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.
Self
Película 1960
Aloysius Gogarty
Película 1938
Michaleen Oge Flynn
Película 1952
Francis Quinncannon
Película 1945
Cyfartha
Película 1941
Inspector Donnelly
Película 1950
Timothy Blake
Película 1943
Bott
Película 1938
Father Fitzgibbon
Película 1944
The Orator
Película 1930
Zipper Dyson
Película 1939
Henry Twite
Película 1944
Uncle Jack Conlon
Película 1956
Jerry B. 'J.B.' / 'Pop' Bates
Película 1945
Dr. Joseph McRory
Película 1947
Barry Fitzgerald
Película 1947
Michael 'Mike' Guinan
Película 1945
Sergeant Briany McNaughton
Película 1949
Fluther Good
Película 1936
Grandfather
Película 1958
Martin L. Donovan
Película 1947
Huish
Película 1937
Robbie McCleary
Película 1948
Capt. McCardle
Película 1943
Thady O'Heggarty
Película 1954
Terence O'Feenaghty
Película 1946
Michael O'Keefe
Película 1939
Denno Noonan
Película 1948
Britches
Película 1939
R.R. Jarboe
Película 1951
Stooky
Película 1943
Patrick Farrell
Película 1959
Bing Crosby's Father
Película 1945
Captured British soldier
Película 1935
Self (archive footage)
Película 2014
Peddler (uncredited)
Película 1938
Harold "Stretch" Sears
Película 1955
Self
Tv 1948
Tv 1953
Harold 'Stretch' Sears
Tv 1955
Barry Flynn
Tv 1950
Self - Mystery Guest
Tv 1950
Tv 1959