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Barry Fitzgerald

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Born

3/10/1888, Dublin, Ireland

Died

1/14/1961

Birth Name

William Joseph Shields

Gender

Male

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Biography

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Barry Fitzgerald was a character actor who relocated to the United States from Ireland for most of his film career. Born in Dublin on March 10, 1888 as William Joseph Shields, he originally planned for a career in banking. In his 30s, he switched gears for good when

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Credits

Star (15)

Role
- Union Station
  Star
  2010
- The Sea Wolf
  Star
  2007
- California
  Star
- Silver City
  Star
  1951
- The Story of Seabiscuit
  Shawn O'Hara
  1949
- Top o' the Morning
  Star
  1949
- The Naked City
  Star
  1948
- The Stork Club
  Jerry B Bates
  1945
- And Then There Were None
  Judge Francis J. Quinncannon
  1945
- Going My Way
  Father Fitzgibbon
  1944
- None But the Lonely Heart
  Star
  1944
- How Green Was My Valley
  Cyfartha
  1941
- The Long Voyage Home
  Cocky
  1940
- Bringing Up Baby
  Mr. Gogarty
  1938
- Juno and the Paycock
  Star
  1938
Guest Star (9)

Role
- The Ed Sullivan Show
  Himself, on film
  - S 12: Ep 25 March 13, 1960: St. Patrick's Day Show with Pat Rooney, Eileen Brennan, Lee Sullivan, others.
    3/13/60
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents
  Stretch Sears
  - S 1: Ep 12 Santa Claus and the Tenth Avenue Kid
    12/18/55
- General Electric Theater
  Canon Matt Lavelle
  - S 3: Ep 13 The White Steed
    12/26/54
- General Electric Theater
  Guest Star
- The Lux Video Theatre
  Barry Flynn
  - S 3: Ep 12 The Man Who Struck It Rich
    11/17/52
- Toast of the Town
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 9 Bert Lahr / Art Carney / The Delta Rhythm Boys / Mimi Benzell
    11/9/52
- Toast of the Town
  Guest
  - S 5: Ep 8 Frankie Laine / Sugar Ray Robinson / Barry Fitzgerald / Alec Templeton / the Szonys
    11/2/52
- What's My Line?
  Mystery Guest
  - S 4: Ep 9 EPISODE #127
    11/2/52
- Ford Theatre
  Guest Star
  - S 3: Ep 6 The Whiteheaded Boy
    11/17/50

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- Barry was 5'4" tall.
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- Barry won the 1945 Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role in Going My Way.
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- Barry has 2 stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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