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- Birth nameJohn Francis Shea Jr.
- Jack Shea was born on August 1, 1928 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a director and producer, known for Designing Women (1986), The Jeffersons (1975) and Insight (1960). He was married to Patt Shea. He died on April 28, 2013 in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, USA.
- SpousePatt Shea(January 2, 1954 - April 28, 2013) (his death, 5 children)
- (1997-2002) President of the Directors Guild of America (DGA).
- He dropped the name of D.W. Griffith from the guild's award for lifetime achievement. Critics said Griffith's The Birth of a Nation (1915) glorified the Ku Klux Klan.
- Jack got an unexpected phone call on the set of Silver Spoons from legendary director Orson Welles, who said he needed character-actor Peter Jason, who they were filming that day, for a magic show. Jason had just told Welles that he had to work, so Welles called the director, who he didn't know, and who told Peter they can shoot around his scenes and that "Orson needs you!".
- Father of Shawn Shea.
- TV comedy director.
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