Birthname: William Joseph Shields
| Sign | Pisces |
| Born | Mar 10, 1888 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | Jan 14, 1961 Dublin, Ireland |
| Age | Died at 72 |
| Final Resting PlaceDeansgrange Cemetery, Blackrock | |
Barry Fitzgerald | |
| Job | Actor |
| Years active | 1924-61 |
| Top Roles | Henry Twite, Shawn O'Hara, Seabiscuit's Trainer, Uncle Jack Conlon, Cocky, Aloysius Gogarty |
| Top Genres | Drama, Comedy, Romance, Musical, Crime, Adventure |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Romance (Drama), Sailors / The Sea |
| Top Collaborators | John Ford (Director), Howard Hawks (Director), Howard Da Silva, Hal B. Wallis (Producer) |
| Shares birthday with | Gregory La Cava, Richard Haydn, Katharine Houghton see more.. |
Barry Fitzgerald Overview:
Legendary character actor, Barry Fitzgerald, was born William Joseph Shields on Mar 10, 1888 in Dublin, Ireland. Fitzgerald died at the age of 72 on Jan 14, 1961 in Dublin, Ireland and was laid to rest in Deansgrange Cemetery, Blackrock in Dublin, Ireland.
HONORS and AWARDS:
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Barry Fitzgerald was nominated for two Academy Awards, winning one for Best Supporting Actor for Going My Way (as Father Fitzgibbon) in 1944.
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
| 1944 | Best Actor | Going My Way (1944) | Father Fitzgibbon | Nominated |
| 1944 | Best Supporting Actor | Going My Way (1944) | Father Fitzgibbon | Won |
He was honored with two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the categories of Motion Pictures and Television.
Barry Fitzgerald BlogHub Articles:
Barry Fitzgerald, Walter Huston, and Louis Hayward in "And Then There Were None"
By Stephen Reginald on Dec 3, 2021 From Classic Movie ManBarry Fitzgerald, Walter Huston, and Louis Hayward in "And Then There Were None" And Then There Were None (1945) is a mystery movie directed by Rene Clair and starring Barry Fitzgerald, Walter Huston, and Louis Hayward. The film is an adaptation of Agatha Christie's 1939 novel of the same name... Read full article
Barry Fitzgerald - Frowning on Fame
By The Metzinger Sisters on Mar 10, 2014 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film LoversWhile hunting down photographs of Barry Fitzgerald's home for the upcoming Hollywood Home Tour we stumbled upon this article from the New York Times, originally posted on January 14, 1945. It was so entertaining we couldn't help but share it. And it's so fitting for St. Patrick's Day too...which wil... Read full article
Classic Movie Coincidence: Barry Fitzgerald and Richard Haydn
By Annmarie Gatti on Mar 10, 2014 From Classic Movie Hub BlogBarry Fitzgerald and Richard Haydn?share a birthday and a film: Both Barry Fitzgerald and Richard Haydn appeared in?And Then There Were None — and both were born today March 10 (17 yrs apart!). Richard Haydn?as butler Thomas Rogers?and Barry Fitzgerald?as Judge Francis J. Quinncannon?in Agath... Read full article
Barry Fitzgerald - Frowning on Fame
By The Metzinger Sisters on Mar 10, 2014 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film LoversWhile hunting down photographs of Barry Fitzgerald's home for the upcoming Hollywood Home Tour we stumbled upon this article from the New York Times, originally posted on January 14, 1945. It was so entertaining we couldn't help but share it. And it's so fitting for St. Patrick's Day too...which wil... Read full article
Barry Fitzgerald - Frowning on Fame
By The Metzinger Sisters on Mar 10, 2014 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film LoversWhile hunting down photographs of Barry Fitzgerald's home for the upcoming Hollywood Home Tour we stumbled upon this article from the New York Times, originally posted on January 14, 1945. It was so entertaining we couldn't help but share it. And it's so fitting for St. Patrick's Day too...which wil... Read full article
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Barry Fitzgerald Quotes:
Michaleen Flynn: Chasing Sean and Mary Kate on horse, the horse instinctively stops in front of Cohan's Bar. Talking to horse: "I... I Think you have more sense then I have me-self."
Judge Francis J. Quinncannon: Mr. Owen could only come to the island in one way. It's perfectly clear. Mr. Owen is one of us.
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