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.
Filmography
all 196
Movies 183
TV Shows 13
self 2
Writer 1
The Naked Flame (1964)
Petticoat Junction (1963)
All Hands on Deck (1961)
The Dennis O'Keefe Show (1959)
Riverboat (1959)
Sail Into Danger (1957)
Suspicion (1957)
Dragoon Wells Massacre (1957)
Lady of Vengeance (1957)
The Steve Allen Show (1956)
Inside Detroit (1956)
Chicago Syndicate (1955)
Las Vegas Shakedown (1955)
Angela (1954)
Climax! (1954)
The Black Knight (1954)
Drums of Tahiti (1954)
The Diamond Wizard (1954)
The Fake (1953)
The Lady Wants Mink (1953)
Everything I Have Is Yours (1952)
The Gulf Playhouse (1952)
One Big Affair (1952)
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)
Passage West (1951)
Follow the Sun (1951)
The Company She Keeps (1951)
Woman on the Run (1950)
Lux Video Theatre (1950)
The Eagle and the Hawk (1950)
Your Show of Shows (1950)
Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)
Abandoned (1949)
The Great Dan Patch (1949)
Cover Up (1949)
Suspense (1949)
Siren of Atlantis (1949)
Studio One (1948)
Walk a Crooked Mile (1948)
Raw Deal (1948)
T-Men (1947)
Dishonored Lady (1947)
Mr. District Attorney (1947)
Her Adventurous Night (1946)
Doll Face (1945)
Getting Gertie's Garter (1945)
The Affairs of Susan (1945)
Brewster's Millions (1945)
Earl Carroll Vanities (1945)
Up in Mabel's Room (1944)
Abroad with Two Yanks (1944)
The Story of Dr. Wassell (1944)
Sensations of 1945 (1944)
The Fighting Seabees (1944)
Hi Diddle Diddle (1943)
The Leopard Man (1943)
Good Morning, Judge (1943)
Hangmen Also Die! (1943)
Tahiti Honey (1943)
Moonlight Masquerade (1942)
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine (1942)
Weekend for Three (1941)
Lady Scarface (1941)
Broadway Limited (1941)
Mr. District Attorney (1941)
Topper Returns (1941)
Bowery Boy (1940)
You'll Find Out (1940)
Arise, My Love (1940)
I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now (1940)
Girl from Havana (1940)
Pop Always Pays (1940)
La Conga Nights (1940)
Alias the Deacon (1940)
That's Right - You're Wrong (1939)
Unexpected Father (1939)
The Kid From Texas (1939)
Burn 'Em Up O'Connor (1939)
Vacation from Love (1938)
The Chaser (1938)
Hold That Kiss (1938)
A Yank at Oxford (1938)
The Kid Comes Back (1938)
The Bad Man of Brimstone (1937)
The Firefly (1937)
One Mile from Heaven (1937)
Vogues of 1938 (1937)
Saratoga (1937)
Easy Living (1937)
Captains Courageous (1937)
The Great Gambini (1937)
Riding on Air (1937)
The Girl from Scotland Yard (1937)
Make Way for Tomorrow (1937)
A Star Is Born (1937)
Top of the Town (1937)
Swing High, Swing Low (1937)
History is Made at Night (1937)
Mama Steps Out (1937)
Champagne Waltz (1937)
Beloved Enemy (1936)
Three Smart Girls (1936)
Sinner Take All (1936)
Great Guy (1936)
Rose Bowl (1936)
The Accusing Finger (1936)
Theodora Goes Wild (1936)
Libeled Lady (1936)
The Big Broadcast of 1937 (1936)
Sworn Enemy (1936)
Piccadilly Jim (1936)
Rhythm on the Range (1936)
San Francisco (1936)
Fury (1936)
Private Number (1936)
Burning Gold (1936)
Show Boat (1936)
13 Hours by Air (1936)
Small Town Girl (1936)
The Singing Kid (1936)
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)
Colleen (1936)
Love Before Breakfast (1936)
Strike Me Pink (1936)
Broadway Hostess (1935)
Personal Maid's Secret (1935)
A Feather in Her Hat (1935)
It's in the Air (1935)
Here Comes the Band (1935)
Top Hat (1935)
Every Night at Eight (1935)
The Daring Young Man (1935)
Doubting Thomas (1935)
A Night at the Biltmore Bowl (1935)
The Misses Stooge (1935)
Baby Face Harrington (1935)
The Wedding Night (1935)
One New York Night (1935)
The Gilded Lily (1935)
Broadway Bill (1934)
Imitation of Life (1934)
College Rhythm (1934)
Kid Millions (1934)
Everything's Ducky (1934)
Lady by Choice (1934)
Two Heads on a Pillow (1934)
A Lost Lady (1934)
Desirable (1934)
Gift of Gab (1934)
The Red Rider (1934)
We're Rich Again (1934)
He Was Her Man (1934)
Fog Over Frisco (1934)
Smarty (1934)
Wonder Bar (1934)
Jimmy the Gent (1934)
Coming Out Party (1934)
All of Me (1934)
Lady Killer (1933)
Blood Money (1933)
Duck Soup (1933)
The Prizefighter and the Lady (1933)
Broadway Thru a Keyhole (1933)
Only Yesterday (1933)
Bombshell (1933)
I'm No Angel (1933)
Too Much Harmony (1933)
Torch Singer (1933)
She Had to Say Yes (1933)
Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933)
The Phantom of the Air (1933)
The Eagle and the Hawk (1933)
42nd Street (1933)
Girl Missing (1933)
From Hell to Heaven (1933)
Hello, Everybody! (1933)
Central Park (1932)
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932)
Night After Night (1932)
A Bill of Divorcement (1932)
The Cabin in the Cotton (1932)
Blonde Venus (1932)
Big City Blues (1932)
Bachelor's Affairs (1932)
The Man from Yesterday (1932)
Merrily We Go to Hell (1932)
Huddle (1932)
Scarface (1932)
Love Affair (1932)
Under Eighteen (1932)
Working Girls (1931)
Honeymoon Trio (1931)
The Miracle Woman (1931)
Laugh and Get Rich (1931)
Cimarron (1931)
Reaching for the Moon (1930)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1908-03-29
Deathday1968-08-31 (60 years old)
Birth NameEdward Vanes Flanagan Jr.
Birth PlaceFort Madison, United States of America
RelationshipsSteffi Duna (1940-01-01 - 1968-01-01)
FatherEdward Flanagan
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsE.J. Flanagan, Jonathan Ricks, Jonathan Rix, Bud Flannagan, Bud Flanagan, Al Everett Dennis, Edward Vanes Flanagan, Jr., Edward Vance Flanagan, Edward Vance Flanagan Jr.
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