Gloria Shea
American actress (1910–1995)
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Olive Gloria Shea (May 30, 1910 – February 8, 1995) was an American film actress.[1] She was sometimes billed as Olive Shea.[2]
Born
May 30, 1910
Olive Gloria Shea
May 30, 1910
New York City, U.S.
DiedFebruary 8, 1995 (aged 84)
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
OthernamesOlive Shea
OccupationActress
Gloria Shea | |
|---|---|
Shea in 1930 | |
| Born | Olive Gloria Shea May 30, 1910 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | February 8, 1995 (aged 84) Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
| Other names | Olive Shea |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1929–1936 |
| Spouse |
Robert J. Stroh
(m. 1938, divorced) |
Biography
Born in New York City, Shea received her schooling at the Convent of Notre Dame de Sande and was trained for the stage by Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.[2] She is the sister of William Shea.[3]
Shea had the female lead role in the Universal serial, The Phantom of the Air (1933).[2] On stage (billed as Olive Shea), she had the role of Baby in the Broadway production of Blind Mice (1930)[4]
She married Robert J. Stroh in 1938.[5]
On February 8, 1995, Shea died in Jacksonville, Florida.[5]
Selected filmography
- Glorifying the American Girl (1929)
- Women Won't Tell (1932)
- The Night Mayor (1932)
- Big City Blues (1932) as Agnes (uncredited)
- Big Time or Bust (1933)
- The Dude Bandit (1933)
- Strange People (1933)
- Dance Girl Dance (1933)
- A Successful Failure (1934)
- Demon for Trouble (1934)
- Tomorrow's Youth (1934)
- The Oil Raider (1934)
- I Like It That Way (1934)
- Money Means Nothing (1934)
- Laddie (1935)
- Dangerous Intrigue (1936)
- Black Gold (1936)
