Tessie O'Shea
Tessie O'Shea (born March 13, 1913 in Cardiff , Wales , United Kingdom as Teresa O'Shea , † April 21, 1995 in Leesburg , Florida , United States ) was a Welsh actress and singer .
Live and act
O'Shea began singing and dancing as a child and performed in various theaters across the UK . During the Second World War , she appeared in front of British soldiers at the front as part of the troop support for the Entertainments National Service Association (ENSA). From the 1950s she could be seen in various series and shows such as The Merv Griffin Show , The Mike Douglas Show or The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson .
In the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, O'Shea was a stage actor in several productions on Broadway and received the 1963 Tony Award for the role of Ada Cockle in The Girl Who Came to Supper . She was also recognized for her role in The Story of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde nominated for an Emmy for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama .
Her nickname was Two-Ton Tessie .
She died of heart failure on April 21, 1995 .
Filmography
Movies
- 1948: Somewhere in Politics
- 1948: Holidays with Pay
- 1954: Panto Parade (TV movie)
- 1957: Precious Burden (The Shiralee)
- 1964: Mr. Scrooge (TV movie)
- 1966: The Russians are coming! The Russians are Coming! (The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming)
- 1968: The story of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde ( The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde , Movie made for TV)
- 1969: The Best House in London
- 1971: The daring witch in her flying bed (Bedknobs and Broomsticks)
TV Shows
- 1951: Four Star Revue (1 episode)
- 1956: Tess and Jim (3 episodes)
- 1969: Comedy Playhouse (1 episode)
- 1969–1970: As Good Cooks Go (7 episodes)
- 1979: Adventures in Ahornland ( Matt and Jenny , 1 episode)
Web links
- Tessie O'Shea in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Tessie O'Shea in the Internet Broadway Database (English)
- Official website
- Denis Gifford: Obituary: Tessie O'Shea. In: The Independent of April 25, 1995
Individual evidence
- ↑ Tessie O'Shea . In: emmys.com, accessed December 31, 2018
- ↑ Tessie O'Shea, Music-Hall Star And Tony Winner, Dies at 82. The New York Times, April 22, 1995, accessed December 31, 2018 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | O'Shea, Tessie |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | welsh actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 13, 1913 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cardiff , Wales , United Kingdom |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 21, 1995 |
| Place of death | Leesburg , Florida , United States |