Connection
Dennis O'Keefe is a Actor, Director and Scriptwriter American born on 29 march 1908 at Fort Madison (USA)
Dennis O'Keefe (29 March 1908 – 31 August 1968) was an American actor. Born as Edward Vance Flanagan, 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.
(1944)
(Actor)
(1945)
(Actor)
Source : Wikidata
Dennis O'Keefe
- Infos
- Photos
- Best films
- Family
- Characters
- Awards
Birth name Edward Vance Flanagan
Nationality USA
Birth 29 march 1908 at Fort Madison (USA)
Death 31 august 1968 (at 60 years) at Santa Monica (USA)
Nationality USA
Birth 29 march 1908 at Fort Madison (USA)
Death 31 august 1968 (at 60 years) at Santa Monica (USA)
Dennis O'Keefe (29 March 1908 – 31 August 1968) was an American actor. Born as Edward Vance Flanagan, 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.
Biography
A heavy cigarette smoker, O'Keefe died of lung cancer in 1968 at the age of sixty. Ironically, in his film The Diamond Wizard (1954), he directed and stars in, he played a U.S. Treasury Agent in London. In the film, O'Keefe's character is trying to quit smoking. Throughout the film, he is prevented from lighting up by different characters in the film. After the rousing finale, however, as a reward for his heroism, he is finally allowed to light up. He takes a deep puff and joyously exhales.Best films
(1944)(Actor)
(1945)(Actor)
Usually with
Filmography of Dennis O'Keefe (186 films)
Actor
Add to a movie list
All Hands on Deck (1961)
, 1h40Directed by Norman Taurog
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical
Themes Military humor in film, Musical films
Actors Pat Boone, Ann B. Davis, Buddy Hackett, Dennis O'Keefe, Barbara Eden, Warren Berlinger
Roles Brian O'Gara
Rating56%
Lt Donald (Pat Boone) of the US Navy is assigned to look after a troublesome sailor, Garfield (Buddy Hackett), who is from an oil-rich Indian tribe. He also romances journalist Sally Hobson (Barbara Eden).
Dragoon Wells Massacre (1957)
, 1h28Directed by Harold D. Schuster
Origin USA
Genres Western
Actors Barry Sullivan, Dennis O'Keefe, Mona Freeman, Katy Jurado, Sebastian Cabot, Max Showalter
Roles Capt. Matt Riordan
Rating60%
This script must be run from the command line
Lady of Vengeance (1957)
, 1h13Directed by Burt Balaban
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Crime
Actors Dennis O'Keefe, Ann Sears, Anton Diffring, Patrick Barr, Frederick Schiller, G. H. Mulcaster
Roles William T. Marshall
Rating56%
When 21-year-old Melissa Collins (Eileen Elton) commits suicide, her guardian, the domineering American newspaper publisher William T. Marshall (Dennis O'Keefe), searches (in flashback) for a reason. He finds it in a letter he receives from Melissa, after her death. In this she asks Marshall to take revenge on her lover, philandering musician Larry Shaw (Vernon Greeves), who caused her such pain he made life not worth living. Marshall hires criminal mastermind, Karnak (Anton Diffring), an avid philatelist. He promises him a rare stamp in exchange for planning the torturous murder of Larry Shaw. Meanwhile, Marshall's loyal secretary, Katie Whiteside (Ann Sears), attempts to calm her boss's obsessive desires for vengeance. Matters become additionally complicated however, when Karnak targets the wrong man.
Inside Detroit (1956)
, 1h22Origin USA
Genres Action, Crime
Actors Dennis O'Keefe, Pat O'Brien, Ken Christy, Margaret Field, Mark Damon, Larry J. Blake
Roles Blair Vickers
Rating61%
Blair Vickexrs (O'Keefe) is head of the UAW union whose brother is killed during the bombing of the unioun headquarters. Gus Linden (O'Brien) is the man behind the bombing and a gangster who is determined to gain control of the UAW.
Chicago Syndicate (1955)
, 1h24Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime
Actors Dennis O'Keefe, Abbe Lane, Paul Stewart, Allison Hayes, William Challee, Carroll McComas
Roles Barry Amsterdam
Rating64%
Drums of Tahiti (1954)
, 1h13Directed by William Castle
Origin USA
Genres Adventure
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Dennis O'Keefe, Patricia Medina, Francis L. Sullivan, George Keymas, Sylvia Lewis
Roles Mike Macklin
Rating49%
In 1877, Tahitians under the rule of aging Queen Pomare (Frances Brandt) dislike their position as a French protectorate and quietly plan a new war with assistance from Britain.
