Barry fitzgerald death
Barry Fitzgerald
Irish actor (1888–1961)
This article is about the actor. For the Australian rules footballer, see Barry Fitzgerald (footballer). For the ghost investigator, see Barry Fitzgerald (investigator).
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) |
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 B Arthur shields and barry fitzgerald!