Dennis O'Keefe

Person

Dennis O'Keefe

Born 29 March 1908 Died 31 August 1968, aged 60 Fort Madison, Iowa, USA TMDB ↗

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.

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The numbers

Computed from the record
22age in their first credit on record (1930)
34years on screen and counting
25credits in 1936, their busiest year
208dated credits on record
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Movie credits

Newest first
The Naked Flame poster Age: 55

The Naked Flame

1964
as Paul Ashley
All Hands on Deck poster Age: 53

All Hands on Deck

1961
as Brian O'Gara
Sail Into Danger poster Age: 49

Sail Into Danger

1957
as Steve Ryman
Dragoon Wells Massacre poster Age: 49

Dragoon Wells Massacre

1957
as Capt. Matt Riordan
Lady of Vengeance poster Age: 49

Lady of Vengeance

1957
as William T. Marshall
Confession poster Age: 48

Confession

1956
as Ben Birch
Inside Detroit poster Age: 47

Inside Detroit

1955
as Blair Vickers
Chicago Syndicate poster Age: 47

Chicago Syndicate

1955
as Barry Amsterdam
Las Vegas Shakedown poster Age: 47

Las Vegas Shakedown

1955
as Joe Barnes
Angela poster Age: 46

Angela

1954
as Steve Catlett
Drums of Tahiti poster Age: 46

Drums of Tahiti

1954
as Mike Macklin
The Diamond Wizard poster Age: 46

The Diamond Wizard

1954
as Joe Dennison
The Fake poster Age: 45

The Fake

1953
as Paul Mitchell
The Lady Wants Mink poster Age: 45

The Lady Wants Mink

1953
as Jim Connors
Everything I Have Is Yours poster Age: 44

Everything I Have Is Yours

1952
as Alec Tacksbury
One Big Affair poster Age: 43

One Big Affair

1952
as Jimmy Donovan
Passage West poster Age: 43

Passage West

1951
as Jacob Karns
Follow the Sun poster Age: 43

Follow the Sun

1951
as Chuck Williams
The Company She Keeps poster Age: 42

The Company She Keeps

1951
as Larry
Woman on the Run poster Age: 42

Woman on the Run

1950
as Dan Legget
The Eagle and the Hawk poster Age: 42

The Eagle and the Hawk

1950
as Whitney Randolph
Abandoned poster Age: 41

Abandoned

1949
as Mark Sitko
The Great Dan Patch poster Age: 41

The Great Dan Patch

1949
as David Palmer
Cover Up poster Age: 40

Cover Up

1949
as Sam Donovan
Siren of Atlantis poster Age: 40

Siren of Atlantis

1949
as Jean Morhange
Walk a Crooked Mile poster Age: 40

Walk a Crooked Mile

1948
as Daniel F. O'Hara
Raw Deal poster Age: 40

Raw Deal

1948
as Joe Sullivan
T-Men poster Age: 39

T-Men

1947
as Dennis O'Brien / Vannie Harrigan
Dishonored Lady poster Age: 39

Dishonored Lady

1947
as Dr. David Cousins
Mr. District Attorney poster Age: 38

Mr. District Attorney

1947
as Steve Bennett
Her Adventurous Night poster Age: 38

Her Adventurous Night

1946
as Bill Fry
Doll Face poster Age: 37

Doll Face

1945
as Michael Francis 'Mike' Hannegan
Getting Gertie's Garter poster Age: 37

Getting Gertie's Garter

1945
as Kenneth B. Ford
The Affairs of Susan poster Age: 37

The Affairs of Susan

1945
as Bill Anthony
Brewster's Millions poster Age: 37

Brewster's Millions

1945
as Montague L. 'Monty' Brewster
Earl Carroll Vanities poster Age: 37

Earl Carroll Vanities

1945
as Danny Baldwin
Up in Mabel's Room poster Age: 36

Up in Mabel's Room

1944
as Boris
Abroad with Two Yanks poster Age: 36

Abroad with Two Yanks

1944
as Jeff Reardon
The Story of Dr. Wassell poster Age: 36

The Story of Dr. Wassell

1944
