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John Shea (other)
John Shea (born 1949) is an American actor, film producer and stage director. John Shea may also refer to: * John Shea (mobster) (born 1965), Irish-American former mobster * John Gilmary Shea (1824–1892), American historian * John Joseph Shea, Lieutenant Commander in the United States Navy during the 1930s and 1940s, namesake of the USS ''Shea'' * John J. Shea Jr. (1924–2015), American ear surgeon * John Shea (New Hampshire politician), American politician on the New Hampshire Executive Council * John Shea Jr. (1928–2013), American politician, jurist, and businessman * John Shea (Newfoundland politician) (1803–1858), journalist and political figure in Colony of Newfoundland * John Shea (baseball) (1904–1956), American professional baseball pitcher in the late 1920s * John Shea (cricketer) (1913–1986), Australian cricketer * John Shea (playwright) (born 1964), American playwright * John Shea (Indian Army officer) (1869–1966), British officer in the Indian Army * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Shea
John Victor Shea III ( ; born April 14, 1949) is an American actor, film producer and stage director. His career began on Broadway theatre, Broadway where he starred in ''Yentl (play), Yentl,'' subsequently winning his first major award, the 1975 Theatre World Award. Shortly after his Off-Broadway career began, Lee Strasberg invited Shea to join the Actors Studio where he spent several years studying method acting. He made his television film debut in ''The Nativity (1978 film), The Nativity'' (1978), alongside Madeleine Stowe. Billed alongside Helen Mirren, he starred in the Noir fiction, noir film ''Hussy'' (1980) and the Academy Award-winning drama ''Missing (1982 film), Missing'' (1982). In 1988, Shea won his first Emmy Award, Emmy for his performance as William Stern in ''Baby M''. Shea's subsequent films include the comedy thriller Coast to Coast (1987 film), ''Coast to Coast'' (1987), the drama ''Windy City (film), Windy City'' (1984), the dark crime feature ''Small Sacrif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Shea (mobster)
John "Red" Shea (born August 12, 1965) is an American former mobster from Boston involved in narcotics and an associate of crime kingpin Whitey Bulger and the Winter Hill Gang during the 1980s and 1990s. He was indicted on cocaine trafficking charges in 1990 and served 12 years in prison. Shea wrote a book called ''Rat Bastards; The Story of South Boston's Most Honorable Irish Mobster'' about his experience with the Winter Hill Gang. His refusal to accept a plea deal to testify against his associates led him to serve the full sentence for his conviction. John Shea continued his writing career with the acclaimed young adult novel ''A Kid From Southie''. The story was inspired by John's life, growing up with an alcoholic father, pursuing the dream of becoming a boxer, living a teenage romance as he navigates a world of organized crime in South Boston as by someone who experienced it. During a game of football with his friend Mark Wahlberg and actor Alec Baldwin on the set of '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Gilmary Shea
John Dawson Gilmary Shea (July 22, 1824 – February 22, 1892) was a writer, editor, and historian of American history in general and American Roman Catholic history specifically. He was also a leading authority on aboriginal native Americans in the United States. He is regarded as the "Father of American Catholic History". Biography John Dawson Shea was born in New York City to James Shea, an Irish immigrant and school principal, and Mary Ann (Flannigan) Shea. His early studies were at the grammar school of Columbia College, where his father was principal. At an early age he became a clerk in a Spanish merchant's office, where he learned to read and write Spanish fluently. Shea graduated from St. John's College (now Fordham University), and entered the Society of Jesus in 1844; during this time he added his middle name of Gilmary ("servant of Mary"). He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1846, and obtained the degree of LL.D. from St. John's College. In 1852, he left ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Shea
USS ''Shea'' (DD-750/DM-30/MMD-30) was a destroyer minelayer in the United States Navy. Namesake John Joseph Shea was born on 13 January 1898 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He enlisted in the United States Naval Reserve Force (USNRF) on 11 June 1918. At the time of his release from active duty in 1919, he was promoted to the rank of Ensign. He was honorably discharged in 1921 and reappointed in 1923. With the abolition of the USNRF in 1925, he was transferred to the Fleet Reserve. In 1941, he was transferred to the Regular Navy in the rank of Lieutenant commander. He was serving on the aircraft carrier on 15 September 1942, when it was torpedoed and sunk by the Imperial Japanese Navy. He directed the fight against the inferno on the carrier's flight deck and was leading out another hose to continue the struggle against the fires in a ready ammunition room when an explosion occurred. He probably died in that explosion, but, lacking concrete proof of death, he was declared missi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John J
John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died c. AD 30), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (lived c. AD 30), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pope Joh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Shea (New Hampshire Politician)
