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Dennis O'Keefe
Acting
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Directed movies: 2Directed series: 0All crew credits: 6
TMDB ID: 88462
IMDb ID: nm0641454
Known for: Acting
Born: March 29, 1908
Died: August 31, 1968
Age: 60
Place of birth: Fort Madison, Iowa, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1930 - 1964
Years active: 35
Average TMDB rating: 6.63
Wikidata: Q1189404
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.
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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.
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Highest rated movies linked with Dennis O'Keefe.
7.8
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
as Café Chateau Dancer (uncredited)
1932 Movie
7.5
Make Way for Tomorrow
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
1937 Movie
7.5
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
as Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
1936 Movie
7.4
Fury
as Reporter (uncredited)
1936 Movie
7.4
Captains Courageous
as Bit Role (uncredited)
1937 Movie
7.4
Scarface
as Night Club Patron (uncredited)
1932 Movie
7.3
Duck Soup
as Bridegroom at Firefly's Reception (uncredited)
1933 Movie
7.3
Libeled Lady
as Barker at Charity Affair (uncredited)
1936 Movie
7.2
Top Hat
as Elevator Passenger / Hotel Guest / Dancer (uncredited)
1935 Movie
7.2
Gold Diggers of 1933
as Theatregoer (uncredited)
1933 Movie
7.2
A Star Is Born
as Burke's Party Guest (uncredited)
1937 Movie
7.0
Imitation of Life
as Party Guest (uncredited)
1934 Movie
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Dennis O'Keefe.
5.9
Wonder Bar
as Chorus Boy (uncredited)
1934 Movie
6.6
Huddle
as Dancer (uncredited)
1932 Movie
6.5
Cover Up
Screenplay
1949 Movie
7.4
Scarface
as Night Club Patron (uncredited)
1932 Movie
6.8
T-Men
as Dennis O'Brien / Vannie Harrigan
1947 Movie
6.3
Upperworld
as Police Photographer (uncredited)
1934 Movie
7.3
Libeled Lady
as Barker at Charity Affair (uncredited)
1936 Movie
5.0
Angela
Director
1954 Movie
3.0
Bowery Boy
as Dr. Tom O'Hara
1940 Movie
6.3
I'm No Angel
as Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
1933 Movie
6.8
Working Girls
as Dance Extra (uncredited)
1931 Movie
6.0
Hello, Everybody!
as Casino Patron (uncredited)
1933 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Dennis O'Keefe.
5.0
Studio One
as Will • 1 eps
1948 Series
3.3
Climax!
as Inspector Marney • 1 eps
1954 Series
5.6
Robert Montgomery Presents
1 eps
1950 Series
5.6
The Steve Allen Show
as Self - Singer • 1 eps
1956 Series
5.7
Petticoat Junction
as Walter O'Connor • 1 eps
1963 Series
6.5
Screen Director's Playhouse
as Reverend Charles Parker • 1 eps
1955 Series
6.3
Your Show of Shows
1 eps
1950 Series
4.9
Suspense
1 eps
1949 Series
5.9
Suspicion
as Self - Host • 42 eps
1957 Series
6.2
Riverboat
as Dan Muldoon • 1 eps
1959 Series
5.0
The Dennis O'Keefe Show
as Hal Towne • 32 eps
1959 Series
7.2
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Prof. Stephen Bolt • 1 eps
1951 Series
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Additional movie credits for Dennis O'Keefe.
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Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Dennis O'Keefe.
5.0
The Naked Flame
as Paul Ashley
1964 Movie
7.0
All Hands on Deck
as Brian O'Gara
1961 Movie
Sail Into Danger
as Steve Ryman
1957 Movie
6.9
Dragoon Wells Massacre
as Capt. Matt Riordan
1957 Movie
5.2
Lady of Vengeance
as William T. Marshall
1957 Movie
Confession
as Ben Birch
1956 Movie
6.0
Inside Detroit
as Blair Vickers
1955 Movie
5.8
Chicago Syndicate
as Barry Amsterdam
1955 Movie
5.2
Las Vegas Shakedown
as Joe Barnes
1955 Movie
5.0
Angela
as Steve Catlett
1954 Movie
Drums of Tahiti
as Mike Macklin
1954 Movie
5.8
The Diamond Wizard
as Joe Dennison
1954 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Dennis O'Keefe.
5.7
Petticoat Junction
as Walter O'Connor • 1 eps
1963 Series
5.0
The Dennis O'Keefe Show
as Hal Towne • 32 eps
1959 Series
6.2
Riverboat
as Dan Muldoon • 1 eps
1959 Series
5.9
Suspicion
as Self - Host • 42 eps
1957 Series
5.6
The Steve Allen Show
as Self - Singer • 1 eps
1956 Series
6.5
Screen Director's Playhouse
as Reverend Charles Parker • 1 eps
1955 Series
3.3
Climax!
as Inspector Marney • 1 eps
1954 Series
The Gulf Playhouse
1 eps
1952 Series
7.2
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Prof. Stephen Bolt • 1 eps
1951 Series
6.3
Your Show of Shows
1 eps
1950 Series
5.6
Robert Montgomery Presents
1 eps
1950 Series
4.9
Suspense
1 eps
1949 Series