Allan O'Keefe is a British

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, known mostly for his work on British

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. One of his first roles was playing Quando in ''The Villains'' (1964), a series of unrelated televised plays, which only have the subject of villainy in common. He later went on to have roles in the

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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 ''

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''. 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

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''. O'Keefe played Chris Smith, the father of the wayward

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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 ''

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'' and ''

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Okeefe, Allan Year of birth missing (living people) Living people English male soap opera actors