Мило О’Ши: Жизнь и творчество актера

Irish American actor (1926–2013)

Milo Donal O'Shea (2 June 1926 – 2 April 2013) was an Irish actor. He was twice nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his performances in Staircase (1968) and Mass Appeal (1982). along with his friend Donal Donnelly. His father was a singer and his mother a ballet teacher. Because he was bilingual, O'Shea performed in English speaking theatres and in Irish in the Abbey Theatre Company. He was discovered in the 1950s by Harry Dillon, who ran the 37 Theatre Club on the top floor of his shop the Swiss Gem Company, 51 Lower O'Connell Street Dublin. Early in his career O'Shea toured with the theatrical company of Anew McMaster.

O'Shea began acting on the stage, then moved into film in the 1960s. He became popular in the United Kingdom, as a result of starring in the BBC sitcom Me Mammy alongside Yootha Joyce. In 1967–68 he appeared in the drama Staircase, co starring Eli Wallach and directed by Barry Morse, which stands as Broadway's first depiction of homosexual men in a serious light. For his role in that drama, he was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play in 1968. He appeared in the pilot episode of Early Edition as Sherman. Other stage appearances include Mass Appeal (1981) in which he originated the role of Father Tim Farley (for which he was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play in 1982), the musical Dear World in which he played the Sewer Man opposite Angela Lansbury as Countess Aurelia, Corpse! (1986) and a 1994 Broadway revival of Philadelphia, Here I Come. O'Shea received an honorary degree from Quinnipiac University in 2010.

O'Shea's first wife was Maureen Toal, an Irish actress, with whom he had two sons, Colm and Steven.

Year Title Role Notes1940 Contraband Air Raid Warden Uncredited1946 Great Expectations Condemned criminal Uncredited1950 Talk of a Million Signwriter 1958 Never Love a Stranger Off Screen Narrator Uncredited 1959 This Other Eden Pat Tweedy 1962 Mrs. Gibbons' Boys Horse 1963 Carry On Cabby Len 1964 Never Put It in Writing Danny O'Toole 1967 Ulysses Leopold Bloom 1968 Romeo and Juliet Friar Laurence 1968 Barbarella Concierge / Durand Durand 1968 Journey into Darkness Matt Dystal (episode 'The New People')1969 The Adding Machine Mr. Zero 1970 Paddy Harry Redmond 1970 The Angel Levine Dr. Arnold Berg 1970 Loot Mr. McLeavy 1971 Sacco & Vanzetti Fred Moore 1973 The Love Ban Father Andrew 1973 Theatre of Blood Inspector Boot 1973 Steptoe and Son Ride Again Doctor Popplewell 1973 Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World Dr. Jameson 1974 Professor Popper's Problem Dr. Klein 1974 Percy's Progress Professor Crabbit 1979 Arabian Adventure Khasim 1980 The Pilot Doctor O'Brian 1982 The Verdict Judge Hoyle 1985 The Purple Rose of Cairo Father Donnelly 1989 The Dream Team Dr. Newald 1990 Opportunity Knocks Max 1991 Only the Lonely Doyle 1992 The Playboys Freddie 1997 The Butcher Boy Father Sullivan 1997 The Matchmaker Dermot O'Brien 2000 Moonglow Peter Brener 2002 Puckoon Sgt. McGillikuddie 2003 Mystics Locky

