Acting
Eric Shea
Born 1960-02-14
Los Angeles County, California, USA
Department: Acting
Biography
Eric Shea (born February 14, 1960), is an American actor. A professional child actor, active from age six through seventeen, he is best known for his roles in the blockbuster feature films Yours, Mine and Ours (1968) and The Poseidon Adventure (1972), as well as his numerous guest-starring appearances throughout the 1960s and 1970s on such popular television series as Batman, Gunsmoke, The Flying Nun, Nanny and the Professor,The Brady Bunch, and Little House on the Prairie, among others. Shea's brothers Christopher and Stephen both voiced Linus van Pelt for the Peanuts TV animation specials in the 1960s and 1970s, respectively.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Eric Shea
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Little House on the Prairie
1974
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The Poseidon Adventure
1972
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Batman
1966
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Adam-12
1968
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Emergency!
1972
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Gunsmoke
1955
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The Brady Bunch
1969
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Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
1976
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Room 222
1969
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Yours, Mine and Ours
1968
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (28 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | When Every Day Was the Fourth of July | Red Doyle | Movie | 1978 |
 | The Whiz Kid and the Carnival Caper | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1976 |
 | Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman | Little Garth | TV Series | 1976 |
 | The Secret of the Pond | Joey | Movie | 1975 |
 | Smile | Little Bob | Movie | 1975 |
 | Little House on the Prairie | Jason | TV Series | 1974 |
 | The Castaway Cowboy | Booton 'Little Maca' MacAvoy | Movie | 1974 |
 | Houston, We've Got a Problem | Mikey 'Mike' Matthews | Movie | 1974 |
| The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton | Alvin Fernald | Movie | 1974 | |
 | Ace Eli and Rodger of the Skies | Roger Walford | Movie | 1973 |
 | The Poseidon Adventure | Robin Shelby | Movie | 1972 |
 | Anna and the King | Louis Owens | TV Series | 1972 |
 | Emergency! | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1972 |
 | The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County | Boy outside saloon (uncredited) | Movie | 1970 |
 | Menace on the Mountain | Mark McIver | Movie | 1970 |
 | Nanny and the Professor | Rodney | TV Series | 1970 |
| Nanny and the Professor | Franklin | TV Series | 1970 |
 | Gaily, Gaily | Virgil Harvey | Movie | 1969 |
 | The Brady Bunch | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1969 |
 | Room 222 | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1969 |
 | Adam-12 | Gary Rogers | TV Series | 1968 |
| Adam-12 | Donny | TV Series | 1968 |
 | Yours, Mine and Ours | Phillip North | Movie | 1968 |
 | Felony Squad | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1966 |
 | Batman | Andy | TV Series | 1966 |
 | Gunsmoke | Billy Madison | TV Series | 1955 |
| Gunsmoke | Mike Jarvis | TV Series | 1955 |
| Gunsmoke | Timmy | TV Series | 1955 |