Michael O'Shea

Michael O'Shea

Known for

Acting

Born

March 17, 1906

Birthplace

Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Died

December 4, 1973 (aged 67)

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Michael O'Shea (March 17, 1906, Hartford, Connecticut - December 4, 1973, Dallas, Texas) was an American character actor whose career spanned from the 1940s-1960s. Unlike his five brothers who became policemen, O'Shea dropped out of school at 12 and began his acting career in vaudeville by touring with boxing idol Jack Johnson's show.

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Best known work

It Should Happen to You
It Should Happen to You
1954
Lady of Burlesque
Lady of Burlesque
1943
Adam-12
Adam-12
1968
Fixed Bayonets!
Fixed Bayonets!
1951
The Underworld Story
The Underworld Story
1950
The Threat
The Threat
1949
Violence
Violence
1947
The Model and the Marriage Broker
The Model and the Marriage Broker
1951
Something for the Boys
Something for the Boys
1944
Parole, Inc.
Parole, Inc.
1948

Filmography

  1. 1968

    Adam-12TV

    as Johnnie Delaney (1 episode)

  2. 1961

    The Mike Douglas ShowTV

    as Self - Co-Host (1 episode)

  3. 1954

    It's a Great LifeTV

    as Denny Davis (78 episodes)

  4. 1954

  5. 1953

  6. 1952

    Bloodhounds of Broadway

    as Inspector McNamara

  7. 1951

    Fixed Bayonets!

    as Sgt. Lonergan

  8. 1951

  9. 1951

    Disc Jockey

    as Mike Richards

  10. 1950

    The Underworld Story

    as Ralph Munsey

  11. 1950

  12. 1949

    The Threat

    as Detective Ray Williams

  13. 1949

    The Big Wheel

    as Vic Sullivan

  14. 1948

    Parole, Inc.

    as Richard Hendricks

  15. 1948

    Smart Woman

    as Johnny Simons

  16. 1947

    Last of the Redmen

    as Hawk-Eye / Natty Bumpo

  17. 1947

    Violence

    as Steve Fuller

  18. 1947

  19. 1945

  20. 1945

    It's a Pleasure

    as Don Martin

  21. 1944

    Something for the Boys

    as Sergeant Ronald 'Rocky' Fulton

  22. 1944

    Man from Frisco

    as Matt Braddock

  23. 1944

    The Eve of St. Mark

    as Thomas Mulveroy

  24. 1943

    Jack London

    as Jack London

  25. 1943

    Lady of Burlesque

    as Biff Brannigan

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