Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

216

Gender

Male

Birthday

1908-03-29

Day of Death

1968-08-31 (60 years old)

Place of Birth

Fort Madison, Iowa, USA

Also Known As

E.J. Flanagan

Jonathan Ricks

Jonathan Rix

Bud Flannagan

Bud Flanagan

Al Everett Dennis

Edward Vanes Flanagan, Jr.

Edward Vance Flanagan

Edward Vance Flanagan Jr.

Dennis O'Keefe

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

Acting

Siren of Atlantis

1949

Siren of Atlantis

as

Jean Morhange

Theodora Goes Wild

1936

Theodora Goes Wild

as

Man (uncredited)

Hangmen Also Die!

1943

Hangmen Also Die!

as

Jan Horak

The Fighting Seabees

1944

The Fighting Seabees

as

Lt. Cmdr. Robert Yarrow

1937

A Star Is Born

as

Burke's Party Guest (uncredited)

History Is Made at Night

1937

History Is Made at Night

as

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Bombshell

1933

Bombshell

as

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Dishonored Lady

1947

Dishonored Lady

as

Dr. David Cousins

Walk a Crooked Mile

1948

Walk a Crooked Mile

as

Daniel F. O'Hara

Abandoned

1949

Abandoned

as

Mark Sitko

The Company She Keeps

1951

The Company She Keeps

as

Larry Collins

Raw Deal

1948

Raw Deal

as

Joe Sullivan

T-Men

1947

T-Men

as

Dennis O'Brien / Vannie Harrigan

Blonde Venus

1932

Blonde Venus

as

(uncredited)

Lady Killer

1933

Lady Killer

as

Woman on the Run

1950

Woman on the Run

as

Dan Legget

The Leopard Man

1943

The Leopard Man

as

Jerry Manning

Brewster's Millions

1945

Brewster's Millions

as

Montague L. 'Monty' Brewster

Cover Up

1949

Cover Up

as

Sam Donovan

Topper Returns

1941

Topper Returns

as

Bob

Saratoga

1937

Saratoga

as

Party guest

Show Boat

1936

Show Boat

as

You'll Find Out

1940

You'll Find Out

as

Chuck Deems

Dragoon Wells Massacre

1957

Dragoon Wells Massacre

as

Capt. Matt Riordan

The Story of Dr. Wassell

1944

The Story of Dr. Wassell

as

Benjamin 'Hoppy' Hopkins

Night After Night

1932

Night After Night

as

Drunk Sleeping on a Table (uncredited)

The Fake

1953

The Fake

as

Paul Mitchell

The Diamond Wizard

1954

The Diamond Wizard

as

Joe Dennison

Broadway Bill

1934

Broadway Bill

as

(uncredited)

Under Eighteen

1932

Under Eighteen

as

Penthouse Party Guest (uncredited)

Lady Scarface

1941

Lady Scarface

as

Lieutenant Bill Mason

Riding on Air

1937

Riding on Air

as

Radium Plane 23 Co-Pilot (uncredited)

A Yank at Oxford

1938

A Yank at Oxford

as

Racetrack Handler (uncredited)

All Hands on Deck

1961

All Hands on Deck

as

Brian O'Gara

The Firefly

1937

The Firefly

as

French Soldier Admirer (uncredited)

Love Before Breakfast

1936

Love Before Breakfast

as

College Boy (uncredited)

One Big Affair

1952

One Big Affair

as

Jimmy Donovan

Drums of Tahiti

1954

Drums of Tahiti

as

Mike Macklin

Lady of Vengeance

1957

Lady of Vengeance

as

William T. Marshall

Arise, My Love

1940

Arise, My Love

as

Joe 'Shep' Shepard

Pop Always Pays

1940

Pop Always Pays

as

Jeff Thompson

Las Vegas Shakedown

1955

Las Vegas Shakedown

as

Joe Barnes

Wonder Bar

1934

Wonder Bar

as

Chorus Boy (uncredited)

