Barry Fitzgerald

Brother of actor Arthur Shields, with whom he performed in several films, most notably John Ford's The Quiet Man (1952). One of the very few character actors ever to achieve star status. Fitzgerald was the only player ever nominated for the Academy Award for both Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor in the same year for the same role

Notable Roles

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Cradle of Genius

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Bringing Up Baby

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The Quiet Man

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And Then There Were None

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The Naked City

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The Sea Wolf

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Tarzan's Secret Treasure

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How Green Was My Valley

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Union Station

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The Story of Seabiscuit

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The Amazing Mrs. Holliday

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The Dawn Patrol

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Going My Way

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Juno and the Paycock

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The Saint Strikes Back

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None But the Lonely Heart

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The Long Voyage Home

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San Francisco Docks