Barry Fitzgerald

Barry Fitzgerald, actually William Joseph Shields ( born March 10, 1888 in Dublin, † January 14, 1961 ) was an Irish actor.

Life

The diminutive (1.57 m) Fitzgerald began his career as an actor early twenties at the Abbey Theatre. Previously, he worked as a civil servant. 1930 Barry Fitzgerald managed the jump to the big screen with the film adaptation of the play Juno and the Paycock by Sean O'Casey, directed by Alfred Hitchcock. This film should be his choice for the next six years. 1936 Fitzgerald succeeded with the help of John Ford and his film The Plough and the Stars with Barbara Stanwyck step to Hollywood.

This was followed by films such as leopards Up Baby (1938 ) as an alcohol an affectionate gardener and The Long Road to Cardiff ( 1940) in the role of a mischievous Stewart. 1944 Fitzgerald played alongside Bing Crosby in Going My Way. With the incarnation of the Father Fitzgibbon he managed the feat to be in the categories of Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor nominations with one and the same role at the Academy Awards 1945. At the end of Fitzgerald was pleased with the trophy for Best Supporting Actor.

His most famous film of this success was the cat with the red hair ( 1952). There he played alongside John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara and his brother Arthur Shields. He had his last role in Broth of a Boy in 1959, after which he returned to Dublin. Fitzgerald had never been married and had no children. He died in 1961 at the age of 72 years.

Barry Fitzgerald is immortalized on the Hollywood Walk of Fame with two stars.

Filmography (selection)