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Michael Shea

Overview

  • Born
    November 4, 1952 · Glendale, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Mini bio

  • Michael Shea was born on November 4, 1952 in Glendale, Queens, New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor, known for Mission: Impossible (1966), The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1968) and The Fugitive (1963).

Family

  • Spouse
      Cynthia Shea (1 child)
  • Children
      Mike Shea
  • Relatives
      Eric Shea(Sibling)
      Nicea Shea(Niece or Nephew)
      Teal Straton-Shea(Niece or Nephew)
      Christopher Shea(Sibling)
      Stephen Shea(Sibling)

Trademarks

  • Red Hair

Trivia

  • Shea's son, Mike Shea, was the winner of the silver medal in snowboard-cross at the 2014 Sochi Paralympic Winter Games.
  • Shea's duties with the LAPD included serving as the head of security for celebrities riding in the Hollywood Christmas Parade,.
  • On September 16, 2010, the 7th Annual Hollywood PAL Benefit, held at the Fonda Theater in Los Angeles, Shea was honored for his "incredible dedication and hard work" and "community involvement" as a law enforcement officer.
  • In September 2010, Shea retired from his 31-year career with the LAPD as a Senior Lead Officer.
  • In 1979, Shea became a police officer with the Los Angeles Police Department.

Quotes

  • I thought I'd like to try acting, but I wasn't sure I'd want to stay in it, so I asked my neighbor if I could get out if I didn't like it. He said 'sure.'

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