The Diamond Wizard (1954)
, 1h23Directed by Dennis O'Keefe, Montgomery Tully
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Thriller, Crime
Actors Dennis O'Keefe, Margaret Sheridan, Philip Friend, Alan Wheatley, Francis De Wolff, Michael Balfour
Roles Joe Dennison
Rating57%
Angela (1954)
, 1h21Directed by Dennis O'Keefe
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Actors Dennis O'Keefe, Rossano Brazzi, Arnoldo Foà, Mara Lane, Galeazzo Benti, Enzo Fiermonte
Roles Steve Catlett
Rating56%
O’Keefe (Steve Catlett) stars as an American G.I. who remained in Italy after the war to manage a car dealership. He falls in love with a secretary (Mara Lane), and after only one date with her, she asks him to dispose of her boss’ body, who has died of a heart attack in her apartment. O'Keefe places the body in the trunk of the wrong car and watches helplessly as Lane drives away with it. O’Keefe then goes about trying to fix the situation, but a police inspector (Arnoldo Foà) and Lane’s sadistic husband (Rossano Brazzi) have ulterior motives in store for him.
The Fake (1953)
, 1h20Directed by Godfrey Grayson
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Actors Dennis O'Keefe, Coleen Gray, Hugh Williams, Guy Middleton, John Laurie, Eliot Makeham
Roles Paul Mitchell
Rating60%
The Lady Wants Mink (1953)
, 1h32Directed by William A. Seiter
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Dennis O'Keefe, Ruth Hussey, William Demarest, Gene Lockhart, Eve Arden, Hope Emerson
Roles Jim Connors
Rating60%
Everything I Have Is Yours (1952)
Directed by Robert Z. Leonard
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romantic comedy, Musical
Themes Musical films
Actors Gower Champion, Marge Champion, Dennis O'Keefe, Dean Miller, Monica Lewis, Eduard Franz
Roles Alec Tacksbury
Rating57%
The husband and wife dance team, Chuck and Pamela Hubbard (Gower Champion and Marge Champion), are a pair of happily married dancers. The Hubbards have dreamed for years of taking their act to Broadway, and after much hard work and perseverance, they finally get their shot at the big time, only to discover that Pamela is pregnant, and her doctor forbids her to dance.
One Big Affair (1952)
, 1h20Directed by Peter Godfrey
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romance
Actors Evelyn Keyes, Dennis O'Keefe, Mary Anderson, Connie Gilchrist, Thurston Hall, Gus Schilling
Roles Jimmy Donovan
Rating56%
This script must be run from the command line
The Company She Keeps (1951)
Directed by John Cromwell
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Lizabeth Scott, Jeff Bridges, Jane Greer, Dorothy Bridges, Dennis O'Keefe, John Hoyt
Roles Larry Collins
Rating62%
Released from prison after serving two years on a check-forging charge, Mildred Lynch changes her name to Diane Stuart and moves to Los Angeles.
Follow the Sun (1951)
, 1h33Directed by Sidney Lanfield
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography
Themes Sports films, Golf films
Actors Glenn Ford, Anne Baxter, Dennis O'Keefe, June Havoc, Larry Keating, Roland Winters
Roles Chuck Williams
Rating63%
In Fort Worth, Texas, Ben Hogan (Glenn Ford) works as a golf caddy to help support his family. He romances and marries Valerie Fox (Anne Baxter), then with her support, decides to become a professional golfer. At first, Hogan has little success, but he gradually improves. Meanwhile, the Hogans become friends with Chuck Williams (Dennis O'Keefe), a popular fellow pro.
Passage West (1951)
Directed by Lewis R. Foster
Origin USA
Genres Western
Actors John Payne, Dennis O'Keefe, Arleen Whelan, Arthur Hunnicutt, Mary Anderson, Mary Beth Hughes
Roles Jacob Karns
Rating60%
Six convicts led by Pete Black pull a Utah prison break. They intercept a California-bound wagon train and interrupt a child's funeral. Demanding the wagons leave immediately, they anger Rose Billings, a woman in a black dress mourning her father, but wagon train leader Jacob Karns, a preacher who plans to marry Rose, thinks it best to obey the men.