Doll Face

1945

Doll Face

as

Michael Francis 'Mike' Hannegan

Mr. District Attorney

1947

Mr. District Attorney

as

Steve Bennett

Mr. District Attorney

1941

Mr. District Attorney

as

P. Cadwallader Jones

Up in Mabel's Room

1944

Up in Mabel's Room

as

Boris

Getting Gertie's Garter

1945

Getting Gertie's Garter

as

Kenneth B. Ford

That's Right – You're Wrong

1939

That's Right – You're Wrong

as

Chuck Deems

Broadway Limited

1941

Broadway Limited

as

Dr. Harvey North

The Affairs of Susan

1945

The Affairs of Susan

as

Bill Anthony

The Kid From Texas

1939

The Kid From Texas

as

William Quincy

Tahiti Honey

1943

Tahiti Honey

as

Mickey Monroe

Honeymoon Trio

1931

Honeymoon Trio

as

Wedding Guest

He Was Her Man

1934

He Was Her Man

as

Man Leaving Courtroom

Chicago Syndicate

1955

Chicago Syndicate

as

Barry Amsterdam

Everything I Have Is Yours

1952

Everything I Have Is Yours

as

Alec Tacksbury

Abroad with Two Yanks

1944

Abroad with Two Yanks

as

Jeff Reardon

Passage West

1951

Passage West

as

Jacob Karns

Bowery Boy

1940

Bowery Boy

as

Dr. Tom O'Hara

The Great Dan Patch

1949

The Great Dan Patch

as

David Palmer

Smarty

1934

Smarty

as

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine

1942

The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine

as

Mike Jason

Sensations of 1945

1944

Sensations of 1945

as

Junior Crane

A Lost Lady

1934

A Lost Lady

as

Dance Extra (uncredited)

The Eagle and the Hawk

1950

The Eagle and the Hawk

as

Whitney Randolph

Weekend for Three

1941

Weekend for Three

as

Jim 'Jimbo' Craig

Follow the Sun

1951

Follow the Sun

as

Chuck Williams

Hold That Kiss

1938

Hold That Kiss

as

Tommy Bradford

Burn 'Em Up O'Connor

1939

Burn 'Em Up O'Connor

as

Jerry O'Connor

Angela

1954

Angela

as

Steve Catlett

Earl Carroll Vanities

1945

Earl Carroll Vanities

as

Danny Baldwin

Reaching for the Moon

1930

Reaching for the Moon

as

Ship's Party Guest (uncredited)

Hello, Everybody!

1933

Hello, Everybody!

as

Casino Patron (uncredited)

The Gilded Lily

1935

The Gilded Lily

as

Nightclub Extra (uncredited)

The Lady Wants Mink

1953

The Lady Wants Mink

as

Jim Connors

Bachelor's Affairs

1932

Bachelor's Affairs

as

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Vacation from Love

1938

Vacation from Love

as

Bill Blair

The Bad Man of Brimstone

1937

The Bad Man of Brimstone

as

Jeffrey Burton

The Wedding Night

1935

The Wedding Night

as

Party Guest (uncredited)

Small Town Girl

1936

Small Town Girl

as

Man Dancing in Tavern (uncredited)

Easy Living

1937

Easy Living

as

Office Manager (uncredited)

Two Heads on a Pillow

1934

Two Heads on a Pillow

as

Night Club Patron (uncredited)

One New York Night

1935

One New York Night

as

Extra

Rose Bowl

1936

Rose Bowl

as

Jones

Swing High, Swing Low

1937

Swing High, Swing Low

as

Purser (uncredited)

Girl Missing

1933

Girl Missing

as

Casino Patron (Uncredited)

I'm No Angel

1933

I'm No Angel

as

Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)

The Naked Flame

1964

The Naked Flame

as

Paul Ashley

The Misses Stooge

1935

The Misses Stooge

as

Party Guest (uncredited)

Too Much Harmony

1933

Too Much Harmony

as

Cafe Patron

Vogues of 1938

1937

Vogues of 1938

as

Nightclub Patron

The Prizefighter and the Lady

1933

The Prizefighter and the Lady

as

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Baby Face Harrington

1935

Baby Face Harrington

as

Country Club Patron (uncredited)

Broadway Hostess

1935

Broadway Hostess

as

Donald Ross - Ronnie's Friend (uncredited)

Colleen

1936

Colleen

as

Extra on Dance Floor (uncredited)

Desirable

1934

Desirable

as

Party Guest

Beloved Enemy

1936

Beloved Enemy

as

Reception Guest (Uncredited)

