uncredited)

1932
Night After Night

as Drunk Sleeping on a Table (uncredited)

1932
A Bill of Divorcement

as Party Guest

1932
The Cabin in the Cotton

as Dance Floor Extra at Madge's Party (uncredited)

1932
Blonde Venus

as (uncredited)

1932
Big City Blues

as Dice Spectator (uncredited)

1932
Skyscraper Souls

as Stock Brokerage Clerk (Uncredited)

1932
Bachelor's Affairs

as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

1932
The Man from Yesterday

as Cafe Patron

1932
Merrily We Go to Hell

as Wedding Usher (uncredited)

1932
Huddle

as Dancer (uncredited)

1932
Scarface

as Night Club Patron (uncredited)

1932
Love Affair

as One of Carol's Friends at Party (uncredited)

1932
Under Eighteen

as Penthouse Party Guest (uncredited)

1931
Working Girls

as Dance Extra

1931
Honeymoon Trio

as Wedding Guest

1931
The Miracle Woman

as Man in Audience (uncredited)

1931
Laugh and Get Rich

as Young Man at Dance (uncredited)

1931
Cimarron

as (uncredited)

1930
Reaching for the Moon

as Ship's Party Guest (uncredited)

Writer

1964
The Naked Flame

as Writer

1954
The Black Knight

as Dialogue

1954
Angela

as Screenplay

1949
Cover Up

as Screenplay

1938

Director

1954
The Diamond Wizard

as Director

1954
Angela

as Director