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Born William Joseph Shields in Dublin, he worked as a clerk with that city's Board of Trade before getting into acting. He got his start performing the works of Sean O'Casey at the famed Abbey Theatre, including ''Juno and the Paycock'' and ''Theatre/ThePloughAndTheStars''. He quickly found his niche as comic relief. His earliest film roles were reprising his roles O'Casey's plays for film. He was a favorite of Creator/JohnFord, who cast him in many of his classic films including ''Film/HowGreenWasMyValley'' and ''Film/TheQuietMan''; his half-brother, Arthur Shields, was also an actor and likewise appeared in several of Ford's films.

His StarMakingRole was the irascible priest Father Fitzgibbons in the Creator/BingCrosby classic ''Film/GoingMyWay'', which won him both (unwanted) celebrity and the UsefulNotes/AcademyAward for Best Supporting Actor.

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Born William Joseph Shields in Dublin, he worked as a clerk with that city's Board of Trade before getting into acting. He got his start performing the works of Sean O'Casey at the famed Abbey Theatre, including ''Juno and the Paycock'' and ''Theatre/ThePloughAndTheStars''. He quickly found his niche as comic relief. His earliest film roles credits were reprising his roles in O'Casey's plays for film. He was a favorite of director Creator/JohnFord, who cast him in many of his classic films films, including ''Film/HowGreenWasMyValley'' and ''Film/TheQuietMan''; his half-brother, Arthur Shields, was also an actor and likewise appeared in several of Ford's films.

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Born William Joseph Shields in Dublin, he worked as a clerk with that city's Board of Trade before getting into acting. He got his start performing the works of Sean O'Casey at the famed Abbey Theatre, including ''Juno and the Paycock'' and ''Theatre/ThePloughAndTheStars''. He quickly found his niche as comic relief. His earliest film roles were reprising his roles O'Casey's plays for film. He was a favorite of Creator/JohnFord, who cast him in many of his classic films including ''Film/HowGreenWasMyValley'' and ''Film/TheQuietMan''. His half-brother, Arthur Shields, was also an actor and likewise appeared in several of Ford's films.

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Born William Joseph Shields in Dublin, he worked as a clerk with that city's Board of Trade before getting into acting. He got his start performing the works of Sean O'Casey at the famed Abbey Theatre, including ''Juno and the Paycock'' and ''Theatre/ThePloughAndTheStars''. He quickly found his niche as comic relief. His earliest film roles were reprising his roles O'Casey's plays for film. He was a favorite of Creator/JohnFord, who cast him in many of his classic films including ''Film/HowGreenWasMyValley'' and ''Film/TheQuietMan''. His ''Film/TheQuietMan''; his half-brother, Arthur Shields, was also an actor and likewise appeared in several of Ford's films.
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Born William Joseph Shields in Dublin, he worked as a clerk with that city's Board of Trade before getting into acting. He got his start performing the works of Sean O'Casey at the famed Abbey Theatre, including ''Juno and the Paycock'' and ''Theatre/ThePloughAndTheStars''. He quickly found his niche as comic relief. His earliest film roles were reprising his roles O'Casey's plays for film. He was a favorite of Creator/JohnFord, who cast him in many of his classic films including ''Film/HowGreenWasMyValley'' and ''Film/TheQuietMan''. His half-brother, Arthur Shields, was also an actor and appeared in many of Ford's films as well.

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Born William Joseph Shields in Dublin, he worked as a clerk with that city's Board of Trade before getting into acting. He got his start performing the works of Sean O'Casey at the famed Abbey Theatre, including ''Juno and the Paycock'' and ''Theatre/ThePloughAndTheStars''. He quickly found his niche as comic relief. His earliest film roles were reprising his roles O'Casey's plays for film. He was a favorite of Creator/JohnFord, who cast him in many of his classic films including ''Film/HowGreenWasMyValley'' and ''Film/TheQuietMan''. His half-brother, Arthur Shields, was also an actor and likewise appeared in many several of Ford's films as well.
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Born William Joseph Shields in Dublin, he originally was a civil servant, coming into acting later in life. He got his start performing the works of Sean O'Casey at the famed Abbey Theatre, including ''Juno and the Paycock'' and ''Theatre/ThePloughAndTheStars''. He quickly found his niche as comic relief. His earliest film roles were reprising his roles O'Casey's plays for film. He was a favorite of Creator/JohnFord, who cast him in many of his classic films including ''Film/HowGreenWasMyValley'' and ''Film/TheQuietMan''. His half-brother, Arthur Shields, was also an actor and appeared in many of Ford's films as well.

