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.

Filmography

• 1964The Naked Flame — Paul Ashley, Writer
• Petticoat Junction — Walter O'Connor
• 1961All Hands on Deck — Brian O'Gara
• Riverboat — Dan Muldoon
• The Dennis O'Keefe Show — Hal Towne
• 1957Dragoon Wells Massacre — Capt. Matt Riordan
• 1957Lady of Vengeance — William T. Marshall
• 1957Sail Into Danger — Steve Ryman
• 1956Confession — Ben Birch
• 1955Chicago Syndicate — Barry Amsterdam
• 1955Inside Detroit — Blair Vickers
• 1955Las Vegas Shakedown — Joe Barnes
• Screen Director's Playhouse — Reverend Charles Parker
• 1954Angela — Steve Catlett, Director, Screenplay
• Climax! — Inspector Marney, Evans, Fred Long, Howard Davenport
• 1954Drums of Tahiti — Mike Macklin
• 1954The Black Knight — Dialogue
• 1954The Diamond Wizard — Joe Dennison, Director
• 1953The Fake — Paul Mitchell
• 1953The Lady Wants Mink — Jim Connors
• 1952Everything I Have Is Yours — Alec Tacksbury
• 1952One Big Affair — Jimmy Donovan
• The Gulf Playhouse
• 1951Follow the Sun — Chuck Williams
• 1951Passage West — Jacob Karns
• Schlitz Playhouse of Stars — Prof. Stephen Bolt
• 1951The Company She Keeps — Larry
• Lux Video Theatre — Second Man, Captain John Danforth, Bill, Mack, Jeff Sewell
• Robert Montgomery Presents
• 1950The Eagle and the Hawk — Whitney Randolph
• 1950Woman on the Run — Dan Legget
• Your Show of Shows
• 1949Abandoned — Mark Sitko
• 1949Cover Up — Sam Donovan, Screenplay
• 1949Siren of Atlantis — Jean Morhange
• Suspense
• 1949The Great Dan Patch — David Palmer
• 1948Raw Deal — Joe Sullivan
• Studio One — Will
• 1948Walk a Crooked Mile — Daniel F. O'Hara
• 1947Dishonored Lady — Dr. David Cousins
• 1947Mr. District Attorney — Steve Bennett
• 1947T-Men — Dennis O'Brien / Vannie Harrigan
• 1946Her Adventurous Night — Bill Fry
• 1945Brewster's Millions — Montague L. 'Monty' Brewster
• 1945Doll Face — Michael Francis 'Mike' Hannegan
• 1945Earl Carroll Vanities — Danny Baldwin
• 1945Getting Gertie's Garter — Kenneth B. Ford
• 1945The Affairs of Susan — Bill Anthony
• 1944Abroad with Two Yanks — Jeff Reardon
• 1944Sensations of 1945 — Junior Crane
• 1944The Fighting Seabees — Lt. Cmdr. Robert Yarrow
• 1944The Story of Dr. Wassell — Benjamin 'Hoppy' Hopkins
• 1944Up in Mabel's Room — Boris
• 1943Good Morning, Judge — David Barton
• 1943Hangmen Also Die! — Jan Horak
• 1943Hi Diddle Diddle — Sonny Phyffe
• 1943Tahiti Honey — Mickey Monroe
• 1943The Leopard Man — Jerry Manning
• 1942Moonlight Masquerade — John Bennett Jr.
