Allan O'Keefe
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Allan O'Keefe is a British
actor
, known mostly for his work on British television
.
One of his first roles was playing Quando in The Villains (1964), a series of unrelated televisied plays, which only have the subject of villainy in common. He later went on to have roles in the Adam Faith
television series Budgie
(1971) and the supernatural television series What's Next? (1974).
O'Keefe's most notable role was playing PC Fred Render in the successful police drama Z-Cars
. He remained in that role from 1971 til the series' went off air in 1978. He went on to play a role in the hospital drama Maybury (1981) and in 1985 he joined the cast of the BBC
soap opera
EastEnders
. O'Keefe played Chris Smith, the father of the wayward punk
Mary Smith, played by Linda Davidson
. O'Keefe appeared periodically until 1987, when he was introduced as a main cast member. He remained in the role until 1988.
Since his departure O'Keefe has appeared in Emmerdale
and Last Of The Summer Wine
.
United Kingdom
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actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, known mostly for his work on British television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
.
One of his first roles was playing Quando in The Villains (1964), a series of unrelated televisied plays, which only have the subject of villainy in common. He later went on to have roles in the Adam Faith
Adam Faith
Terence "Terry" Nelhams-Wright, known as Adam Faith was a Teen idol English singer, actor and later financial journalist. He was one of the most charted acts of the 1960s. He became the first UK artist to lodge his initial seven hits in the Top 5...
television series Budgie
Budgie (TV series)
Budgie was a popular British television series starring former popstar Adam Faith which was produced by ITV company London Weekend Television and broadcast on the ITV network between 1971 and 1972....
(1971) and the supernatural television series What's Next? (1974).
O'Keefe's most notable role was playing PC Fred Render in the successful police drama Z-Cars
Z-Cars
Z-Cars is a British television drama series centred on the work of mobile uniformed police in the fictional town of Newtown, based on Kirkby in the outskirts of Liverpool in Merseyside. Produced by the BBC, it debuted in January 1962 and ran until September 1978.-Origins:The series was developed by...
. He remained in that role from 1971 til the series' went off air in 1978. He went on to play a role in the hospital drama Maybury (1981) and in 1985 he joined the cast of the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
EastEnders
EastEnders
EastEnders is a British television soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 19 February 1985 and continuing to today. EastEnders storylines examine the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the fictional London Borough of Walford in the East End...
. O'Keefe played Chris Smith, the father of the wayward punk
Punk subculture
The punk subculture includes a diverse array of ideologies, and forms of expression, including fashion, visual art, dance, literature, and film, which grew out of punk rock.-History:...
Mary Smith, played by Linda Davidson
Linda Davidson
Linda Davidson is a Canadian-British former actress, writer and a media corporate. She played the wayward punk, Mary Smith in the BBC soap opera, EastEnders. Mary was one of the serial's original characters and Davidson played her from March 1985 to May 1988...
. O'Keefe appeared periodically until 1987, when he was introduced as a main cast member. He remained in the role until 1988.
Since his departure O'Keefe has appeared in Emmerdale
Emmerdale
Emmerdale, is a long-running British soap opera set in Emmerdale , a fictional village in the Yorkshire Dales. Created by Kevin Laffan, Emmerdale was first broadcast on 16 October 1972...
and Last Of The Summer Wine
Last of the Summer Wine
Last of the Summer Wine is a British sitcom written by Roy Clarke that was broadcast on BBC One. Last of the Summer Wine premiered as an episode of Comedy Playhouse on 4 January 1973 and the first series of episodes followed on 12 November 1973. From 1983 to 2010, Alan J. W. Bell produced and...
.