Shamus
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Shamus may refer to:
- a slang term for a private investigatorPrivate investigatorA private investigator , private detective or inquiry agent, is a person who can be hired by individuals or groups to undertake investigatory law services. Private detectives/investigators often work for attorneys in civil cases. Many work for insurance companies to investigate suspicious claims...
- Shamus (computer game), a 1980s computer game
- Shamus (film)Shamus (film)Shamus is a 1973 American film starring Burt Reynolds and Dyan Cannon. Burt Reynolds plays McCoy, a hard-nosed private detective.-Plot Synopsis:...
, a 1973 film starring Burt Reynolds - Shamus AwardShamus AwardThe Shamus Award is awarded by the Private Eye Writers of America for the best detective fiction genre novels and short stories of the year....
, for best detective fiction
- Shamus CulhaneShamus CulhaneJames "Shamus" Culhane was an American animator, film director, and film producer.Culhane worked for a number of American animation studios, including Fleischer Studios, the Ub Iwerks studio, Walt Disney Productions, and the Walter Lantz studio. He began his animation career in 1925 working for J.R...
, animator, film director and producer - Shamus O'BrienShamus O'BrienWilliam Shamus O’Brien was a U.S.-Scottish soccer inside left. During his Hall of Fame career, O’Brien spent eight seasons in the first American Soccer League and another five in the second American Soccer League.-Youth:While born in Scotland, O’Brien’s family immigrated to the United States when...
, American soccer player - Gareb Shamus, CEO of Wizard EntertainmentWizard EntertainmentWizard Entertainment, formerly known as Wizard Press, was a New York-based publisher of Wizard and ToyFare magazines, along with various special issues for each magazine and the annual Toy Wishes holiday guide....
- Shamus Wong, a character from the children's book Tracey McBeanTracey McBeanTracey McBean is a series of children's books drawn and written by Mary Small and Arthur Filloy about Tracey McBean, a young Australian female inventor who was the protagonist and main character in the series...
- Shamus Haws, horseman, horse trainer and owner of Running U Livestock. Voted "Best Horse Trainer in Utah" by Utah Horse Council.
See also
- ShamuShamuShamu was the fourth killer whale ever captured and was the third orca ever displayed in a public exhibit. She was the first orca to survive more than 13 months in captivity and was the star of a very popular killer whale show at SeaWorld San Diego in the mid - late 1960s...
, SeaWorldSeaWorldSeaWorld is a United States chain of marine mammal parks, oceanariums, and animal theme parks owned by SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment. The parks feature captive orca, sea lion, and dolphin shows and zoological displays featuring various other marine animals. There are operations in Orlando,...
's first killer whale (died 1971) - Shamu (SeaWorld show)Shamu (SeaWorld show)Shamu is the stage name given to the SeaWorld orca shows and to the "star" of those shows, beginning with the original Shamu in the late 1960s and early 1970s...
, SeaWorld's contemporary killer whale shows - SeamusSeamusSéamus , is a male first name of Celtic origin. It is the Gaelic equivalent of the name James. The name James is the English New Testament variant for the Hebrew name Jacob...
, the Irish form of the name James - Sheamus O'ShaunessySheamus O'ShaunessyStephen Farrelly is an Irish professional wrestler and actor, best known by his ring name Sheamus. He is signed with WWE and competes on the SmackDown brand....
, a professional wrestler - GabbaiGabbaiA Gabbai is a person who assists in the running of a synagogue and ensures that the needs are met, for example the Jewish prayer services run smoothly, or an assistant to a rabbi...
, or shammes, a term for the caretaker of a synagogue