John D. Shea was a New Hampshire Democratic politician who represented District 2 in the New Hampshire Executive Council from 2006 to 2010. Shea was elected to the Council in 2006, defeating 12-term incumbent Peter Spaulding. He benefited from robust support for the Democrats in New Hampshire's 2006 elections, which saw the party take both of the state's Congressional seats and win control of both houses of the state legislature. The victory came as a surprise to Shea, who put his name forward mainly so that there would be a Democratic name on the ballot, and did not expect to win. He departed on election night for a two-week vacation in Belgium, only learning of his victory after arriving at his hotel the following day. He was reelected in 2008 and lost his re-election bid in 2010 to Dan St. Hilaire. Shea, a graduate of Burdett College in Boston, was a Keene city councilor and state representative in the 1960s. He resided in Nelson, New Hampshire Nelson is a town in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Shea Jr
John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died c. AD 30), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (lived c. AD 30), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pope John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Shea (Newfoundland Politician)
John Shea (1803 – 1858) was a journalist and political figure in Colony of Newfoundland. He was elected to represent Burin in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in 1836. He was born in St. John's, the son of Henry Shea, an Irish-born merchant, and Eleanor Ryan. Shea married Mary Corbett. He worked in his father's business. In 1827, Shea founded the ''Newfoundlander''. The election of 1836 was declared void and Shea never sat in the assembly. Around 1837, he moved to Cork Cork or CORK may refer to: Materials * Cork (material), an impermeable buoyant plant product ** Cork (plug), a cylindrical or conical object used to seal a container ***Wine cork Places Ireland * Cork (city) ** Metropolitan Cork, also known as G ... in Ireland where he established himself in business. Shea became mayor of Cork in 1850. References * Members of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly Lord Mayors of Cork 1803 births 1858 deaths Newfoundland Colony peo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Shea (baseball)
John Michael Joseph Shea (December 27, 1904 – November 30, 1956) was a professional baseball relief pitcher who played one game for the 1928 Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). Listed at and , he threw and batted left-handed. Biography Shea, nicknamed "Lefty", was signed by the Boston Red Sox on June 15, 1928, the day after he graduated from Boston College, where he had played college baseball. He made his first professional appearance two weeks later, on June 30; it was also Shea's only major league appearance. Hosting the New York Yankees at Fenway Park, the Red Sox were trailing, 9–3, at the end of the eighth inning in the first game of a doubleheader. Shea was brought in to pitch the top of the ninth; the first batter that he faced was Lou Gehrig, whom he walked. This was followed by a double and then three ground outs, which allowed two of the Yankees to score. Thus, Shea was charged with two earned runs in one inning pitched, for an earned run average of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Shea (cricketer)
John Shea (8 May 1913 – 7 February 1986) was an Australian cricketer. He played five first-class matches for Western Australia between 1936/37 and 1945/46. See also * List of Western Australia first-class cricketers A total of 455 players have appeared for Western Australia in men's first-class cricket matches since the team's first-class debut during the 1892–93 Australian cricket season. As of the end of the 2012–13 season, Western Australia as a team ... References External links * 1913 births 1986 deaths Australian cricketers Western Australia cricketers Cricketers from Western Australia Sportspeople from Boulder, Western Australia {{Australia-cricket-bio-1910s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Shea (playwright)
John Shea (born February 10, 1964 in Somerville, Massachusetts) is an American playwright. Most of his plays are set in his hometown of Somerville, an old industrial suburb of Boston which has gentrified rapidly in the early 21st century. His one-man show, "JUNKIE," produced by Argos Productions, was nominated for an Independent Reviewers of New England (IRNE) award. Shea's work often depicts down-and-out characters struggling with addiction, alcoholism and the legacy of their Catholic upbringing. Others tackle subjects like racism, child molestation and homosexuality in the Catholic church. Between 2005 and 2007, he was a Huntington Theatre Company Playwriting Fellow. His work has been produced at the National Playwright's Conference at the Eugene O'Neil Theatre Center, Boston University's New Play Initiative, the Tristan Bates Theatre Company in London, Boston Playwright's Theatre and the Huntington Theatre Company's Breaking Ground Festival. Shea attended the playwrighting pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Shea (Indian Army Officer)
General Sir John Stuart Mackenzie Shea, (17 January 1869 – 1 May 1966) was a British officer in the Indian Army. Military career Educated at Sedbergh School and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Shea was commissioned into the Royal Irish Regiment as a second lieutenant in February 1888.Sir John Stuart Mackenzie Shea Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives He was promoted to on 11 February 1890,Hart's Army list, 1903 and the following year transferred to the where he was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
