Dennis O'Keefe
Known For
Acting
Born
1908-03-29 in Fort Madison, Iowa, USA
Died
1968-08-31
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.
Most Known For
Studio One
as Will
Climax!
as Inspector Marney
Climax!
as Evans
Climax!
as Fred Long
Climax!
as Howard Davenport
Robert Montgomery Presents
Petticoat Junction
as Walter O'Connor
The Steve Allen Show
as Self - Singer
Your Show of Shows
Screen Director's Playhouse
as Reverend Charles Parker
Suspense
Wonder Bar
as Chorus Boy (uncredited)
Riverboat
as Dan Muldoon
Suspicion
as Self - Host
Lux Video Theatre
as Second Man
Lux Video Theatre
as Captain John Danforth
Lux Video Theatre
as Bill
Lux Video Theatre
as Mack
Lux Video Theatre
as Jeff Sewell
Huddle
as Dancer (uncredited)