Brother of actor Arthur Shields, with whom he performed in several films, most notably John Fords 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 Hollywoods 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 Dublins world-famous Abbey Players. He subsequently starred in the Abbey Theatre production of Sean OCaseys Juno And The Paycock, a role that he recreated in his film debut for director Alfred Hitchcock in 1930. He was coaxed to the U.S. in 1935 by John Ford to appear in Fords film adaptation of another OCasey masterpiece, The Plough and the Stars (1936). Fitzgerald took up residence in Hollywood and went on to give outstanding performances in such films as The Long Voyage Home (1940), How Green Was My Valley (1941), None But the Lonely Heart (1944), And Then There Were None (1945), Two Years Before the Mast (1946) and what is probably the role for which he is most fondly remembered, The Quiet Man (1952). He won the Academy Award For Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of gruff, aging Father Fitzgibbon in Going My Way (1944). He was also nominated for the Best Actor Oscar for the same role and was the only actor to ever be so honored. Barry Fitzgerald died in his beloved Dublin in 1961.

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Cradle of Genius

Self

Película 1960

Bringing Up Baby

Aloysius Gogarty

Película 1938

The Quiet Man

Michaleen Oge Flynn

Película 1952

And Then There Were None

Francis Quinncannon

Película 1945

How Green Was My Valley

Cyfartha

Película 1941

Union Station

Inspector Donnelly

Película 1950

The Amazing Mrs. Holliday

Timothy Blake

Película 1943

The Dawn Patrol

Bott

Película 1938

Going My Way

Father Fitzgibbon

Película 1944

Juno and the Paycock

The Orator

Película 1930

The Saint Strikes Back

Zipper Dyson

Película 1939

None But the Lonely Heart

Henry Twite

Película 1944

The Catered Affair

Uncle Jack Conlon

Película 1956

The Stork Club

Jerry B. 'J.B.' / 'Pop' Bates

Película 1945

Welcome Stranger

Dr. Joseph McRory

Película 1947

Variety Girl

Barry Fitzgerald

Película 1947

Incendiary Blonde

Michael 'Mike' Guinan

Película 1945

Top o' the Morning

Sergeant Briany McNaughton

Película 1949

The Plough and the Stars

Fluther Good

Película 1936

Rooney

Grandfather

Película 1958

Easy Come, Easy Go

Martin L. Donovan

Película 1947

Ebb Tide

Huish

Película 1937

The Sainted Sisters

Robbie McCleary

Película 1948

Two Tickets to London

Capt. McCardle

Película 1943

Happy Ever After

Thady O'Heggarty

Película 1954

Two Years Before the Mast

Terence O'Feenaghty

Película 1946

Full Confession

Michael O'Keefe

Película 1939

Miss Tatlock's Millions

Denno Noonan

Película 1948

Pacific Liner

Britches

Película 1939

Silver City

R.R. Jarboe

Película 1951

Corvette K-225

Stooky

Película 1943

Broth of a Boy

Patrick Farrell

Película 1959

Duffy's Tavern

Bing Crosby's Father

Película 1945

Guests of The Nation

Captured British soldier

Película 1935

Bing Crosby: Rediscovered

Self (archive footage)

Película 2014

Marie Antoinette

Peddler (uncredited)

Película 1938

Santa Claus and the Tenth Avenue Kid

Harold "Stretch" Sears

Película 1955

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The Ed Sullivan Show

Self

Tv 1948

General Electric Theater

Tv 1953

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Harold 'Stretch' Sears

Tv 1955

Lux Video Theatre

Barry Flynn

Tv 1950

What's My Line?

Self - Mystery Guest

Tv 1950

Play of the Week

Tv 1959