- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- March 9, 1888
- Place of Birth
- Dublin, Ireland
- Died
- January 14, 1961
Barry Fitzgerald
Brother of actor Arthur Shields, with whom he performed in several films, most notably John Ford's The Quiet Man (1952). One of the very few character actors ever to achieve star status. Fitzgerald was the only player ever nominated for the Academy Award for both Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor in the same year for the same role. The recognition was for Going My Way (1944). After he received this double nomination, the Academy immediately changed their rules to prevent this from happening again, rules which have remained unchanged to this day. One of Hollywood's finest character actors and most accomplished scene stealers, Barry Fitzgerald was born William Joseph Shields in 1888 in Dublin, Ireland. Educated to enter the banking business, the diminutive Irishman with the irresistible brogue was bitten by the acting bug in the 1920s and joined Dublin's world-famous Abbey Players…
Filmography
movieBing Crosby: Rediscovered
2014 · Self (archive footage)
movieCradle of Genius
1960 · Self
tvPlay of the Week
1959
Broth of a Boy
movieBroth of a Boy
1959 · Patrick Farrell
movieRooney
1958 · Grandfather
movieThe Catered Affair
1956 · Jack Conlon
tvAlfred Hitchcock Presents
1955 · Harold 'Stretch' Sears
movieSanta Claus and the Tenth Avenue Kid
1955 · Harold "Stretch" Sears
movieHappy Ever After
1954 · Thady O'Heggarty
tvGeneral Electric Theater
1953
movieThe Quiet Man
1952 · Michaleen Oge Flynn
movieHa da venì... don Calogero!
1952 · Don Calogero
movieSilver City
1951 · R.R. Jarboe
movieUnion Station
1950 · Inspector Donnelly
Lux Video Theatre
tvLux Video Theatre
1950 · Barry Flynn
tvWhat's My Line?
1950 · Self
movieThe Story of Seabiscuit
1949 · Shawn O'Hara
movieTop o' the Morning
1949 · Sergeant Briany McNaughton
movieMiss Tatlock's Millions
1948 · Denno Noonan
tvThe Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · Self
movieThe Sainted Sisters
1948 · Robbie McCleary
movieThe Naked City
1948 · Lt. Dan Muldoon
movieVariety Girl
1947 · Barry Fitzgerald
movieWelcome Stranger
1947 · Dr. Joseph McRory
movieEasy Come, Easy Go
1947 · Martin L. Donovan
movieCalifornia
1947 · Michael Fabian
movieTwo Years Before the Mast
1946 · Terence O'Feenaghty
movieThe Stork Club
1945 · Jerry B. 'J.B.' / 'Pop' Bates
movieAnd Then There Were None
1945 · Francis Quinncannon
movieDuffy's Tavern
1945 · Bing Crosby's Father
movieIncendiary Blonde
1945 · Michael 'Mike' Guinan
movieNone But the Lonely Heart
1944 · Henry Twite
movieI Love a Soldier
1944 · Murphy
movieGoing My Way
1944 · Father Fitzgibbon
movieCorvette K-225
1943 · Stooky
movieTwo Tickets to London
1943 · Capt. McCardle
movieThe Amazing Mrs. Holliday
1943 · Timothy Blake
movieTarzan's Secret Treasure
1941 · Dennis O'Doul
movieHow Green Was My Valley
1941 · Cyfartha
movieThe Sea Wolf
1941 · Cooky
movieSan Francisco Docks
1940 · The Icky
movieThe Long Voyage Home
1940 · Cocky
movieFull Confession
1939 · Michael O'Keefe
movieThe Saint Strikes Back
1939 · Zipper Dyson
moviePacific Liner
1939 · Britches
movieThe Dawn Patrol
1938 · Bott
movieMarie Antoinette
1938 · Peddler (uncredited)
movieFour Men and a Prayer
1938 · Mulcahay
movieBringing Up Baby
1938 · Mr. Gogarty
movieEbb Tide
1937 · Huish
movieThe Plough and the Stars
1936 · Fluther Good
movieGuests of The Nation
1935 · Captured British soldier
movieJuno and the Paycock
1930 · The Orator