
Person
Paul O'Keefe
Acting · Born 1951-04-27 · Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Biography
Paul O'Keefe (born April 27, 1951, Height 5 feet 6 inches [1.68 meters]) is an American actor best known for his work as Ross Lane, the younger brother of Patty Duke's character Patty Lane in the television series The Patty Duke Show and for the movie The Daydreamer. O'Keefe was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and began his acting career at a young age. He appeared on Broadway in the musicals The Music Man (1959) and Oliver! (1963). In 1963, he was cast as Ross Lane in The Patty Duke Show. The show ran for four seasons and made O'Keefe a household name. After The Patty Duke Show, O'Keefe continued to act in television and film. He appeared in the movies The Daydreamer (1966), Child's Play (1972), and The Bad News Bears (1976). He also had recurring roles on the television shows The Wild Wild West (1967-1968) and The Love Boat (1977-1986). In recent years, O'Keefe has retired from acting and works as a real estate agent in California. He is married and has two children.
Known for

My Three Sons
1960

Naked City
Jack Johannis

The Ed Sullivan Show
Self

The Patty Duke Show
Ross Lane

Child's Play
Banks

The Patty Duke Show: Still Rockin' in Brooklyn Heights
Ross Lane

Svengali
Oliver

The Daydreamer
Chris
The Wonderful World of Trains
Ricky
Little Red and the Rhode Island Strangler
Strangler
Filmography
- 2015Little Red and the Rhode Island StranglerStrangler
- 1999The Patty Duke Show: Still Rockin' in Brooklyn HeightsRoss Lane
- 1983SvengaliOliver
- 1972Child's PlayBanks
- 1966The DaydreamerChris
- 1963The Patty Duke ShowRoss Lane
- 1960My Three Sons
- 1960The Wonderful World of TrainsRicky
- 1958Naked CityJack Johannis
- 1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf
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