Oscar O'Shea - Turner Classic Movies

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Oscar O'Shea was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. O'Shea began his acting career appearing in various films, such as the Freddie Bartholomew dramatic adventure "Captains Courageous" (1937), "Rosalie" (1937) and "The Big City" (1937). He also appeared in the Myrna Loy comedy "Man-Proof" (1938), the Joan Crawford drama "Mannequin" (1938) and the Lew Ayres drama "King of...

Filmography

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Thy Neighbor's Wife (1953)

The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady (1950)

One Sunday Afternoon (1949)

Fury at Furnace Creek (1948)

It Had to Be You (1947)

Irish neighborhood watchman

Sport of Kings (1947)

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Of Mice And Men (1939) -- (Movie Clip) Them New Guys

Of Mice And Men (1939) -- (Movie Clip) Seen It The Other Night

Biography

Oscar O'Shea was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. O'Shea began his acting career appearing in various films, such as the Freddie Bartholomew dramatic adventure "Captains Courageous" (1937), "Rosalie" (1937) and "The Big City" (1937). He also appeared in the Myrna Loy comedy "Man-Proof" (1938), the Joan Crawford drama "Mannequin" (1938) and the Lew Ayres drama "King of the Newsboys" (1938). He continued to work steadily in film throughout the thirties, appearing in the comedy "Lucky Night" (1939) with Myrna Loy, the musical "The Star Maker" (1939) with Bing Crosby and the dramatic adaptation "Of Mice and Men" (1939) with Burgess Meredith. He also appeared in "Tell No Tales" (1939). Nearing the end of his career, he tackled roles in "Two Weeks to Live" (1943), "Happy Land" (1943) with Don Ameche and "Corvette K-225" (1943). He also appeared in "Mystery of the River Boat" (1944) and "Haunted Harbor" (1944). O'Shea last acted in "Thy Neighbor's Wife" (1953). O'Shea passed away in April 1960 at the age of 79.

Filmography

Cast (Feature Film)

Thy Neighbor's Wife (1953)

The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady (1950)

One Sunday Afternoon (1949)

Fury at Furnace Creek (1948)

It Had to Be You (1947)

Irish neighborhood watchman

Sport of Kings (1947)

Stallion Road (1947)

Where There's Life (1947)

Without Reservations (1946)

The Brute Man (1946)

Personality Kid (1946)

Officer O'Brien

Abie's Irish Rose (1946)

Bewitched (1945)

Captain O'Malley

Senorita from the West (1945)

Here Come the Waves (1944)

Her Primitive Man (1944)

The Mummy's Ghost (1944)

South of Dixie (1944)

Colonel Hatcher

Haunted Harbor (1944)

Happy Land (1943)

Gals, Incorporated (1943)

Two Tickets to London (1943)

Good Morning, Judge (1943)

Two Weeks to Live (1943)

City Without Men (1943)

Lady Bodyguard (1943)

Justice of the peace

Corvette K-225 (1943)

The Good Fellows (1943)

Great Grand Caesar

Dudes Are Pretty People (1942)

Halfway to Shanghai (1942)

The Postman Didn't Ring (1942)

Judge Barrington

I Was Framed (1942)

Torpedo Boat (1942)

Fly-by-Night (1942)

Henry Aldrich, Editor (1942)

The Bashful Bachelor (1942)

Just Off Broadway (1942)

Sin Town (1942)

Three Hearts for Julia (1942)

The Bride Wore Crutches (1941)

Ringside Maisie (1941)

Accent on Love (1941)

Sleepers West (1941)

Riders of the Purple Sage (1941)

The Officer and the Lady (1941)

Mutiny in the Arctic (1941)

Captain Morrissey

Harmon of Michigan (1941)

Blossoms in the Dust (1941)

20 Mule Team (1940)

Wildcat Bus (1940)

Zanzibar (1940)

Stranger on the Third Floor (1940)

You Can't Fool Your Wife (1940)

Always a Bride (1940)

Phantom Submarine (1940)

Forty Little Mothers (1940)

Tell No Tales (1939)

The Night of Nights (1939)

King of the Turf (1939)

Of Mice and Men (1939)

She Married a Cop (1939)

S.O.S.--Tidal Wave (1939)

Missing Evidence (1939)

Invitation to Happiness (1939)

Big Town Czar (1939)

Those High Grey Walls (1939)

Undercover Agent (1939)

The Star Maker (1939)

Lucky Night (1939)

Police lieutenant

Hold That Kiss (1938)

Numbered Woman (1938)

Sergeant O'Rourke

Man-Proof (1938)

Gus [the bartender]

Youth Takes a Fling (1938)

Captain Walters

Racket Busters (1938)

Rebellious Daughters (1938)

The Main Event (1938)

The Shining Hour (1938)

Charlie Collins

Stablemates (1938)

Border Wolves (1938)

International Crime (1938)

Love Is a Headache (1938)

King of the Newsboys (1938)

Angels with Dirty Faces (1938)

Captains Courageous (1937)

Big City (1937)

John C. Anderson

Mannequin (1937)

You're Only Young Once (1937)

The Good Old Soak (1937)

Double Wedding (1937)

Cast (Short)

Campus Cinderella (1938)

Snow Gets In Your Eyes (1938)

The Canary Comes Across (1938)

Life Events

Videos

Of Mice And Men (1939) -- (Movie Clip) Them New Guys Candy (Roman Bohnen) introduces farm workers George (Burgess Meredith) and Lenny (Lon Chaney Jr.) to his skeptical boss Jackson (Oscar O'Shea) in Lewis Milestone's Of Mice And Men, 1939, from John Steinbeck's novel.

Of Mice And Men (1939) -- (Movie Clip) Seen It The Other Night Pouting Mae (Betty Field) is disgusted by the dining habits of her despicable ranch-hand spouse Curley (Bob Steele) and his boss Jackson (Oscar O'Shea), in this near-pantomime from Lewis Milestone's Of Mice And Men, 1939, from John Steinbeck's novel.

Wildcat Bus (1940) -- (Movie Clip) The Magic Wand Has Waved Fay Wray is “Ted,” whose dad (Oscar O’Shea) is grappling with unexplained troubles for their bus line, and after reassuring him, she deals with broke playboy Jerry (Charles Lang) and his ex-chauffeur Donovan (Paul Guilfoyle), looking for work, not realizing she’s the boss, in Wildcat Bus, 1940.

Blossoms In The Dust -- (Movie Clip) Sixty Babies A Year Fort Worth flour baron Sam Gladney (Walter Pidgeon) arrives homes as wife Edna (Greer Garson) is about to give birth, stand-in Doctor Bresler (Felix Bressart) in his wake, the men later in discussion with Doctor West (Oscar O'Shea), in MGM's Blossoms In The Dust, 1941.

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