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Dennis O'Keefe
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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.
Known For
Scarface
1932
Libeled Lady
1936
T-Men
1947
Top Hat
1935
Fury
1936
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936
Duck Soup
1933
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
1932
A Star Is Born
1937
Blonde Venus
1932
Make Way for Tomorrow
1937
42nd Street
1933
Cimarron
1931
Captains Courageous
1937
Gold Diggers of 1933
1933
Woman on the Run
1950
San Francisco
1936
Hangmen Also Die!
1943
Imitation of Life
1934
History Is Made at Night
1937
Raw Deal
1948
Bombshell
1933
The Leopard Man
1943
Topper Returns
1941
I'm No Angel
1933
Easy Living
1937
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