Barry Fitzgerald
Irish actor (1888–1961) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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William Joseph Shields (10 March 1888 – 4 January 1961), known professionally as Barry Fitzgerald, was an Irish stage, film and television actor.[1] In a career spanning almost forty years, he appeared in such notable films as Bringing Up Baby (1938), The Long Voyage Home (1940), How Green Was My Valley (1941), The Sea Wolf (1941), Going My Way (1944), None but the Lonely Heart (1944) and The Quiet Man (1952). For Going My Way, he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and was simultaneously nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor. He was the older brother of Irish actor Arthur Shields. In 2020, he was listed at number 11 on The Irish Times list of Ireland's greatest film actors.[2]
Barry Fitzgerald | |
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 Fitzgerald in 1945 | |
| Born | William Joseph Shields (1888-03-10)10 March 1888 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 4 January 1961(1961-01-04) (aged 72) Dublin, Ireland |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1924–1961 |
| Relatives | Arthur Shields (brother) |