as Benjamin 'Hoppy' Hopkins
Sensations of 1945 poster Age: 36

Sensations of 1945

1944
as Junior Crane
The Fighting Seabees poster Age: 35

The Fighting Seabees

1944
as Lt. Cmdr. Robert Yarrow
Hi Diddle Diddle poster Age: 35

Hi Diddle Diddle

1943
as Sonny Phyffe
The Leopard Man poster Age: 35

The Leopard Man

1943
as Jerry Manning
Good Morning, Judge poster Age: 35

Good Morning, Judge

1943
as David Barton
Tahiti Honey poster Age: 35

Tahiti Honey

1943
as Mickey Monroe
Hangmen Also Die! poster Age: 35

Hangmen Also Die!

1943
as Jan Horak
Moonlight Masquerade poster Age: 34

Moonlight Masquerade

1942
as John Bennett Jr.
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine poster Age: 33

The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine

1942
as Mike Jason
Weekend for Three poster Age: 33

Weekend for Three

1941
as Jim 'Jimbo' Craig
Lady Scarface poster Age: 33

Lady Scarface

1941
as Lieutenant Bill Mason
Broadway Limited poster Age: 33

Broadway Limited

1941
as Dr. Harvey North
Mr. District Attorney poster Age: 32

Mr. District Attorney

1941
as P. Cadwallader Jones
Topper Returns poster Age: 32

Topper Returns

1941
as Bob
Bowery Boy poster Age: 32

Bowery Boy

1940
as Dr. Tom O'Hara
You'll Find Out poster Age: 32

You'll Find Out

1940
as Chuck Deems
Arise, My Love poster Age: 32

Arise, My Love

1940
as Shep
I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now poster Age: 32

I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now

1940
as Tod Lowell
Girl from Havana poster Age: 32

Girl from Havana

1940
as Woody Davis
Pop Always Pays poster Age: 32

Pop Always Pays

1940
as Jeff Thompson
La Conga Nights poster Age: 32

La Conga Nights

1940
as Steve Collins
Alias the Deacon poster Age: 32

Alias the Deacon

1940
as Johnny Sloan
That's Right – You're Wrong poster Age: 31

That's Right – You're Wrong

1939
as Chuck Deems
Unexpected Father poster Age: 31

Unexpected Father

1939
as Jimmy Hanley
The Kid From Texas poster Age: 31

The Kid From Texas

1939
as William Quincy
Burn 'Em Up O'Connor poster Age: 30

Burn 'Em Up O'Connor

1939
as Jerry O'Connor
Vacation from Love poster Age: 30

Vacation from Love

1938
as Bill Blair
The Chaser poster Age: 30

The Chaser

1938
as Tom Brandon
Hold That Kiss poster Age: 30

Hold That Kiss

1938
as Tommy Bradford
A Yank at Oxford poster Age: 29

A Yank at Oxford

1938
as Racetrack Handler (uncredited)
The Bad Man of Brimstone poster Age: 29

The Bad Man of Brimstone

1937
as Jeffrey Burton
The Firefly poster Age: 29

The Firefly

1937
as French Soldier Admirer (uncredited)
Vogues of 1938 poster Age: 29

Vogues of 1938

1937
as Nightclub Patron
One Mile from Heaven poster Age: 29

One Mile from Heaven

1937
as Party Guest
Saratoga poster Age: 29

Saratoga

1937
as Party guest
Easy Living poster Age: 29

Easy Living

1937
as Office Manager (uncredited)
Captains Courageous poster Age: 29

Captains Courageous

1937
as Bit Role (uncredited)
The Great Gambini poster Age: 29

The Great Gambini

1937
as Nightclub Patron
Riding on Air poster Age: 29

Riding on Air

1937
as Radium Plane 23 Co-Pilot (uncredited)
The Girl from Scotland Yard poster Age: 29

The Girl from Scotland Yard

1937
as John
Make Way for Tomorrow poster Age: 29

Make Way for Tomorrow

1937
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
A Star Is Born poster Age: 29

