Dennis O'Keefe
Known for ActingBorn 1908-03-29 — died 1968-08-31Fort 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.
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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
Scarface
1932 · as Night Club Patron (uncredited)
T-Men
1947 · as Dennis O'Brien / Vannie Harrigan
Duck Soup
1933 · as Bridegroom at Firefly's Reception (uncredited)
Libeled Lady
1936 · as Barker at Charity Affair (uncredited)
Working Girls
1931 · as Dance Extra (uncredited)
Captains Courageous
1937 · as Bit Role (uncredited)
Fury
1936 · as Reporter (uncredited)
A Star Is Born
1937 · as Burke's Party Guest (uncredited)
Top Hat
1935 · as Elevator Passenger / Hotel Guest / Dancer (uncredited)
Hangmen Also Die!
1943 · as Jan Horak
42nd Street
1933 · as Chorus Boy (uncredited)
Arise, My Love
1940 · as Shep
Gold Diggers of 1933
1933 · as Theatregoer (uncredited)
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936 · as Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Cover Up
1949 · as Sam Donovan
Wonder Bar
1934 · as Chorus Boy (uncredited)
I'm No Angel
1933 · as Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Moonlight Masquerade
1942 · as John Bennett Jr.