Make Way for Tomorrow

1937

Make Way for Tomorrow

as

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Personal Maid's Secret

1935

Personal Maid's Secret

as

Dinner Guest

Sworn Enemy

1936

Sworn Enemy

as

Bandleader (uncredited)

Strike Me Pink

1936

Strike Me Pink

as

Club Lido Patron (uncredited)

Here Comes the Band

1935

Here Comes the Band

as

Party Guest at Reunion (uncredited)

Alias the Deacon

1940

Alias the Deacon

as

Johnny Sloan

Mama Steps Out

1937

Mama Steps Out

as

Dance Extra

Broadway Thru a Keyhole

1933

Broadway Thru a Keyhole

as

Nightclub Dance Extra

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

1932

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

as

Café Chateau Dancer (uncredited)

Jimmy the Gent

1934

Jimmy the Gent

as

Chester Coote (uncredited)

Inside Detroit

1956

Inside Detroit

as

Blair Vickers

Fury

1936

Fury

as

Reporter (uncredited)

Moonlight Masquerade

1942

Moonlight Masquerade

as

John Bennett Jr.

Girl from Havana

1940

Girl from Havana

as

Woody Davis

Kid Millions

1934

Kid Millions

as

Chorus Boy in Ship's Show (uncredited)

The Red Rider

1934

The Red Rider

as

Minor Role

The Great Gambini

1937

The Great Gambini

as

Nightclub Patron

The Eagle and the Hawk

1933

The Eagle and the Hawk

as

Flier (uncredited)

The Daring Young Man

1935

The Daring Young Man

as

Wedding Participant

Libeled Lady

1936

Libeled Lady

as

Barker at Charity Affair (uncredited)

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

1936

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

as

Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)

Duck Soup

1933

Duck Soup

as

Bridegroom at Firefly's Reception (uncredited)

Burning Gold

1936

Burning Gold

as

Derrick Worker

The Girl from Scotland Yard

1937

The Girl from Scotland Yard

as

John

I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now

1940

I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now

as

Tod Lowell

Unexpected Father

1939

Unexpected Father

as

Jimmy Hanley

La Conga Nights

1940

La Conga Nights

as

Steve Collins

Good Morning, Judge

1943

Good Morning, Judge

as

David Barton

Captains Courageous

1937

Captains Courageous

as

Bit Role (uncredited)

Scarface

1932

Scarface

as

Night Club Patron (uncredited)

Hi Diddle Diddle

1943

Hi Diddle Diddle

as

Sonny Phyffe

Gold Diggers of 1933

1933

Gold Diggers of 1933

as

Theatregoer (uncredited)

The Singing Kid

1936

The Singing Kid

as

Bud (uncredited)

Huddle

1932

Huddle

as

Dancer (uncredited)

Everything's Ducky

1934

Everything's Ducky

as

Party Guest

From Hell to Heaven

1933

From Hell to Heaven

as

Louie - Switchboard Operator (uncredited)

One Mile from Heaven

1937

One Mile from Heaven

as

Party Guest

Piccadilly Jim

1936

Piccadilly Jim

as

Petie McGregor (uncredited)

Gift of Gab

1934

Gift of Gab

as

Dancer (uncredited)

It's in the Air

1935

It's in the Air

as

Announcer / Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Blood Money

1933

Blood Money

as

Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)

Champagne Waltz

1937

Champagne Waltz

as

Dance Extra at Blue Danube Room

Murder at the Vanities

1934

Murder at the Vanities

as

We're Rich Again

1934

We're Rich Again

as

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Cimarron

1931

Cimarron

as

(uncredited)

Rhythm on the Range

1936

Rhythm on the Range

as

Sidewalk Heckler

The Big Broadcast of 1937

1936

The Big Broadcast of 1937

as

Sound Technician (uncredited)

It's Always Sunday

It's Always Sunday

as

Reverend Charles Parker

Skyscraper Souls

1932

Skyscraper Souls

as

Stock Brokerage Clerk (Uncredited)

Doubting Thomas

1935

Doubting Thomas

as

Member of Audience

She Had to Say Yes

1933

She Had to Say Yes

as

Cabaret Patron (uncredited)

The Man from Yesterday

1932

The Man from Yesterday

as

Cafe Patron

All of Me

1934

All of Me

as

Policeman (uncredited)

