Dennis O'Keefe
Acting
- Born:
- 1908-03-29
- Died:
- 1968-08-31
- Place of birth:
- 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.
Known For
Filmography
The Naked Flame
Petticoat Junction
All Hands on Deck
The Dennis O'Keefe Show
Riverboat
Sail Into Danger
Suspicion
Dragoon Wells Massacre
Lady of Vengeance
Confession
The Steve Allen Show
Inside Detroit
Screen Director's Playhouse
Chicago Syndicate
Las Vegas Shakedown
Angela
Climax!
The Black Knight
Drums of Tahiti
The Diamond Wizard
The Fake
The Lady Wants Mink
Everything I Have Is Yours
The Gulf Playhouse
One Big Affair
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Passage West
Follow the Sun
The Company She Keeps
Woman on the Run
Lux Video Theatre
The Eagle and the Hawk
Your Show of Shows
Robert Montgomery Presents
Abandoned
The Great Dan Patch
Cover Up
Suspense
Siren of Atlantis
Studio One
Walk a Crooked Mile
Raw Deal
T-Men
Dishonored Lady
Mr. District Attorney
Her Adventurous Night
Doll Face
Getting Gertie's Garter
The Affairs of Susan
Brewster's Millions
Earl Carroll Vanities
Up in Mabel's Room
Abroad with Two Yanks
The Story of Dr. Wassell
Sensations of 1945
The Fighting Seabees
Hi Diddle Diddle
The Leopard Man
Good Morning, Judge
Tahiti Honey