Jack O'Shea

Biography

Career Overview

Jack O'Shea has 87 screen credits in a career dating back to 1929. Their work spans 8 cinematic universes — most prominently Billy the Kid (Buster Crabbe) Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include Overland Riders, Law of the Lash, Flashing Guns. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

Known Credits

87

Known For

• 

  Overland Riders
• 

  Law of the Lash
• 

  Flashing Guns
• 

  Tumbleweed Trail
• 

  Ride, Ryder, Ride!
• 

  Sheriff of Cimarron

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 8 universes

• Billy the Kid (Buster Crabbe) Collection (2 titles)
• The Three Mesquiteers Collection (2 titles)
• Marshal Lash LaRue Collection (1 titles)
• The Bowery Boys Collection (1 titles)
• The Spider Collection (1 titles)
• Red Ryder Collection (1 titles)
• The Saint (1 titles)
• The Saint (RKO Radio Pictures) Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Al St. John (2 collaborations)
• Slim Whitaker (2 collaborations)
• George Chesebro (2 collaborations)
• William L. Nolte (2 collaborations)
• Riley Hill (2 collaborations)
• Robert Emmett Tansey (2 collaborations)
• William Fawcett (2 collaborations)
• Sam Newfield (1 collaborations)
• Ellen Coyle (1 collaborations)
• Buster Crabbe (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (87 credits)

  • The Frontier Phantom

    Prisoner

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • Kentucky Jubilee

    Henchman

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • In Old Amarillo

    Man on Wagon (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Brimstone

    Pete (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • King of the Rocket Men

    Walter

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Ghost of Zorro

    Freight Agent - Ch. 1, 4

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Ride, Ryder, Ride!

    Henchman Blackjack

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Sheriff of Wichita

    Joe - Henchman

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Outlaw Country

    Señor Cordova

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Bowery Buckaroos

    Jose

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • The Black Widow

    Finnegan

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Flashing Guns

    Henchman Sagebrush

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Yankee Fakir

    Townsman

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Twilight on the Rio Grande

    1st Bartender

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Law of the Lash

    Decker

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Son of Zorro

    Henchman Hood [Ch. 10]

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Outlaws of the Plains

    Ralph Emory

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Overland Riders

    Vic Landreau

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • The Last Crooked Mile

    Carnival Barker

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Tumbleweed Trail

    Gringo- Imported Gunman

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Night Train to Memphis

    Powder Man

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • The Caravan Trail

    Killer

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • The Tiger Woman

    Louie (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Rough Riders of Cheyenne

    Benji - Henchman

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Sunset in El Dorado

    Croupier

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Bandits of the Badlands

    Ranger Red

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Gangs of the Waterfront

    Gunman Ortega

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Flame of Barbary Coast

    Barnes, the Dice Table Croupier

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Earl Carroll Vanities

    Cab Driver

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Sheriff of Cimarron

    Shad - Henchman

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • The Great Flamarion

    Stagehand (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Faces in the Fog

    Juror

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Code of the Prairie

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • San Antonio Kid

    Nick

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Bordertown Trail

    Henchman

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Call of the Rockies

    Miner Sam Foster

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • The Fighting Seabees

    Arriving Construction Worker (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Man from Music Mountain

    Henchman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Silver Spurs

    Henchman

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Secret Service In Darkest Africa

    Marga

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Song of Texas

    Bill

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Riders of the Rio Grande

    Butch, 3rd Cherokee Boy

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Raiders of San Joaquin

    Stage Bandit

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • King of the Cowboys

    Carnival Worker

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Idaho

    Payroll Truck Driver

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Overland Mail

    Freighter

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Sunset Serenade

    Sylvia's Driver

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Call of the Canyon

    Man Watching Pie-Eating Contest (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • The Sons of the Pioneers

    Pete - Henchman

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • In Old California

    Saloon Patron

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Romance on the Range

    Henchman Ed

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • The Remarkable Andrew

    Townsman

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • South of Santa Fe

    Townsman

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Red River Valley

    Helpful Passerby

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Jesse James at Bay

    Burt

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Bad Man of Deadwood

    Townsman

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • The Spider Returns

    Armored Car Driver

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Sheriff of Tombstone

    Station Agent

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • In Old Cheyenne

    Bartender

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • A Man Betrayed

    Club Inferno Patron (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Mysterious Doctor Satan

    House Heavy

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Remedy for Riches

    Townsman at Oil Strike

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Mexican Spitfire Out West

    Departing Passenger

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Dance, Girl, Dance

    Patron of Palais Royale (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Stage to Chino

    Saloon Brawler (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Deadwood Dick

    Townsman

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Adventures of Red Ryder

    Lem

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Terry and the Pirates

    Throne Room Guard

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Young Buffalo Bill

    Army HQ Sentry

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • The Saint's Double Trouble

    Spectator on Street (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Zorro's Fighting Legion

    Cave Thug

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • South of the Border

    Henchman

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Cowboys from Texas

    Gambler

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Allegheny Uprising

    One of Callendar's Men

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • In Old Monterey

    Miner

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Girl from Rio

    Patron of Blue Bird Gardens

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Frontier Pony Express

    Henchman

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Beauty for the Asking

    Wedding Guest (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Twelve Crowded Hours

    Townsman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Six-Gun Rhythm

    Football Player

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Ride 'em, Cowgirl

    Henchman

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Pacific Liner

    Navigator (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Gang Bullets

    Henchman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • State Police

    Miner

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Gunsmoke Ranch

    Settler

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • The Red Rider

    Card Player

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Why Be Good?

    Man at Dance Contest (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1929