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Barry Fitzgerald

Acting

Born March 9, 1888 · Dublin, Ireland

Died January 14, 1961

Also known as William Joseph Shields · Барри Фитцджеральд

Biography

William Joseph Shields, known professionally as Barry Fitzgerald, was an Irish stage, film, and television actor. 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 Best Supporting Actor and was simultaneously nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for the same performance. In 2020, he was listed at number 11 on The Irish Times list of Ireland's greatest film actors.

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Awards & recognition

  • Academy AwardBest Supporting Actor · 1945
  • star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
  • Academy AwardBest Supporting Actor · 1945 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Actor · 1945 · nominated

Filmography24 titles