Michael O'Shea (March 17, 1906 â€" December 4, 1973) was known as an
American character actor who appeared in feature films and later in
television and whose career spanned the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s.O'Shea
was born in Hartford, Connecticut. He wanted to follow his five
brothers into the police force but was not tall enough.He dropped out
of school at 12 and began his acting career in vaudeville by touring
with boxing idol Jack Johnson's show. He did a variety of jobs
including soda jerk, bricklayer, private detective and
bodyguard.O'Shea played drums and the banjo. Much like his character
from Lady of Burlesque (1943), Biff Brannigan, O'Shea was 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 and the
"legitimate" stage, where he was billed for a time as "Eddie O'Shea".
He worked on radio shows such as Superman, Mr District Attorney, The
March of Time and Gangbuster.
American character actor who appeared in feature films and later in
television and whose career spanned the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s.O'Shea
was born in Hartford, Connecticut. He wanted to follow his five
brothers into the police force but was not tall enough.He dropped out
of school at 12 and began his acting career in vaudeville by touring
with boxing idol Jack Johnson's show. He did a variety of jobs
including soda jerk, bricklayer, private detective and
bodyguard.O'Shea played drums and the banjo. Much like his character
from Lady of Burlesque (1943), Biff Brannigan, O'Shea was 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 and the
"legitimate" stage, where he was billed for a time as "Eddie O'Shea".
He worked on radio shows such as Superman, Mr District Attorney, The
March of Time and Gangbuster.
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