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Born William Joseph Shields in Dublin, he originally was worked as a civil servant, coming clerk with that city's Board of Trade before getting into acting later in life.acting. He got his start performing the works of Sean O'Casey at the famed Abbey Theatre, including ''Juno and the Paycock'' and ''Theatre/ThePloughAndTheStars''. He quickly found his niche as comic relief. His earliest film roles were reprising his roles O'Casey's plays for film. He was a favorite of Creator/JohnFord, who cast him in many of his classic films including ''Film/HowGreenWasMyValley'' and ''Film/TheQuietMan''. His half-brother, Arthur Shields, was also an actor and appeared in many of Ford's films as well.
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Born William Joseph Shields in Dublin, he was originally an insurance salesman, coming into acting later in life. He got his start performing the works of Sean O'Casey at the famed Abbey Theatre, including ''Juno and the Paycock'' and ''Theatre/ThePloughAndTheStars''. He quickly found his niche as comic relief. His earliest film roles were reprising his roles O'Casey's plays for film. He was a favorite of Creator/JohnFord, who cast him in many of his classic films including ''Film/HowGreenWasMyValley'' and ''Film/TheQuietMan''. His half-brother, Arthur Shields, was also an actor and appeared in many of Ford's films as well.

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Born William Joseph Shields in Dublin, he was originally an insurance salesman, was a civil servant, coming into acting later in life. He got his start performing the works of Sean O'Casey at the famed Abbey Theatre, including ''Juno and the Paycock'' and ''Theatre/ThePloughAndTheStars''. He quickly found his niche as comic relief. His earliest film roles were reprising his roles O'Casey's plays for film. He was a favorite of Creator/JohnFord, who cast him in many of his classic films including ''Film/HowGreenWasMyValley'' and ''Film/TheQuietMan''. His half-brother, Arthur Shields, was also an actor and appeared in many of Ford's films as well.

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* ''Series/AlfredHitchcockPresents'' (1955, 1 episode)
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Born William Joseph Shields in Dublin, he was originally an insurance salesman, coming into acting later in life. He got his start performing the works of Sean O'Casey at the famed Abbey Theatre, including ''Juno and the Paycock'' and ''Theatre/ThePloughAndTheStars''. He quickly found his niche as comic relief. His earliest film roles were reprising his roles O'Casey's plays for film. He was a favorite of Creator/JohnFord who cast him in many of his classic films including ''Film/HowGreenWasMyValley'' and ''Film/TheQuietMan''. His half-brother, Arthur Shields, was also an actor and appeared in many of Ford's films as well.

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Born William Joseph Shields in Dublin, he was originally an insurance salesman, coming into acting later in life. He got his start performing the works of Sean O'Casey at the famed Abbey Theatre, including ''Juno and the Paycock'' and ''Theatre/ThePloughAndTheStars''. He quickly found his niche as comic relief. His earliest film roles were reprising his roles O'Casey's plays for film. He was a favorite of Creator/JohnFord Creator/JohnFord, who cast him in many of his classic films including ''Film/HowGreenWasMyValley'' and ''Film/TheQuietMan''. His half-brother, Arthur Shields, was also an actor and appeared in many of Ford's films as well.
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Born William Joseph Shields, he was originally an insurance salesman, he came into acting later in life. He got his start performing the works of Sean O'Casey at Dublin's famed Abbey Theatre, including ''Juno and the Paycock'' and ''Theatre/ThePloughAndTheStars''. He quickly found his niche as comic relief. His earliest film roles were reprising his roles O'Casey's plays for film. He was a favorite of Creator/JohnFord who cast him in many of his classic films including ''Film/HowGreenWasMyValley'' and ''Film/TheQuietMan''. His half-brother, Arthur Shields, was also an actor and appeared in many of Ford's films as well.