Year Title Role Notes1951 The Passing Show Performer Episode: "The Years of Change"1957–1958 Armchair Theatre Performer 2 episodes1958 Theatre Night Shawn Keogh Episode: "The Hearts a Wonderer"1960 ITV Television Playhouse Performer 3 episodes1960 On Trial Charles Armstrong Episode: "W. T. Stead"1961 The Play of the Week Presenter Episode: "Waiting for Godot"1961 No Hiding Place Perkins Episode: "Mr. and Mrs. Smith"1962 Out of This World Jacob Luke Episode: "Pictures Don't Lie"1962 Z Cars Caxton / Chauncey 2 episodes1963 Maupassant Brument Episode: "Women and Money"1963 First Night Benjy Spillane Episode: "My One True Love"1964 Festival Leopold Bloom Episode: "Bloomsday"1960–1965 ITV Play of the Week Performer 4 episodes 1965 Drama 61 67 Sam Quilly Episode: "Drama '65: Mrs Quilley's Murder Shoes"1965 Theatre 625 Mulligan Episode: "Portrait of the North"1966 The Wednesday Play Brother Arnold Episode: "Silent Song"1966 Pardon the Expression Uncle Mike Episode: "Heads Down"1966 Thirty Minute Theatre Fred Episode: "Friday Night's the Best Night"1967 Uncle Charles Renzo Phillipe Episode: "Mrs. Phillipe is Hurt"1968 Journey to the Unknown Matt Dystal Episode: "The New People"1965–1969 Out of the Unknown Monty/Henry 2 episodes1969 Galton and Simpson Comedy Alec Hemphill Episode: "Pity Poor Edie"1970 On the House Mr. McGonigle "The Great McGonigle"1970 The Glorious Uncertainty Sam Price TV movie1968–1971 Me Mammy Bunjy Kennefick 21 episodes1971 Jackanory Storyteller 5 episodes1971 Andorra The Teacher TV movie1972 Tales from the Lazy Acre Various roles 7 episodes1973 And No One Could Save Her Patrick Dooley Television movie1973 The Protectors Prince Carpiano Episode: "A Case for the Right"1973 Orson Welles Great Mysteries Father Crumlish Episode: "In the Confessional"1974 QB VII Dr. Lotaki 3 episodes1968–1974 Comedy Playhouse Various Roles 2 episodes1974 Microbes and Men Paul Erlich 2 episodes1975 My Son Rueben Dennis Baxter Episode: "Better to Have Loved and Lost"1977 The Best of Families Patrick Rafferty Mini Series1977 Peter Lundy and the Medicine Hat Stallion Brisly TV movie1980 Portrait of a Rebel: The Remarkable Mrs. Sanger Higgins TV movie1980 A Time for Miracles Performer TV movie1984 Two by Forsyth Performer TV movie1984 Jennifer Slept Here Grandpa Episode: "Life with Grandfather"1984 Ellis Island Casey O'Donnell 3 episode miniseries1985 Arena (An Absurd Notion) Duran Duran Short video1986 St. Elsewhere Brendan Connelly Episode: "Lost Weekend"1987 Broken Vows Monsignor Casey TV movie1987 Angel in Green Father Mahon TV movie1987 Once a Hero Abner Bevis 3 episodes1987 Who's the Boss Judge Kresheck Episode: "Car and Driver"1987 The Golden Girls Buddy Rourke Episode: "Charlie's Buddy"1988 Beauty and the Beast Evan Brannigan Episode: "Temptation"1991 The Commish Frank Atkins Episode: "No Greater Gift"1992 Cheers Uncle Roger Episode: "An Old Fashioned Wedding"1993 Murder in the Heartland Clem Gaughan 2 episodes1995 Frasier Dr. Schachter Episode: "Shrink Rap"1996 Early Edition Sherman Episode: "Pilot"1998 Spin City Father Larry Episode: "The Paul Bearer"1999 Swing Vote Justice Greene TV movie1999 Oz Dr. Frederick Garvey 3 episodes2000 Madigan Men Milo 2 episodes2003–2004 The West Wing Chief Justice Ashland 2 episodes, (final appearance)

Year Title Role Venue Ref. 1968 Staircase Harry C. Leeds Biltmore Theatre, Broadway 1969 Dear World The Sewerman Mark Hellinger Theatre, Broadway1976 Mrs. Warren's Profession Rev. Samuel Gardner Vivian Beaumont Theatre, Broadway1976–1977 Comedians Eddie Waters Music Box Theatre, Broadway1977–1978 A Touch of the Poet Jamie Cregan Helen Hayes Theatre, Broadway1979 Pygmalion Alfred Doolitte Ahmanson Theatre, California1981 My Fair Lady Uris Theatre, Broadway1981–1982 Mass Appeal Father Tim Farley Booth Theatre, Broadway1986 Corpse! Major Walter Powell Helen Hayes Theatre, Broadway1989–1990 Meet Me in St. Louis Grandpa Gershwin Theatre, Broadway1994 Philadelphia, Here I Come! S. B. O'Donnell Center Stage Right, Broadway