A Star Is Born

1937
as Burke's Party Guest (uncredited)
Top of the Town poster Age: 29

Top of the Town

1937
as Frank
Swing High, Swing Low poster Age: 28

Swing High, Swing Low

1937
as Purser (uncredited)
History Is Made at Night poster Age: 28

History Is Made at Night

1937
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Mama Steps Out poster Age: 28

Mama Steps Out

1937
as Dance Extra
Champagne Waltz poster Age: 28

Champagne Waltz

1937
as Dance Extra at Blue Danube Room
Beloved Enemy poster Age: 28

Beloved Enemy

1936
as Reception Guest (Uncredited)
Three Smart Girls poster Age: 28

Three Smart Girls

1936
as Nightclub Extra
Sinner Take All poster Age: 28

Sinner Take All

1936
as Night Club Guest (uncredited)
Great Guy poster Age: 28

Great Guy

1936
as Party Guest (Uncredited)
Rose Bowl poster Age: 28

Rose Bowl

1936
as Jones
The Accusing Finger poster Age: 28

The Accusing Finger

1936
as Reporter
Theodora Goes Wild poster Age: 28

Theodora Goes Wild

1936
as Man (uncredited)
Libeled Lady poster Age: 28

Libeled Lady

1936
as Barker at Charity Affair (uncredited)
The Big Broadcast of 1937 poster Age: 28

The Big Broadcast of 1937

1936
as Sound Technician (uncredited)
Sworn Enemy poster Age: 28

Sworn Enemy

1936
as Bandleader (uncredited)
Piccadilly Jim poster Age: 28

Piccadilly Jim

1936
as Petie McGregor (uncredited)
Yours for the Asking poster Age: 28

Yours for the Asking

1936
as Man (uncredited)
Rhythm on the Range poster Age: 28

Rhythm on the Range

1936
as Sidewalk Heckler
San Francisco poster Age: 28

San Francisco

1936
as New Year's Celebrant (uncredited)
Fury poster Age: 28

Fury

1936
as Reporter (uncredited)
Private Number poster Age: 28

Private Number

1936
as Gambler (Uncredited)
Burning Gold poster Age: 28

Burning Gold

1936
as Derrick Worker
Show Boat poster Age: 28

Show Boat

1936
13 Hours by Air poster Age: 28

13 Hours by Air

1936
as Baker-Co-Pilot
Small Town Girl poster Age: 28

Small Town Girl

1936
as Man Dancing in Tavern (uncredited)
The Singing Kid poster Age: 28

The Singing Kid

1936
as Bud (uncredited)
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town poster Age: 28

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

1936
as Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Colleen poster Age: 27

Colleen

1936
as Extra on Dance Floor (uncredited)
Love Before Breakfast poster Age: 27

Love Before Breakfast

1936
as College Boy (uncredited)
Strike Me Pink poster Age: 27

Strike Me Pink

1936
as Club Lido Patron (uncredited)
White Lies poster Age: 27

White Lies

1935
as Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Broadway Hostess poster Age: 27

Broadway Hostess

1935
as Donald Ross - Ronnie's Friend (uncredited)
Personal Maid's Secret poster Age: 27

Personal Maid's Secret

1935
as Dinner Guest
A Feather in Her Hat poster Age: 27

A Feather in Her Hat

1935
as Theatergoer (uncredited)
It's in the Air poster Age: 27

It's in the Air

1935
as Announcer / Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Here Comes the Band poster Age: 27

Here Comes the Band

1935
as Party Guest at Reunion (uncredited)
Top Hat poster Age: 27

Top Hat

1935
as Elevator Passenger / Hotel Guest / Dancer (uncredited)
Every Night at Eight poster Age: 27

Every Night at Eight

1935
as Huxley Employee (uncredited)
The Daring Young Man poster Age: 27

The Daring Young Man

1935
as Wedding Participant
Doubting Thomas poster Age: 27

Doubting Thomas

1935
as Member of Audience
A Night at the Biltmore Bowl poster Age: 27

A Night at the Biltmore Bowl

1935
as Dancer (uncredited)
The Misses Stooge poster Age: 27

The Misses Stooge

1935
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Baby Face Harrington poster Age: 27

