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Cornelius Keefe
★ Acting

Cornelius Keefe

1900 – 1972 · Boston, Massachusetts, USA · Active 1924–1958

Cornelius Keefe emerged in the 1950s as a notable figure in cult cinema, appearing in Female Jungle (1956) and The Brain Eaters (1958). In Female Jungle, he plays a key role that embodies the gritty underbelly of urban life, while in The Brain Eaters, he navigates the eerie landscape of science fiction horror. Keefe's performances reflect the era's fascination with exploitation and genre films, making him a fitting presence in the SassyFlix catalog.

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Female Jungle

Female Jungle

1956 ★ 5.3
as Capt. Kroger

A blonde actress is murdered across from a bar. An off-duty cop has been getting pleasantly sloshed, but becomes worried about his innocence when he finds out he was seen leaving the establishment with a blonde, but doesn't remember. As he investigates, he interviews a columnist who was going with the actress, a caricaturist who drew the victim, the caricaturist's wife who works at the bar, and the caricaturist's lover, and slowly begins to put the pieces of the deadly puzzle together.

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Filmography

52 credits
1950s 4 credits
1958
The Brain Eaters as Senator Walter K. Powers
Movie ★ 4.9
1957
TV ★ 4.0
1956
Female Jungle as Capt. Kroger
Movie ★ 5.6
1940s 2 credits
1941
They Met in Bombay as Officer (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.3
1941
Saddlemates as Lieutenant Bob Manning
Movie ★ 10.0
1930s 30 credits
1939
Stagecoach as Capt. Whitney (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.6
1939
Fifth Avenue Girl as Tommy Hopkins (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.0
1938
Fugitives for a Night as Gambler at Roulette Wheel
Movie ★ 7.3
1938
My Old Kentucky Home as Trent Burke
Movie ★ 7.5
1937
Movie ★ 4.8
1937
The Trigger Trio as Tom Brent
Movie ★ 6.7
1936
The Old Corral as Martin Simms
Movie ★ 7.5
1935
Hong Kong Nights as Gil Burris
Movie ★ 5.7
1935
Kentucky Blue Streak as Barton Pierce
Movie ★ 7.0
1935
Atlantic Adventure as Douglas Stanton
Movie ★ 6.0
1935
Western Courage as Eric Simpson
Movie ★ 8.0
1935
Thunder in the Night as Paul Szegedy
Movie ★ 6.0
1935
Break of Hearts as Bill (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.5
1935
The Informer as House Patron (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.8
1935
Movie ★ 5.2
1934
Mystery Liner as First Officer Cliff Rogers
Movie ★ 4.7
1934
Movie ★ 7.0
1933
The Wolf Dog as Jerry Patton
Movie ★ 8.2
1933
A Man of Sentiment as Dr. Jordan
Movie ★ 7.0
1933
Horse Play as Philip Marley
Movie ★ 8.0
1933
Tomorrow at Seven as Henderson
Movie ★ 6.2
1933
Movie
1933
Movie ★ 8.0
1932
Movie ★ 8.0
1932
Lady with a Past as Spaulding
Movie ★ 6.3
1932
Movie ★ 7.0
1931
Brothers as Tom Conroy
Movie ★ 7.0
1931
The Bad Sister as New Father in Hospital (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.6
1930
Ex-Flame as Keith
Movie ★ 9.0
1930
Those Who Dance as Pat Hogan
Movie ★ 6.3
1920s 16 credits
1929
The Devil's Chaplain as Yorke Norray
Movie ★ 9.0
1929
Circumstantial Evidence as Arthur Rowland
Movie ★ 10.0
1929
Movie ★ 9.0
1928
The Adorable Cheat as George Mason
Movie ★ 9.0
1928
Thanksgiving Day as Dr. Robert Hayes
Movie
1928
Movie ★ 8.0
1928
Satan and the Woman as Edward Daingerfield
Movie ★ 8.0
1928
Movie ★ 7.0
1927
A Light in the Window as Bert Emmonds
Movie ★ 7.0
1927
Three's a Crowd as The Husband
Movie ★ 5.6
1927
Come to My House as Murtaugh Pell
Movie ★ 8.0
1927
Movie ★ 10.0
1925
Movie ★ 9.0
1925
The Unguarded Hour as Russell Van Alstyne
Movie ★ 9.0
1924
A Society Scandal as Friend of Marjorie
Movie ★ 8.0
1924
Those Who Judge as Tom Eustace
Movie ★ 10.0