William Shea

Acting

William Shea

Born October 6, 1856 · Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, UK

Died November 5, 1918 · aged 62

No biography available.

Known For

The Marriage of Molly-OThe Marriage of Molly-O · 1916
The Marriage of Molly-O
1916
MovieComedyDrama
Brutal rental agent Joseph McGuire demands that Molly-O marry McGuire's son Denny, lest her family be thrown out of their humble shack. But Molly-O prefers the company of carriage driver Larry O'Dea, who unfortunately is just as broke as she is. Or is he?
A Bachelor's ChildrenA Bachelor's Children · 1918
A Bachelor's Children
1918
MovieDrama
Young Hugh Jordan, the nephew of the man who robbed the Winthrop children, is earning his living out west when he comes into the millions of his thieving old uncle. Hugh goes east and settles down to a life of ease and enjoyment. He is entertaining a stag party at his home when the butler announces the arrival of the Misses Winthrop.
The TelephoneThe Telephone · 1910
The Telephone
1910
MovieDramaThriller
An impressive Vitagraph short, one of many popular firemen-to-the-rescue films of the time.
Tangled TangoistsTangled Tangoists · 1914
Tangled Tangoists
6.51914
MovieComedy
John and Flora meet at a ball, but neither can do these modern dances, so they sit out… and run into each other later at a dance studio. Bunny exudes his usual Pickwickian charm. Miss Finch gets involved in a nice bit of physical comedy when her gawkiness makes the dance lesson less than successful.
The Spider's WebThe Spider's Web · 1912
The Spider's Web
10.01912
MovieHorrorCrime
Banker Graham Lawlor is convinced to invest in Silver Shield Mines and becomes president, unaware that promoters Harris, Brennen, and Lester are frauds. He asks his son, Trevor, a small-town lawyer, to join as secretary. Trevor suspects foul play, warns his father, and returns to his practice after a disagreement. Lester, one of the promoters, woos and abandons his stenographer, Brenda Wray. When rumors surface about the mine’s instability, the promoters attempt to place blame on Lawlor. Knowing he holds documents to clear his name, they bribe his servant to steal them. Brenda, seeking justice from Lester, overhears the plan and informs Trevor. Lawlor’s servant, Thompson, is caught, confesses, and clears Lawlor’s name, leading to the arrest of Harris, Brennen, and Lester.
The Blue Envelope MysteryThe Blue Envelope Mystery · 1916
The Blue Envelope Mystery
1916
MovieDrama
Leslie Brennan, an heiress, suddenly discovers that she is almost penniless, and faces the ordeal of making her own living.
A Midsummer Night's DreamA Midsummer Night's Dream · 1909
A Midsummer Night's Dream
4.81909
MovieFantasyComedy
An early film adaptation of the Bard's comic fantasy.
ChumpsChumps · 1912
Chumps
1912
MovieComedy
Bunny and Marsh attend a show and both fall in love with a charming danseuse.

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The Spider's WebThe Spider's Web · 1912
The Spider's Web
10.01912
MovieHorrorCrime
Banker Graham Lawlor is convinced to invest in Silver Shield Mines and becomes president, unaware that promoters Harris, Brennen, and Lester are frauds. He asks his son, Trevor, a small-town lawyer, to join as secretary. Trevor suspects foul play, warns his father, and returns to his practice after a disagreement. Lester, one of the promoters, woos and abandons his stenographer, Brenda Wray. When rumors surface about the mine’s instability, the promoters attempt to place blame on Lawlor. Knowing he holds documents to clear his name, they bribe his servant to steal them. Brenda, seeking justice from Lester, overhears the plan and informs Trevor. Lawlor’s servant, Thompson, is caught, confesses, and clears Lawlor’s name, leading to the arrest of Harris, Brennen, and Lester.
The Man from EgyptThe Man from Egypt · 1916
The Man from Egypt
5.01916
MovieComedy
Beware the ire of the sacred God Ammett, or any other of those Egyptian Gods for that matter. As a bellhop in a hotel, Hughey managed to get possession of a wonderful ruby, the eye of Ammet, and with its aid obtained an introduction to a millionaire and his beautiful daughter. But Hughey failed to remember that for every ruby or other gem stolen from an Egyptian shrine, there is a bearded sheik who has taken a vow never to eat, drink or sleep until the talisman has been returned to the irate God from whom it was stolen, and vengeance has been wrought on the guilty one. Just when Hughey is enjoying himself immensely at a fine little dinner with the fair damsel, his nemesis, the sheik, discovers him and a lively chase takes place. The sheik gets the ruby in his possession but Hughey regains it in jig time and the prospects are that the poor sheik will have some wait before he can look a square meal in the face again.

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