Dennis O'Keefe

E.J. Flanagan

Born March 29, 1908· Fort Madison, Iowa, USA

† Died August 31, 1968

54Roles★ 6.6Average rating

Born Edward Vance Flanagan to Irish-American vaudeville parents in Fort Madison, Iowa, he grew up performing in his family’s act and briefly attended the University of Southern California before leaving after his father’s death. After years of stage work, he entered films as an extra in 1931, initially using the name Bud Flanagan; a recommendation from Clark Gable led MGM to sign him in 1937 and r… Read more

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

Duck Soup1933Scarface1932Mr. Deeds Goes to Town1936Top Hat1935

Filmography

YearRating

★ 7.8

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang1932

Café Chateau Dancer (uncredited)

★ 7.4

Scarface1932

Night Club Patron (uncredited)

★ 7.5

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town1936

Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)

★ 7.3

Duck Soup1933

Bridegroom at Firefly's Reception (uncredited)

★ 7.5

Fury1936

Reporter (uncredited)

★ 7.5

Make Way for Tomorrow1937

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

★ 7.4

Captains Courageous1937

Bit Role (uncredited)

★ 7.2

Top Hat1935

Elevator Passenger / Hotel Guest / Dancer (uncredited)

★ 7.2

A Star Is Born1937

Burke's Party Guest (uncredited)

★ 7.2

Gold Diggers of 19331933

Theatregoer (uncredited)

★ 7.3

Libeled Lady1936

Barker at Charity Affair (uncredited)

★ 7

42nd Street1933

Chorus Boy (uncredited)

★ 7.2

Easy Living1937

Office Manager (uncredited)

★ 6.9

Hangmen Also Die!1943

Jan Horak

★ 7

Imitation of Life1934

Party Guest (uncredited)

★ 6.8

Blonde Venus1932

(uncredited)

★ 6.8

Woman on the Run1950

Dan Legget

★ 6.9

Lady Killer1933

Casino Patron (uncredited)

★ 6.7

Raw Deal1948

Joe Sullivan

★ 6.7

T-Men1947

Dennis O'Brien / Vannie Harrigan

★ 6.7

History Is Made at Night1937

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

★ 6.7

The Miracle Woman1931

Man in Audience (uncredited)

★ 6.7

Show Boat1936

★ 6.7

Brewster's Millions1945

Montague L. 'Monty' Brewster

★ 6.6

The Eagle and the Hawk1933

Flier (uncredited)

★ 6.6

Theodora Goes Wild1936

Man (uncredited)

★ 6.6

San Francisco1936

New Year's Celebrant (uncredited)

★ 6.5

Saratoga1937

Party guest

★ 6.5

Arise, My Love1940

Shep

★ 6.5

Three Smart Girls1936

Nightclub Extra

★ 6.4

Fog Over Frisco1934

Van Brugh, Reporter (Uncredited)

★ 6.5

Bombshell1933

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

★ 6.5

Topper Returns1941

Bob

★ 6.4

Cover Up1949

Sam Donovan

★ 6.4

Jimmy the Gent1934

Chester Coote (uncredited)

★ 6.3

Great Guy1936

Party Guest (Uncredited)

★ 6.3

Night After Night1932

Drunk Sleeping on a Table (uncredited)

★ 6.3

The Cabin in the Cotton1932

Dance Floor Extra at Madge's Party (uncredited)

★ 6.3

The Story of Dr. Wassell1944

Benjamin 'Hoppy' Hopkins

★ 6.2

Abandoned1949

Mark Sitko

★ 6.4

A Bill of Divorcement1932

Party Guest

★ 6.4

Merrily We Go to Hell1932

Wedding Usher (uncredited)

★ 6.5

The Leopard Man1943

Jerry Manning

★ 6.2

Walk a Crooked Mile1948

Daniel F. O'Hara

★ 6.4

I'm No Angel1933

Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)

★ 6

Chicago Syndicate1955

Barry Amsterdam

★ 6

Broadway Bill1934

(uncredited)

★ 6

Wonder Bar1934

Chorus Boy (uncredited)

★ 5.9

The Wedding Night1935

Party Guest (uncredited)

★ 5.8

Dishonored Lady1947

Dr. David Cousins

★ 6.2

The Fighting Seabees1944

Lt. Cmdr. Robert Yarrow

★ 5.6

You'll Find Out1940

Chuck Deems

Series★ 5.9

Petticoat Junction1963

Walter O'Connor

★ 5.5

Cimarron1931

(uncredited)