Sinner Take All

1936

Sinner Take All

as

Night Club Guest (uncredited)

Top of the Town

1937

Top of the Town

as

Frank

The Phantom of the Air

1933

The Phantom of the Air

as

Party Guest (uncredited)

San Francisco

1936

San Francisco

as

New Year's Celebrant (uncredited)

Lady by Choice

1934

Lady by Choice

as

Dance Extra (uncredited)

Top Hat

1935

Top Hat

as

Elevator Passenger / Hotel Guest / Dancer (uncredited)

Working Girls

1931

Working Girls

as

Dance Extra (uncredited)

A Night at the Biltmore Bowl

1935

A Night at the Biltmore Bowl

as

Dancer (uncredited)

The Cabin in the Cotton

1932

The Cabin in the Cotton

as

Dance Floor Extra at Madge's Party (uncredited)

13 Hours by Air

1936

13 Hours by Air

as

Baker-Co-Pilot

Three Smart Girls

1936

Three Smart Girls

as

Nightclub Extra

The Miracle Woman

1931

The Miracle Woman

as

Man in Audience (uncredited)

The Chaser

1938

The Chaser

as

Tom Brandon

The Accusing Finger

1936

The Accusing Finger

as

Reporter

College Rhythm

1934

College Rhythm

as

Department Store Doorman

Torch Singer

1933

Torch Singer

as

Nightclub Patron

42nd Street

1933

42nd Street

as

Chorus Boy (uncredited)

Coming Out Party

1934

Coming Out Party

as

Party Guest

A Feather in Her Hat

1935

A Feather in Her Hat

as

Theatergoer (uncredited)

Only Yesterday

1933

Only Yesterday

as

New Year's Eve Reveler (Uncredited)

Imitation of Life

1934

Imitation of Life

as

Party Guest (uncredited)

Love Affair

1932

Love Affair

as

One of Carol's Friends at Party (uncredited)

Big City Blues

1932

Big City Blues

as

Dice Spectator (uncredited)

A Bill of Divorcement

1932

A Bill of Divorcement

as

Party Guest

Every Night at Eight

1935

Every Night at Eight

as

Huxley Employee (uncredited)

Her Adventurous Night

1946

Her Adventurous Night

as

Bill Fry

Central Park

1932

Central Park

as

Casino Diner (uncredited)

Fog Over Frisco

1934

Fog Over Frisco

as

Van Brugh, Reporter (Uncredited)

Private Number

1936

Private Number

as

Gambler (Uncredited)

Great Guy

1936

Great Guy

as

Party Guest (Uncredited)

Merrily We Go to Hell

1932

Merrily We Go to Hell

as

Wedding Usher (uncredited)

Sail Into Danger

1957

Sail Into Danger

as

Steve Ryman

Laugh and Get Rich

1931

Laugh and Get Rich

as

Young Man at Dance (uncredited)

Cocktail Hour

1933

Cocktail Hour

as

Party Guest (uncredited)

Mississippi

1935

Mississippi

as

Party Guest (uncredited)

Yours for the Asking

1936

Yours for the Asking

as

Man (uncredited)

Petticoat Junction

Petticoat Junction

as

Walter O'Connor

Studio One

Studio One

as

Will

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

as

Second Man

Your Show of Shows

Your Show of Shows

as

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as

Prof. Stephen Bolt

Climax!

Climax!

as

Inspector Marney

Riverboat

Riverboat

as

Dan Muldoon

Suspense

Suspense

as

Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

as

The Dennis O'Keefe Show

The Dennis O'Keefe Show

as

Hal Towne

The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

as

Self - Singer

Suspicion

Suspicion

as

Self - Host

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

as

Captain John Danforth

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

as

Bill

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

as

Mack

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

as

Jeff Sewell

The Gulf Playhouse

The Gulf Playhouse

as

Climax!

Climax!

as

Evans

Climax!

Climax!

as

Fred Long

Climax!

Climax!

as

Howard Davenport

Screen Director's Playhouse

Screen Director's Playhouse

as

Reverend Charles Parker

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as

Self - Host

Production

Crew

Directing

The Diamond Wizard

1954

The Diamond Wizard

as

Angela

1954

Angela

as