Michael O'Shea papers, 1939-1974.

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Michael O'Shea papers, 1939-1974.

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The Michael O'Shea papers contain awards (1948-1973), greeting cards (1939), certificate of Honorable Discharge from his military career (1926), agency contracts (1965-1973), correspondence (1950-1974), newspaper clippings documenting his acting career (1943-1967), pamphlets (1972), periodicals (1943-1971), sound recordings containing interviews with Michael O'Shea, photographs and photonegatives (1959-1963), receipts (1953-1973), scrapbooks filled with newspaper clippings documenting his career (1943-1950), scripts, weekly magazines, miscellaneous manuscripts, press releases and advertisements.

12.09 cubic ft. (16 boxes + 1 envelope) + 1 other.

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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O'Shea, Michael, 1906-1973

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Michael O'Shea (1906-1973) was a film star with Irish charm whose role in "Lady of Burlesque" had critics predicting that he would become a "new" Spencer Tracy. He starred in "Jack London," "The Eve of St. Mark," "Something for the Boys," "It's a Pleasure," "Man From Frisco," and "Mr. District Attorney." He starred in the TV series "It's a Great Life" in the 50s and guested on other in the 60s. He then gave up acting and became a plain clothes detective with the sheriff's department of Ventura C...