Gloria Shea

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

Gloria Shea
Born	May 30, 1910 New York, New York, United States
Died	February 8, 1995 (Age 84) Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Other names	Olive Shea Olive Gloria Shea
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1929 - 1936 (film)
Spouse(s)	Robert J. Stroh (1938 - ?)

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

• Glorifying the American Girl (1929)
• Women Won't Tell (1932)
• The Night Mayor (1932)
• Big Time or Bust (1933)
• The Dude Bandit (1933)
• Strange People (1933)
• Dance Girl Dance (1933)
• A Successful Failure (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)

References

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

External links

• Gloria Shea on IMDb