Dennis O'Keefe
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.
Acting
Movie
Duck Soup
as Bridegroom at Firefly's Reception (uncredited)
1933
Movie
Scarface
as Night Club Patron (uncredited)
1932
Movie
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
as Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
1936
Movie
Top Hat
as Elevator Passenger / Hotel Guest / Dancer (uncredited)
1935
Movie
Fury
as Reporter (uncredited)
1936
Movie
A Star Is Born
as Burke's Party Guest (uncredited)
1937
Movie
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
as Café Chateau Dancer (uncredited)
1932
Movie
Make Way for Tomorrow
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
1937
Movie
42nd Street
as Chorus Boy (uncredited)
1933
Movie
Captains Courageous
as Bit Role (uncredited)
1937
Movie
Gold Diggers of 1933
as Theatregoer (uncredited)
1933
Movie
Blonde Venus
as (uncredited)
1932
Movie
Cimarron
as (uncredited)
1931
Movie
Hangmen Also Die!
as Jan Horak
1943
Movie
Libeled Lady
as Barker at Charity Affair (uncredited)
1936
Movie
The Leopard Man
as Jerry Manning
1943
Movie
Woman on the Run
as Dan Legget
1950
Movie
Raw Deal
as Joe Sullivan
1948
Movie
T-Men
as Dennis O'Brien / Vannie Harrigan
1947
Movie
Imitation of Life
as Party Guest (uncredited)
1934
Movie
San Francisco
as New Year's Celebrant (uncredited)
1936
Movie
Easy Living
as Office Manager (uncredited)
1937
Movie
I'm No Angel
as Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
1933
Movie
Topper Returns
as Bob
1941
