Dennis O'Keefe
Born March 29, 1908 (Age: 118)
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Fort Madison, Iowa, USA
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.
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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Filmography
The Naked Flame
1964
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as Paul Ashley
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Age: 55
All Hands on Deck
1961
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as Brian O'Gara
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Age: 53
Confession
1956
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as Ben Birch
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Age: 48
Inside Detroit
1955
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as Blair Vickers
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Age: 47
Chicago Syndicate
1955
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as Barry Amsterdam
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Age: 47
Las Vegas Shakedown
1955
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as Joe Barnes
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Age: 47
Angela
1954
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as Steve Catlett
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Age: 46
Drums of Tahiti
1954
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as Mike Macklin
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Age: 46
The Diamond Wizard
1954
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as Joe Dennison
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Age: 46
The Fake
1953
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as Paul Mitchell
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Age: 45
The Lady Wants Mink
1953
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as Jim Connors
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Age: 45
Woman on the Run
1950
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as Dan Legget
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Age: 42
The Eagle and the Hawk
1950
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as Whitney Randolph
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Age: 42
Doll Face
1945
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as Michael Francis 'Mike' Hannegan
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Age: 37
Getting Gertie's Garter
1945
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as Kenneth B. Ford
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Age: 37
The Affairs of Susan
1945
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as Bill Anthony
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Age: 37
Brewster's Millions
1945
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as Montague L. 'Monty' Brewster
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Age: 37
Earl Carroll Vanities
1945
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as Danny Baldwin
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Age: 37
Moonlight Masquerade
1942
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as John Bennett Jr.
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Age: 34
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
1942
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as Mike Jason
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Age: 33
Weekend for Three
1941
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as Jim 'Jimbo' Craig
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Age: 33
Lady Scarface
1941
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as Lieutenant Bill Mason
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Age: 33
Broadway Limited
1941
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as Dr. Harvey North
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Age: 33
Mr. District Attorney
1941
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as P. Cadwallader Jones
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Age: 32
Topper Returns
1941
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as Bob
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Age: 32
Central Park
1932
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as Casino Diner (uncredited)
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Age: 24
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
1932
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as Café Chateau Dancer (uncredited)
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Age: 24
Night After Night
1932
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as Drunk Sleeping on a Table (uncredited)
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Age: 24
A Bill of Divorcement
1932
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as Party Guest
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Age: 24
The Cabin in the Cotton
1932
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as Dance Floor Extra at Madge's Party (uncredited)
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Age: 24
Blonde Venus
1932
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as (uncredited)
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Age: 24
Big City Blues
1932
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as Dice Spectator (uncredited)
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Age: 24
Skyscraper Souls
1932
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as Stock Brokerage Clerk (Uncredited)
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Age: 24
Bachelor's Affairs
1932
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as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Age: 24
The Man from Yesterday
1932
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as Cafe Patron
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Age: 24
Merrily We Go to Hell
1932
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as Wedding Usher (uncredited)
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Age: 24
Huddle
1932
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as Dancer (uncredited)
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Age: 24
Scarface
1932
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as Night Club Patron (uncredited)
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Age: 24
Love Affair
1932
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as One of Carol's Friends at Party (uncredited)
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Age: 23
Under Eighteen
1932
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as Penthouse Party Guest (uncredited)
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Age: 23
Working Girls
1931
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as Dance Extra (uncredited)
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Age: 23
West of Broadway
1931
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as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Age: 23
No Image
Honeymoon Trio
1931
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as Wedding Guest
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Age: 23
The Miracle Woman
1931
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as Man in Audience (uncredited)
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Age: 23
Laugh and Get Rich
1931
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as Young Man at Dance (uncredited)
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Age: 22
Cimarron
1931
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as (uncredited)
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Age: 22
Reaching for the Moon
1930
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as Ship's Party Guest (uncredited)
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Age: 22