Baby Face Harrington

1935
as Country Club Patron (uncredited)
Mississippi poster Age: 26

Mississippi

1935
as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Wedding Night poster Age: 26

The Wedding Night

1935
as Party Guest (uncredited)
One New York Night poster Age: 26

One New York Night

1935
as Extra
The Gilded Lily poster Age: 26

The Gilded Lily

1935
as Nightclub Extra (uncredited)
College Rhythm poster Age: 26

College Rhythm

1934
as Department Store Doorman
Imitation of Life poster Age: 26

Imitation of Life

1934
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Kid Millions poster Age: 26

Kid Millions

1934
as Chorus Boy in Ship's Show (uncredited)
Everything's Ducky poster Age: 26

Everything's Ducky

1934
as Party Guest
Lady by Choice poster Age: 26

Lady by Choice

1934
as Dance Extra (uncredited)
Two Heads on a Pillow poster Age: 26

Two Heads on a Pillow

1934
as Night Club Patron (uncredited)
A Lost Lady poster Age: 26

A Lost Lady

1934
as Dance Extra (uncredited)
Desirable poster Age: 26

Desirable

1934
as Party Guest
Gift of Gab poster Age: 26

Gift of Gab

1934
as Dancer (uncredited)
The Red Rider poster Age: 26

The Red Rider

1934
as Minor Role
We're Rich Again poster Age: 26

We're Rich Again

1934
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
He Was Her Man poster Age: 26

He Was Her Man

1934
as Man Leaving Courtroom
Fog Over Frisco poster Age: 26

Fog Over Frisco

1934
as Van Brugh, Reporter (Uncredited)
Smarty poster Age: 26

Smarty

1934
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Murder at the Vanities poster Age: 26

Murder at the Vanities

1934
as Chorus Boy (uncredited)
Upperworld poster Age: 26

Upperworld

1934
as Police Photographer (uncredited)
Wonder Bar poster Age: 26

Wonder Bar

1934
as Chorus Boy (uncredited)
Jimmy the Gent poster Age: 25

Jimmy the Gent

1934
as Chester Coote (uncredited)
Coming Out Party poster Age: 25

Coming Out Party

1934
as Party Guest
All of Me poster Age: 25

All of Me

1934
as Policeman (uncredited)
Lady Killer poster Age: 25

Lady Killer

1933
as Casino Patron (uncredited)
Blood Money poster Age: 25

Blood Money

1933
as Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
Duck Soup poster Age: 25

Duck Soup

1933
as Bridegroom at Firefly's Reception (uncredited)
The Prizefighter and the Lady poster Age: 25

The Prizefighter and the Lady

1933
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Broadway Thru a Keyhole poster Age: 25

Broadway Thru a Keyhole

1933
as Nightclub Dance Extra
Only Yesterday poster Age: 25

Only Yesterday

1933
as New Year's Eve Reveler (Uncredited)
Bombshell poster Age: 25

Bombshell

1933
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
I'm No Angel poster Age: 25

I'm No Angel

1933
as Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Too Much Harmony poster Age: 25

Too Much Harmony

1933
as Cafe Patron
Torch Singer poster Age: 25

Torch Singer

1933
as Nightclub Patron
She Had to Say Yes poster Age: 25

She Had to Say Yes

1933
as Cabaret Patron (uncredited)
Cocktail Hour poster Age: 25

Cocktail Hour

1933
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Gold Diggers of 1933 poster Age: 25

Gold Diggers of 1933

1933
as Theatregoer (uncredited)
Ann Carver's Profession poster Age: 25

Ann Carver's Profession

1933
as Dinner Party Guest (uncredited)
The Phantom of the Air poster Age: 25

The Phantom of the Air

1933
as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Eagle and the Hawk poster Age: 25

The Eagle and the Hawk

1933
as Flier (uncredited)
42nd Street poster Age: 24

42nd Street

1933
as Chorus Boy (uncredited)
Girl Missing poster Age: 24

Girl Missing

1933
as Casino Patron (Uncredited)
From Hell to Heaven poster Age: 24

From Hell to Heaven

1933
as Louie - Switchboard Operator (uncredited)
Hello, Everybody! poster Age: 24

Hello, Everybody!

