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William Shea(1856-1918)

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William Shea
William Shea was born on 6 October 1856 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, UK. He was an actor, known for Davy Jones' Parrot (1910), Davy Jones and Captain Bragg (1910) and Davy Jones' Domestic Troubles (1910). He died on 5 November 1918 in Brooklyn, New York, USA.
BornOctober 6, 1856
DiedNovember 5, 1918(62)
BornOctober 6, 1856
DiedNovember 5, 1918(62)
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Known for

Davy Jones' Parrot (1910)
Davy Jones' Parrot
Short
  • Davy Jones
  • 1910
William Shea in Davy Jones and Captain Bragg (1910)
Davy Jones and Captain Bragg
Short
  • Davy Jones
  • 1910
William Shea in Davy Jones' Domestic Troubles (1910)
Davy Jones' Domestic Troubles
Short
  • Davy Jones
  • 1910
Davy Jones' Landladies (1910)
Davy Jones' Landladies
Short
  • Davy Jones
  • 1910

Credits

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Actor

  • A Daughter of Two Worlds (1920)
    A Daughter of Two Worlds
    • Slim Jackson
    • 1920
  • The Brief Debut of Tildy (1918)
    The Brief Debut of Tildy
    Short
    • Mr. Seeders
    • 1918
  • Harry T. Morey in A Bachelor's Children (1918)
    A Bachelor's Children
    • Whiskers O'Brien
    • 1918
  • Bobby Connelly in Bobby, the Pacifist (1917)
    Bobby, the Pacifist
    Short
    • Captain Barnacle
    • 1917
  • Bobby Connelly in Bobby, Philanthropist (1917)
    Bobby, Philanthropist
    Short
    • Captain Barnacle
    • 1917
  • Bobby Connelly in Bobby, Movie Director (1917)
    Bobby, Movie Director
    Short
    • Captain Barnacle
    • 1917
  • Bobby Connelly in Bobby, Boy Scout (1917)
    Bobby, Boy Scout
    Short
    • Captain Barnacle
    • 1917
  • The Love Philtre of Ikey Schoenstein (1917)
    The Love Philtre of Ikey Schoenstein
    Short
    • Mr. Riddle
    • 1917
  • Lillian Walker in Sally in a Hurry (1917)
    Sally in a Hurry
    • Peter
    • 1917
  • Lillian Walker in Kitty MacKay (1917)
    Kitty MacKay
    • MacGregor
    • 1917
  • The Meeting
    5.7
    Short
    • Captain Barnacle
    • 1917
  • Shanks and Chivalry
    Short
    • Ye King
    • 1916
  • Help! Help! Help!
    Short
    • Mr. Henpeck
    • 1916
  • Walls and Wallops (1916)
    Walls and Wallops
    5.5
    Short
    • Police Chief
    • 1916
  • Lillian Walker in The Blue Envelope Mystery (1916)
    The Blue Envelope Mystery
    • George
    • 1916

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • William J. Shea
  • Born
    • October 6, 1856
    • Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, UK
  • Died
    • November 5, 1918
    • Brooklyn, New York, USA(angina pectoris)
  • Publicity listings
    • 7 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    According to "Theatre" magazine, December 1918, p. 392: " . . . the oldest moving picture actor in the country in years of service, and the first comedian of the Vitagraph Company, died suddenly of heart disease, at his Brooklyn residence.".

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