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- His five brothers all became policemen, encouraged on by their father, but Hartford-born Irish-American Michael O'Shea defied family tradition and turned to acting. Born on March 17, 1906, Michael dropped out of school at age 12 and went the vaudeville route, touring with his boxing idol Jack Johnson's show. He tried everything. During the Prohibition years, he became a comedian and emcee at speakeasies. He put together his own dance band, "Michael O'Shea and His Stationary Gypsies", and later broke into radio.
His career advanced with the legit stage, where he was billed for a time as "Eddie O'Shea". His noticeable performance in "The Eve of St. Mark" in 1942 led to a string of '40s films, notably as Barbara Stanwyck's boyfriend comic in Lady of Burlesque (1943). He also managed great reviews repeating his stage role in the film The Eve of St. Mark (1944). Other WWII-era films included the leading role opposite Anne Shirley in the romantic drama Man from Frisco (1944); a military man lead in the musical Something for the Boys (1944) in which he managed to show off a little of his Irish tenor in the song "Wouldn't It Be Nice?" with Vivian Blaine, Phil Silvers and Carmen Miranda; the male co-star in the Sonja Henie skating vehicle It's a Pleasure (1945); and lead and support roles in a string of crime dramas including Circumstantial Evidence (1945), Mr. District Attorney (1947), Violence (1947), Parole, Inc. (1948) and The Underworld Story (1950).
The father of two, Michael met his second wife, the beautiful actress Virginia Mayo, during the time he was filming the title role of Jack London (1943). They married four years later and had one daughter. The couple subsequently appeared on the stock stage together in such productions as "George Washington Slept Here", "Tunnel of Love" and Fiorello! One of those fine talents who did not make a big name for himself, Michael was out of films by 1952, but revitalized on TV and starred in the mild TV sitcom It's a Great Life (1954) also starring James Dunn, William Bishop, Frances Bavier and Barbara Bates playing a former GI trying to find a civilian job.
Interestingly, Michael became a plainclothes operative for the CIA after retiring from show business in the 1960s. He died suddenly of a heart attack in 1973. - Director
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Michael O'Shea is an American filmmaker born in Brooklyn, New York. his first film is The Transfiguration An elevated genre film dealing with love, loss and vampires directed and written by him and it's a drama-horror film that have been acclaimed by critics in Cannes Film Festival, and he have completed his new short horror film Milo.- Writer
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Michael A. O'Shea is known for Chicago Fire (2012).- Cinematographer
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Michael D. O'Shea was born in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is known for Spaceballs (1987), The Specialist (1994) and The 'Burbs (1989).- Michael O'Shea is known for Ashley and Carley New York (2014).
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Michael O'Shea is known for The Green Planet (2022).- Camera and Electrical Department
Michael O'Shea is known for Murder Party (2007).- Michael Sean O'Shea is known for Mister Universe (1951).
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Michael O'Shea is known for Jud (1971).- Production Manager
Michael D. O'Shea is known for Killer Bees (1974).- Michael O'Shea is known for Vagrant (2018).
- Michael O'Shea is known for Underworld: Evolution (2006).
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Michael O'Shea is known for CNBC Documentaries (2003).- Producer
Michael O'Shea is known for Macbeth (1997).- Michael O'Shea is known for Mother's Child (2020).
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Michael O'Shea is known for Under the Greenwood Tree (2005).- Michael O'Shea Burke was born Kevin Burke in Plainfield, New Jersey. He grew up on Long Island's South Shore. Michael attended University of South Florida and has a Bachelor of Science in Economics. He resides with his wife and daughter in Washington D.C.. His daughter Taylor Burke is a Costume Designer for both Theater and Film.
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Michael O'Shea is known for Hempmento (2004) and 26 Words (2019).- Actor
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Michael O'Shea is known for Evidence Is Everywhere (2010) and Evie's Big Break (2009).- Producer
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Michael O'Shea is known for The Bob Hope Christmas Special (1970) and The Bob Hope Christmas Special (1971).- Cinematographer
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Michael Greer O'Shea was born on 15 September 1987 in Asheville, North Carolina, USA. He is a cinematographer and director, known for Possession (2016), Becoming a Man in 127 EASY Steps and Shattered (2016).