Gloria Shea

Olive Gloria Shea (May 30, 1910 – February 8, 1995) was an American film actress.[1] She was sometimes billed as Olive Shea.[2]

Gloria Shea
Shea in 1930
Born
Olive Gloria Shea

(1910-05-30)May 30, 1910
New York City, U.S.
DiedFebruary 8, 1995(1995-02-08) (aged 84)
Other namesOlive Shea
OccupationActress
Years active19291936
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]

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)[3]

She married Robert J. Stroh in 1938.[4]

On February 8, 1995, Shea died in Jacksonville, Florida.[4]

Selected filmography

References

  1. Pitts p.26
  2. "Gloria Shea Formerly Was a Ziegfeld Girl". Universal Weekly. May 13, 1933. p. 12. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
  3. "Blind Mice-Cast". Playbill Vault. Playbill. Archived from the original on April 26, 2017. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
  4. "Gloria Shea". MyHeritage. Archived from the original on April 26, 2017. Retrieved April 26, 2017.

Bibliography

  • Michael R. Pitts. Poverty Row Studios, 1929-1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each. McFarland & Company, 2005.


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