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Dennis O'Keefe

29 Mar, 1908 in 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.

Also Known As:

E.J. FlanaganJonathan RicksJonathan RixBud FlannaganBud FlanaganAl Everett DennisEdward Vanes Flanagan, Jr.Edward Vance FlanaganEdward Vance Flanagan Jr.

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Raw Deal
67% (1948)
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T-Men
68% (1947)
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Blonde Venus
68% (1932)
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Cover Up
67% (1949)
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The Fake
56% (1953)
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Lady Scarface
51% (1941)
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Pop Always Pays
0% (1940)
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Bowery Boy
30% (1940)
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Smarty
40% (1934)
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A Lost Lady
61% (1934)
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Angela
50% (1954)
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Colleen
53% (1936)
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Desirable
73% (1934)
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Fury
75% (1936)
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Duck Soup
74% (1933)
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Scarface
75% (1932)
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Huddle
66% (1932)
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Blood Money
70% (1933)
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All of Me
60% (1934)