Dennis O'Keefe
AKA: E.J. Flanagan
Birthday: 1908-03-29
Died: 1968-08-31
Birthplace: Fort Madison, Iowa, USA
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
Character: Burke's Party Guest (uncredited)
Character: Lt. Cmdr. Robert Yarrow
Character: Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Character: Dennis O'Brien / Vannie Harrigan
Character: Dr. David Cousins
Character: Daniel F. O'Hara
Character: Montague L. 'Monty' Brewster
Character: Capt. Matt Riordan
Character: Benjamin 'Hoppy' Hopkins
Character: Lieutenant Bill Mason
Character: Penthouse Party Guest (uncredited)
Character: William T. Marshall
Character: Joe 'Shep' Shepard
Character: Chorus Boy (uncredited)
Character: Michael Francis 'Mike' Hannegan
Character: P. Cadwallader Jones
Character: Dr. Harvey North
Character: William Quincy
Character: Man Leaving Courtroom
Character: Barry Amsterdam
Character: Alec Tacksbury
Character: Dr. Tom O'Hara
Character: Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Character: Dance Extra (uncredited)
Character: Whitney Randolph
Character: Jerry O'Connor
Character: Jim 'Jimbo' Craig
Character: Tommy Bradford
Character: Chuck Williams
Character: Ship's Party Guest (uncredited)
Character: Nightclub Extra (uncredited)
Character: Jeffrey Burton
Character: Office Manager (uncredited)
Character: Party Guest (uncredited)
Character: Man Dancing in Tavern (uncredited)
Character: Night Club Patron (uncredited)
Character: Casino Patron (Uncredited)
Character: Purser (uncredited)
Character: Party Guest (uncredited)
Character: Nightclub Patron
Character: Reception Guest (Uncredited)
Character: Country Club Patron
Character: Donald Ross - Ronnie's Friend (uncredited)
Character: Extra on Dance Floor (uncredited)
Character: Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Character: Club Lido Patron (uncredited)
Character: Bandleader (uncredited)
Character: Party Guest at Reunion (uncredited)
Character: Nightclub Dance Extra
Character: Chester Coote (uncredited)
Character: Café Chateau Dancer (uncredited)
Character: Reporter (uncredited)
Character: John Bennett Jr.
Character: Chorus Boy in Ship's Show (uncredited)
Character: Nightclub Patron
Character: Flier (uncredited)
Character: Wedding Participant
Character: Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Character: Bridegroom at Firefly's Reception (uncredited)
Character: Barker at Charity Affair (uncredited)
Character: Kenneth B. Ford
Character: Derrick Worker
Character: Night Club Patron (uncredited)
Character: Bit Role (uncredited)
Character: Theatregoer (uncredited)
Character: Dancer (uncredited)
Character: Louie - Switchboard Operator (uncredited)
Character: Bud (uncredited)
Character: Dancer (uncredited)
Character: Announcer / Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Character: Petie McGregor (uncredited)
Character: Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
Character: Dance Extra at Blue Danube Room
Character: Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Character: Sidewalk Heckler
Character: Sound Technician (uncredited)
Character: Member of Audience
Character: Cabaret Patron (uncredited)
Character: Policeman (uncredited)
Character: Night Club Guest (uncredited)
Character: Party Guest (uncredited)
Character: New Year's Celebrant (uncredited)
Character: Dance Extra (uncredited)
Character: Elevator Passenger / Hotel Guest / Dancer (uncredited)
Character: Dancer (uncredited)
Character: Dance Floor Extra at Madge's Party (uncredited)
Character: Baker-Co-Pilot
Character: Nightclub Extra
Character: Man in Audience (uncredited)
Character: Department Store Doorman
Character: Nightclub Patron
Character: Chorus Boy (uncredited)
Character: Theatergoer (uncredited)
Character: New Year's Eve Reveler (Uncredited)
Character: Party Guest (uncredited)
Character: Dice Spectator (uncredited)
Character: One of Carol's Friends at Party (uncredited)
Character: Huxley Employee (uncredited)
Character: Casino Diner (uncredited)
Character: Van Brugh, Reporter (Uncredited)
Character: Gambler (Uncredited)
Character: Party Guest (Uncredited)
Character: Wedding Usher (uncredited)
Character: Young Man at Dance (uncredited)
Character: Man (uncredited)
Character: Racetrack Handler (uncredited)
Character: Casino Patron (uncredited)
Character: Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Character: Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Character: Drunk Sleeping on a Table (uncredited)
Character: Radium Plane 23 Co-Pilot (uncredited)
Character: French Soldier Admirer (uncredited)
Character: College Boy (uncredited)
Character: Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Character: Nightclub Patron (uncredited)