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Born William Joseph Shields, Shields in Dublin, he was originally an insurance salesman, he came coming into acting later in life. He got his start performing the works of Sean O'Casey at Dublin's the famed Abbey Theatre, including ''Juno and the Paycock'' and ''Theatre/ThePloughAndTheStars''. He quickly found his niche as comic relief. His earliest film roles were reprising his roles O'Casey's plays for film. He was a favorite of Creator/JohnFord who cast him in many of his classic films including ''Film/HowGreenWasMyValley'' and ''Film/TheQuietMan''. His half-brother, Arthur Shields, was also an actor and appeared in many of Ford's films as well.
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Born William Joseph Shields, he was originally an insurance salesman, he came into acting later in life. He got his start performing the works of Sean O'Casey at Dublin's famed Abbey Theatre, including ''Juno and the Paycock'' and ''Theatre/ThePloughAndTheStars''. He quickly found his niche as comic relief. His earliest film roles were reprising his roles O'Casey's plays for film. He was a favorite of Creator/JohnFord who cast him in many of his classic films including ''Film/HowGreenWasMyValley'' and ''Film/TheQuietMan''. His half-brother Arthur Shields, was also an actor and appeared in many of Ford's films too.

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Born William Joseph Shields, he was originally an insurance salesman, he came into acting later in life. He got his start performing the works of Sean O'Casey at Dublin's famed Abbey Theatre, including ''Juno and the Paycock'' and ''Theatre/ThePloughAndTheStars''. He quickly found his niche as comic relief. His earliest film roles were reprising his roles O'Casey's plays for film. He was a favorite of Creator/JohnFord who cast him in many of his classic films including ''Film/HowGreenWasMyValley'' and ''Film/TheQuietMan''. His half-brother half-brother, Arthur Shields, was also an actor and appeared in many of Ford's films too.
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Barry Fitzgerald would retire from acting in 1959 and moved to Dublin.

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Barry Fitzgerald (1888–1961) was a much-beloved Irish character actor during UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfHollywood.

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Barry Fitzgerald (1888–1961) (10 March 1888 – 14 January 1961) was a much-beloved Irish character actor during UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfHollywood.
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His StarMakingRole was the irascible priest Father Fitzgibbons in the Creator/BingCrosby classic ''Film/GoingMyWay'', which won him both (unwanted) celebrity and the AcademyAward for Best Supporting Actor.

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He got his start performing the works of Sean O'Casey at Dublin's famed Abbey Theatre, including ''Juno and the Paycock'' and ''Theatre/ThePloughAndTheStars''. His earlierst film roles were those based off O'Casey's works. He was a favorite of Creator/JohnFord who cast him in many of his classic films including ''Film/HowGreenWasMyValley'' and ''Film/TheQuietMan''.

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Born William Joseph Shields, he was originally an insurance salesman, he came into acting later in life. He got his start performing the works of Sean O'Casey at Dublin's famed Abbey Theatre, including ''Juno and the Paycock'' and ''Theatre/ThePloughAndTheStars''. He quickly found his niche as comic relief. His earlierst earliest film roles were those based off reprising his roles O'Casey's works.plays for film. He was a favorite of Creator/JohnFord who cast him in many of his classic films including ''Film/HowGreenWasMyValley'' and ''Film/TheQuietMan''. \n His half-brother Arthur Shields, was also an actor and appeared in many of Ford's films too.


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He got his start performing the works of Sean O'Casey at Dublin's famed Abbey Theatre, including ''Juno and the Paycock'' and ''Theatre/ThePloughAndTheStars''. His earlierst film roles were those based off O'Casey's works. He was a favorite of Creator/JohnFord who cast him in many of his classic films including ''Film/HowGreenWasMyValley'' and ''Film/TheQuietMan''. His StarMakingRole was the irascible priest Father Fitzgibbons in the Creator/BingCrosby classic ''Film/GoingMyWay'', which won him both (unwanted) celebrity and the AcademyAward for Best Supporting Actor.

