Oscar O'Shea

Acting

Oscar O'Shea

Born October 7, 1881 · Peterborough, Ontario, Canada

Died April 6, 1960 · aged 78

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Oscar O'Shea (8 October 1881 – 6 April 1960), born in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, was a Canadian-American character actor with over 100 film appearances from 1937 to 1953. O'Shea was a comic actor who earned a million dollars but lost it all in the Great Depression. His first straight role came in a Federal Theatre Project production of It Can't Happen He…

Known For

The Roaring TwentiesThe Roaring Twenties · 1939
The Roaring Twenties
★ 7.51939
MovieCrimeDrama
After World War I, Armistice Lloyd Hart goes back to practice law, former saloon keeper George Hally turns to bootlegging, and out-of-work Eddie Bartlett becomes a cab driver. Eddie builds a fleet of cabs through delivery of bootleg liquor and hires Lloyd as his lawyer. George becomes Eddie's partner and the rackets flourish until love and rivalry interfere.
The Mummy's GhostThe Mummy's Ghost · 1944
The Mummy's Ghost
★ 5.61944
MovieHorrorFantasy
An Egyptian high priest travels to America to reclaim the bodies of ancient Egyptian princess Ananka and her living guardian mummy Kharis. Learning that Ananka's spirit has been reincarnated into another body, he kidnaps a young woman of Egyptian descent with a mysterious resemblance to the princess. However, the high priest's greedy desires cause him to lose control of the mummy...
Stranger on the Third FloorStranger on the Third Floor · 1940
Stranger on the Third Floor
★ 6.51940
MovieCrimeDrama
Newspaper reporter Michael Ward plunges into a nightmare of guilt, fearing that his "evidence" has sentenced the wrong man to death.
Captains CourageousCaptains Courageous · 1937
Captains Courageous
★ 7.41937
MovieAdventureDrama
Harvey, the arrogant and spoiled son of an indulgent absentee-father, falls overboard from a transatlantic steamship and is rescued by a fishing vessel on the Grand Banks. Harvey fails to persuade them to take him ashore, nor convince the crew of his wealth. The captain offers him a low-paid job, until they return to port, as part of the crew that turns him into a mature, considerate young man.
Double WeddingDouble Wedding · 1937
Double Wedding
★ 6.41937
MovieComedyRomance
A bohemian free spirit helps meek Waldo win back his fiancée and falls in love with her over-controlling sister in the process.
Here Come the WavesHere Come the Waves · 1944
Here Come the Waves
★ 5.31944
MovieMusicComedy
Show business twin sisters Rosemary and Susie, one serious and the other a scatterbrain, join the WAVES and both fall in love with crooner Johnny Cabot.
Angels with Dirty FacesAngels with Dirty Faces · 1938
Angels with Dirty Faces
★ 7.51938
MovieCrimeDrama
Childhood chums Rocky Sullivan and Jerry Connelly grow up on opposite sides of the fence: Rocky matures into a prominent gangster, while Jerry becomes a priest, tending to the needs of his old tenement neighborhood.
Of Mice and MenOf Mice and Men · 1939
Of Mice and Men
★ 7.31939
MovieDrama
An intellectually disabled giant and his level headed guardian find work at a sadistic cowboy's ranch in depression era America.

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King of the TurfKing of the Turf · 1939
King of the Turf
★ 7.01939
MovieDrama
Mason is a former race-horse owner who gave up everything and started to drink after the death of one of his jockeys. One day he meets Goldie who has run away from home, hoping to find a job around horses; his biggest hobby. When he finds out the real identity of Mason, Goldie takes care of him. The two find an occasion to buy a horse for only two dollars, and start entering competitions. Goldie is an instant celebrity, but his mom reads the newspapers and tracks him down. Mason is very surprised to see her, his ex-wife, and even more astonished to hear that Goldie is his own son. However, Goldie must go back to school and so they decide to keep the secret. Since Goldie does not want to leave Mason behind, he goes to the bookies and fixes the next race, hoping to disappoint Goldie by asking him to lose on purpose.

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