Barry Fitzgerald
Irish actor (1888–1961)
Biography
William Joseph Shields (10 March 1888 – 4 January 1961), 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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Family
- Siblings
- Arthur Shields
Awards & honours (2)
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Quick answers about Barry Fitzgerald
- How old was Barry Fitzgerald?
- Barry Fitzgerald died on January 14, 1961 at the age of 72.
- When is Barry Fitzgerald's birthday?
- Barry Fitzgerald was born on March 10, 1888.
- Where was Barry Fitzgerald born?
- Barry Fitzgerald was born in Dublin.
- What is Barry Fitzgerald's zodiac sign?
- Barry Fitzgerald's zodiac sign is Pisces.
- How tall is Barry Fitzgerald?
- Barry Fitzgerald is 1.60 m (5′3″) tall.
- What is Barry Fitzgerald's nationality?
- Barry Fitzgerald is a citizen of Ireland.
- What does Barry Fitzgerald do?
- Barry Fitzgerald is known as stage actor, film actor, actor.