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* ''Theatre/ThePloughAndTheStars'' (1936)

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He got his start performing the works of Sean O'Casey at Dublin's famed Abbey Theatre, including ''Juno and the Paycock'' and ''Theatre/ThePloughAndTheStars''. His earlierst film roles were those based off O'Casey's works. He was a favorite of Creator/JohnFord who cast him in many of his classic films including ''Film/HowGreenWasMyValley'' and ''Film/TheQuietMan''.

His StarMakingRole was the irascible priest Father Fitzgibbons in the Creator/BingCrosby classic ''Film/GoingMyWay'', which won him both (unwanted) celebrity and the AcademyAward for Best Supporting Actor.

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* ''Theatre/ThePloughAndTheStars'' (1936)(1936) -- first collaboration with John Ford



* ''Film/TheLongVoyageHome'' (1940)

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* ''Four Men and a Prayer'' (1938 -- second collaboration with John Ford
* ''Film/TheLongVoyageHome'' (1940)(1940) -- third collaboration with John Ford



* ''Literature/HowGreenWasMyValley'' (1941)

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* ''Literature/HowGreenWasMyValley'' (1941)(1941) -- fourth collaboration with John Ford



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He got his start performing the works of Sean O'Casey at Dublin's famed Abbey Theatre, including ''Juno and the Paycock'' and ''Theatre/ThePloughAndTheStars''. His earlierst film roles were those based off O'Casey's works. He was a favorite of Creator/JohnFord who cast him in many of his classic films including ''Film/HowGreenWasMyValley'' and ''Film/TheQuietMan''. His StarMakingRole was the irascible priest Father Fitzgibbons in the Creator/BingCrosby classic ''Film/GoingMyWay'' which won him both (unwanted) stardom and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

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He got his start performing the works of Sean O'Casey at Dublin's famed Abbey Theatre, including ''Juno and the Paycock'' and ''Theatre/ThePloughAndTheStars''. His earlierst film roles were those based off O'Casey's works. He was a favorite of Creator/JohnFord who cast him in many of his classic films including ''Film/HowGreenWasMyValley'' and ''Film/TheQuietMan''. His StarMakingRole was the irascible priest Father Fitzgibbons in the Creator/BingCrosby classic ''Film/GoingMyWay'' ''Film/GoingMyWay'', which won him both (unwanted) stardom celebrity and the Academy Award AcademyAward for Best Supporting Actor.



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He got his start performing the works of Sean O'Casey at Dublin's famed Abbey Theatre, including ''Juno and the Paycock'' and ''Theatre/ThePloughAndTheStars''. His earlierst film roles were those based off O'Casey's works. He was a favorite of Creator/JohnFord who cast him in many of his classic films including ''Film/HowGreenWasMyValley'' and ''Film/TheQuietMan''. His StarMakingRole was the irascible priest Father Fitzgibbons in the Creator/BingCrosby classic ''Film/GoingMyWay'' which won him both (unwanted) stardom and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.Actor.

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* ''Film/BringingUpBaby'' (1938)
* ''Film/TheLongVoyageHome'' (1940)
* ''Literature/TheSeaWolf'' (1941)
* ''Literature/HowGreenWasMyValley'' (1941)
* ''Film/GoingMyWay'' (1944)
* ''Literature/AndThenThereWereNone'' (1945)
* ''Film/TheNakedCity'' (1948)
* ''Film/TheQuietMan'' (1952)

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A much beloved Barry Fitzgerald (1888–1961) was a much-beloved Irish character actor during the GoldenAgeOfHollywood. GoldenAgeOfHollywood.

He got his start performing the works of Sean O'Casey at Dublin's famed Abbey Theatre Theatre, including ''Juno and the Paycock'' and ''Theatre/ThePloughAndTheStars''. His earlierst film roles were those based off O'Casey's works. He was a favorite of Creator/JohnFord who cast him in many of his classic films including ''Film/HowGreenWasMyValley'' and ''Film/TheQuietMan''. His StarMakingRole was the irascible priest Father Fitzgibbons in the Creator/BingCrosby classic ''Film/GoingMyWay'' which won him both (unwanted) stardom and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
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A much beloved Irish character actor during the GoldenAgeOfHollywood. He got his start performing the works of Sean O'Casey at Dublin's famed Abbey Theatre including ''Juno and the Paycock'' and ''Theatre/ThePloughAndTheStars''. His earlierst film roles were those based off O'Casey's works. He was a favorite of Creator/JohnFord who cast him in many of his classic films including ''Film/HowGreenWasMyValley'' and ''Film/TheQuietMan''. His StarMakingRole was the irascible priest Father Fitzgibbons in the Creator/BingCrosby classic ''Film/GoingMyWay'' which got him both (unwanted) stardom and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