1933
as Casino Patron (uncredited)
The Woman Accused poster Age: 24

The Woman Accused

1933
as Party Extra (uncredited)
Central Park poster Age: 24

Central Park

1932
as Casino Diner (uncredited)
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang poster Age: 24

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

1932
as Café Chateau Dancer (uncredited)
Night After Night poster Age: 24

Night After Night

1932
as Drunk Sleeping on a Table (uncredited)
A Bill of Divorcement poster Age: 24

A Bill of Divorcement

1932
as Party Guest
The Cabin in the Cotton poster Age: 24

The Cabin in the Cotton

1932
as Dance Floor Extra at Madge's Party (uncredited)
Big City Blues poster Age: 24

Big City Blues

1932
as Dice Spectator (uncredited)
Skyscraper Souls poster Age: 24

Skyscraper Souls

1932
as Stock Brokerage Clerk (Uncredited)
Bachelor's Affairs poster Age: 24

Bachelor's Affairs

1932
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
The Man from Yesterday poster Age: 24

The Man from Yesterday

1932
as Cafe Patron
Merrily We Go to Hell poster Age: 24

Merrily We Go to Hell

1932
as Wedding Usher (uncredited)
Huddle poster Age: 24

Huddle

1932
as Dancer (uncredited)
Scarface poster Age: 24

Scarface

1932
as Night Club Patron (uncredited)
Love Affair poster Age: 23

Love Affair

1932
as One of Carol's Friends at Party (uncredited)
Under Eighteen poster Age: 23

Under Eighteen

1932
as Penthouse Party Guest (uncredited)
Working Girls poster Age: 23

Working Girls

1931
as Dance Extra (uncredited)
West of Broadway poster Age: 23

West of Broadway

1931
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
No poster
Age: 23

Honeymoon Trio

1931
as Wedding Guest
The Miracle Woman poster Age: 23

The Miracle Woman

1931
as Man in Audience (uncredited)
Laugh and Get Rich poster Age: 22

Laugh and Get Rich

1931
as Young Man at Dance (uncredited)
Reaching for the Moon poster Age: 22

Reaching for the Moon

1930
as Ship's Party Guest (uncredited)
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TV credits

Newest first
Petticoat Junction poster Age: 55

Petticoat Junction

1963
as Walter O'Connor
The Dennis O'Keefe Show poster Age: 51

The Dennis O'Keefe Show

1959
as Hal Towne
Riverboat poster Age: 51

Riverboat

1959
as Dan Muldoon
Screen Director's Playhouse poster Age: 47

Screen Director's Playhouse

1955
as Reverend Charles Parker
Climax! poster Age: 46

Climax!

1954
as Inspector Marney
Climax! poster Age: 46

Climax!

1954
as Evans
Climax! poster Age: 46

Climax!

1954
as Fred Long
Climax! poster Age: 46

Climax!

1954
as Howard Davenport
The Gulf Playhouse poster Age: 43

The Gulf Playhouse

1952
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars poster Age: 43

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951
as Prof. Stephen Bolt
No poster
Age: 42

Lux Video Theatre

1950
as Second Man
No poster
Age: 42

Lux Video Theatre

1950
as Captain John Danforth
No poster
Age: 42

Lux Video Theatre

1950
as Bill
No poster
Age: 42

Lux Video Theatre

1950
as Mack
No poster
Age: 42

Lux Video Theatre

1950
as Jeff Sewell
Your Show of Shows poster Age: 41

Your Show of Shows

1950
Robert Montgomery Presents poster Age: 41

Robert Montgomery Presents

1950
Suspense poster Age: 40

Suspense

1949
Studio One poster Age: 40

Studio One

1948
as Will
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