Oscar O'Shea

Biography

Oscar O'Shea was a Canadian-American character actor born in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada on October 8, 1881. He began his career as a comic actor, earning over $1 million but losing it all during the Great Depression. Notable film roles include Charlie Collins in "The Shining Hour" (1938), Mike Halloran in "S.O.S. Tidal Wave" (1939), and Jackson in "Of Mice and Men" (1939). He died in Hollywood, California at age 78 in 1960.