• 1942The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine — Mike Jason
• 1941Broadway Limited — Dr. Harvey North
• 1941Lady Scarface — Lieutenant Bill Mason
• 1941Mr. District Attorney — P. Cadwallader Jones
• 1941Topper Returns — Bob
• 1941Weekend for Three — Jim 'Jimbo' Craig
• 1940Alias the Deacon — Johnny Sloan
• 1940Arise, My Love — Shep
• 1940Bowery Boy — Dr. Tom O'Hara
• 1940Girl from Havana — Woody Davis
• 1940I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now — Tod Lowell
• 1940La Conga Nights — Steve Collins
• 1940Pop Always Pays — Jeff Thompson
• 1940You'll Find Out — Chuck Deems
• 1939Burn 'Em Up O'Connor — Jerry O'Connor
• 1939That's Right – You're Wrong — Chuck Deems
• 1939The Kid From Texas — William Quincy
• 1939Unexpected Father — Jimmy Hanley
• 1938A Yank at Oxford — Racetrack Handler (uncredited)
• 1938Hold That Kiss — Tommy Bradford
• 1938The Chaser — Tom Brandon
• 1938The Kid Comes Back — Story
• 1938Vacation from Love — Bill Blair
• 1937A Star Is Born — Burke's Party Guest (uncredited)
• 1937Captains Courageous — Bit Role (uncredited)
• 1937Champagne Waltz — Dance Extra at Blue Danube Room
• 1937Easy Living — Office Manager (uncredited)
• 1937History Is Made at Night — Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
• 1937Make Way for Tomorrow — Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
• 1937Mama Steps Out — Dance Extra
• 1937One Mile from Heaven — Party Guest
• 1937Riding on Air — Radium Plane 23 Co-Pilot (uncredited)
• 1937Saratoga — Party guest
• 1937Swing High, Swing Low — Purser (uncredited)
• 1937The Bad Man of Brimstone — Jeffrey Burton
• 1937The Firefly — French Soldier Admirer (uncredited)
• 1937The Girl from Scotland Yard — John
• 1937The Great Gambini — Nightclub Patron
• 1937Top of the Town — Frank
• 1937Walter Wanger's Vogues of 1938 — Nightclub Patron
• 193613 Hours by Air — Baker-Co-Pilot
• 1936Beloved Enemy — Reception Guest (Uncredited)
• 1936Burning Gold — Derrick Worker
• 1936Colleen — Extra on Dance Floor (uncredited)
• 1936Fury — Reporter (uncredited)
• 1936Great Guy — Party Guest (Uncredited)
• 1936Libeled Lady — Barker at Charity Affair (uncredited)
• 1936Love Before Breakfast — College Boy (uncredited)
• 1936Mr. Deeds Goes to Town — Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
• 1936Piccadilly Jim — Petie McGregor (uncredited)
• 1936Private Number — Gambler (Uncredited)
• 1936Rhythm on the Range — Sidewalk Heckler
• 1936Rose Bowl — Jones
• 1936San Francisco — New Year's Celebrant (uncredited)
• 1936Show Boat
• 1936Sinner Take All — Night Club Guest (uncredited)
• 1936Small Town Girl — Man Dancing in Tavern (uncredited)
• 1936Strike Me Pink — Club Lido Patron (uncredited)
• 1936Sworn Enemy — Bandleader (uncredited)
• 1936The Accusing Finger — Reporter
• 1936The Big Broadcast of 1937 — Sound Technician (uncredited)
• 1936The Singing Kid — Bud (uncredited)
• 1936Theodora Goes Wild — Man (uncredited)
• 1936Three Smart Girls — Nightclub Extra
• 1936Yours for the Asking — Man (uncredited)
• 1935A Feather in Her Hat — Theatergoer (uncredited)
• 1935A Night at the Biltmore Bowl — Dancer (uncredited)
• 1935Baby Face Harrington — Country Club Patron (uncredited)
• 1935Broadway Hostess — Donald Ross - Ronnie's Friend (uncredited)
• 1935Doubting Thomas — Member of Audience
• 1935Every Night at Eight — Huxley Employee (uncredited)
• 1935Here Comes the Band — Party Guest at Reunion (uncredited)
• 1935It's in the Air — Announcer / Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
• 1935Mississippi — Party Guest (uncredited)
• 1935One New York Night — Extra
• 1935Personal Maid's Secret — Dinner Guest
• 1935The Daring Young Man — Wedding Participant
• 1935The Gilded Lily — Nightclub Extra (uncredited)