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A much beloved Irish character actor during the GoldenAgeOfHollywood. He got his start performing the works of Sean O'Casey at Dublin's famed Abbey Theatre including ''Juno and the Paycock'' and ''Theatre/ThePloughAndTheStars''. His earlierst film roles were those based off O'Casey's works. He was a favorite of Creator/JohnFord who cast him in many of his classic films including ''Film/HowGreenWasMyValley'' and ''Film/TheQuietMan''. His StarMakingRole was the irascible priest Father Fitzgibbons in the Creator/BingCrosby classic ''Film/GoingMyWay'' which got won him both (unwanted) stardom and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
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A much beloved Irish character actor during the GoldenAgeOfHollywood. He got his start performing the works of Sean O'Casey at Dublin's famed Abbey Theatre including ''Juno and the Paycock'' and ''Theatre/ThePloughAndTheStars''. His earlierst film roles were those based off O'Casey's works. He was a favorite of Creator/JohnFord who cast him in many of his classic films including ''Film/HowGreenWasMyValley'' and ''Film/TheQuietMan''. His StarMaking role was the irascible priest Father Fitzgibbons in the Creator/BingCrosby classic ''Film/GoingMyWay'' which got him both (unwanted) stardom and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

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A much beloved Irish character actor during the GoldenAgeOfHollywood. He got his start performing the works of Sean O'Casey at Dublin's famed Abbey Theatre including ''Juno and the Paycock'' and ''Theatre/ThePloughAndTheStars''. His earlierst film roles were those based off O'Casey's works. He was a favorite of Creator/JohnFord who cast him in many of his classic films including ''Film/HowGreenWasMyValley'' and ''Film/TheQuietMan''. His StarMaking role StarMakingRole was the irascible priest Father Fitzgibbons in the Creator/BingCrosby classic ''Film/GoingMyWay'' which got him both (unwanted) stardom and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
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A much beloved Irish character actor during the GoldenAgeOfHollywood. He got his start performing the works of Sean O'Casey at Dublin's famed Abbey Theatre including ''Juno and the Paycock'' and ''Theatre/ThePloughAndTheStars''. His earlierst film roles were those based off O'Casey's works. He was a favorite of Creator/JohnFord who cast him in many of his classic films including ''Film/HowGreenWasMyValley'' and ''Film/TheQuietMan''.

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A much beloved Irish character actor during the GoldenAgeOfHollywood. He got his start performing the works of Sean O'Casey at Dublin's famed Abbey Theatre including ''Juno and the Paycock'' and ''Theatre/ThePloughAndTheStars''. His earlierst film roles were those based off O'Casey's works. He was a favorite of Creator/JohnFord who cast him in many of his classic films including ''Film/HowGreenWasMyValley'' and ''Film/TheQuietMan''. His StarMaking role was the irascible priest Father Fitzgibbons in the Creator/BingCrosby classic ''Film/GoingMyWay'' which got him both (unwanted) stardom and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
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A much beloved Irish character actor during the GoldAgeOfHollywood. He got his start performing the works of Sean O'Casey at Dublin's famed Abbey Theatre including ''Juno and the Paycock'' and ''Theatre/ThePloughAndTheStars''.

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A much beloved Irish character actor during the GoldAgeOfHollywood.GoldenAgeOfHollywood. He got his start performing the works of Sean O'Casey at Dublin's famed Abbey Theatre including ''Juno and the Paycock'' and ''Theatre/ThePloughAndTheStars''. His earlierst film roles were those based off O'Casey's works. He was a favorite of Creator/JohnFord who cast him in many of his classic films including ''Film/HowGreenWasMyValley'' and ''Film/TheQuietMan''.
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