Michael o shea actor biography

American actor (1906–1973)

Michael O'Shea (born Edward Francis Michael Patrick Joseph O'Shea; March 17, 1906 – December 4, 1973)^[3] was an American actor, who appeared on the stage, in feature films, and television in a career that spanned between the 1940s and early 1970s.

He also was a comedian, musician, band leader, and performed on radio.

Michael o shea actor biography

Early life

O'Shea was born in Hartford, Connecticut on March 17, 1906, on St. Patrick's Day. He held jobs as a newspaper copy boy, a Western Union messenger, and a tobacco farmer ^[3] before making his debut in show business.

Career

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 rad