• 1935The Misses Stooge — Party Guest (uncredited)
• 1935The Wedding Night — Party Guest (uncredited)
• 1935Top Hat — Elevator Passenger / Hotel Guest / Dancer (uncredited)
• 1935White Lies — Dinner Guest (uncredited)
• 1934A Lost Lady — Dance Extra (uncredited)
• 1934All of Me — Policeman (uncredited)
• 1934Broadway Bill — (uncredited)
• 1934College Rhythm — Department Store Doorman
• 1934Coming Out Party — Party Guest
• 1934Desirable — Party Guest
• 1934Everything's Ducky — Party Guest
• 1934Fog Over Frisco — Van Brugh, Reporter (Uncredited)
• 1934Gift of Gab — Dancer (uncredited)
• 1934He Was Her Man — Man Leaving Courtroom
• 1934Imitation of Life — Party Guest (uncredited)
• 1934Jimmy the Gent — Chester Coote (uncredited)
• 1934Kid Millions — Chorus Boy in Ship's Show (uncredited)
• 1934Lady by Choice — Dance Extra (uncredited)
• 1934Murder at the Vanities — Chorus Boy (uncredited)
• 1934Smarty — Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
• 1934The Red Rider — Minor Role
• 1934Two Heads on a Pillow — Night Club Patron (uncredited)
• 1934Upperworld — Police Photographer (uncredited)
• 1934We're Rich Again — Wedding Guest (uncredited)
• 1934Wonder Bar — Chorus Boy (uncredited)
• 193342nd Street — Chorus Boy (uncredited)
• 1933Ann Carver's Profession — Dinner Party Guest (uncredited)
• 1933Blood Money — Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
• 1933Bombshell — Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
• 1933Broadway Thru a Keyhole — Nightclub Dance Extra
• 1933Cocktail Hour — Party Guest (uncredited)
• 1933Duck Soup — Bridegroom at Firefly's Reception (uncredited)
• 1933From Hell to Heaven — Louie - Switchboard Operator (uncredited)
• 1933Girl Missing — Casino Patron (Uncredited)
• 1933Gold Diggers of 1933 — Theatregoer (uncredited)
• 1933Hello, Everybody! — Casino Patron (uncredited)
• 1933I'm No Angel — Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
• 1933Lady Killer — Casino Patron (uncredited)
• 1933Only Yesterday — New Year's Eve Reveler (Uncredited)
• 1933She Had to Say Yes — Cabaret Patron (uncredited)
• 1933The Eagle and the Hawk — Flier (uncredited)
• 1933The Phantom of the Air — Party Guest (uncredited)
• 1933The Prizefighter and the Lady — Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
• 1933The Woman Accused — Party Extra (uncredited)
• 1933Too Much Harmony — Cafe Patron
• 1933Torch Singer — Nightclub Patron
• 1932A Bill of Divorcement — Party Guest
• 1932Bachelor's Affairs — Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
• 1932Big City Blues — Dice Spectator (uncredited)
• 1932Blonde Venus — (uncredited)
• 1932Central Park — Casino Diner (uncredited)
• 1932Huddle — Dancer (uncredited)
• 1932I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang — Café Chateau Dancer (uncredited)
• 1932Love Affair — One of Carol's Friends at Party (uncredited)
• 1932Merrily We Go to Hell — Wedding Usher (uncredited)
• 1932Night After Night — Drunk Sleeping on a Table (uncredited)
• 1932Scarface — Night Club Patron (uncredited)
• 1932Skyscraper Souls — Stock Brokerage Clerk (Uncredited)
• 1932The Cabin in the Cotton — Dance Floor Extra at Madge's Party (uncredited)
• 1932The Man from Yesterday — Cafe Patron
• 1932Under Eighteen — Penthouse Party Guest (uncredited)
• 1931Cimarron — (uncredited)
• 1931Honeymoon Trio — Wedding Guest
• 1931Laugh and Get Rich — Young Man at Dance (uncredited)
• 1931The Miracle Woman — Man in Audience (uncredited)
• 1931West of Broadway — Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
• 1931Working Girls — Dance Extra (uncredited)
• 1930Reaching for the Moon — Ship's Party Guest (uncredited)

Appearances as themselves (2)

• Suspicion — Self - Host
• The Steve Allen Show — Self - Singer