Arthur Shields
Age: 74 | From: Dublin, Ireland
Person Details
Birthday: 1896-02-15 11:32:50
Death: 1970-04-27 11:32:50
Aliases: No known aliases
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Dublin, Ireland
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 55
TV Involvements: 11
Most Famous Work
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Arthur Shields (15 February 1896 - 27 April 1970) was an Irish stage and film actor. Born into an Irish Protestant family in Portobello, Dublin, he started acting in the Abbey Theatre when still a young man. He was the younger brother of actor Barry Fitzgerald. An Irish nationalist, he fought in the Easter Uprising of 1916. He was captured and was interned in Frongoch, North Wales.[1] He afterwards returned to the Abbey theatre. In 1936 John Ford brought him to the United States to act in a film version of The Plough and the Stars. He later returned to the U.S. and for health reasons, he decided to reside in California. He died at his home in Santa Barbara, California, aged 74. Some of his memorable roles were in John Ford films. Shields portrayed the Reverend Playfair in Ford's The Quiet Man, opposite John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara and his brother, Barry Fitzgerald. He played Dr. Laughlin in She Wore a Yellow Ribbon with Wayne and Joanne Dru, and appeared yet again with Wayne and Barry Fitzgerald in Ford's Long Voyage Home. His other films include: Little Nellie Kelly, The Keys of the Kingdom, The Fabulous Dorseys, Gallant Journey, The Shocking Miss Pilgrim, Drums Along the Mohawk, Lady Godiva, National Velvet and The River. Description above from the Wikipedia article Arthur Shields, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Most Famous Work
Rawhide
(1959) Sam Cartwright
Bat Masterson
(1958) Dana Ruggles
One Step Beyond
(1959) Simon Lockhart
Lux Video Theatre
(1950) Uncle Dan
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
(1956) Jaspar
The Millionaire
(1955) J. Peveril 'Pev' Johnson
Perry Mason
(1957) Dr. George Barnes
Bonanza
(1959) DennisActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Monsignor O'Toole | |
| 1960 | Father Walsh | |
| 1959 | Monsignor | |
| Dennis | ||
| Simon Lockhart | ||
| N/A | ||
| Sam Cartwright | ||
| 1958 | Jimmy Dooley | |
| Dana Ruggles | ||
| 1957 | N/A | |
| Dr. George Barnes | ||
| Judge Tremayne | ||
| Dr. Lomas | ||
| 1956 | Padre | |
| Jaspar | ||
| Boles | ||
| 1955 | Innkeeper | |
| J. Peveril 'Pev' Johnson | ||
| 1954 | Minister at Tent City (uncredited) | |
| Wilson | ||
| Sean O'Connor | ||
| 1953 | Actor in Fantasy Sequence | |
| 'Jimmy-legs' Donovan | ||
| Father Reilly | ||
| Mr. Winkley | ||
| 1952 | N/A | |
| Rev. Cyril 'Snuffy' Playfair | ||
| Patrick the Harp (uncredited) | ||
| 1951 | Ben Titus | |
| Mr. John | ||
| Mr. O'Hara | ||
| Kevin Dolan | ||
| Reverend Griffin | ||
| Tim Donovan | ||
| 1950 | Michael | |
| Uncle Dan | ||
| Pastor | ||
| Dr. E.E. Campbell | ||
| 1949 | Dr. Lee | |
| Dr. O'Laughlin | ||
| Father Redmond | ||
| The Bookshop Man | ||
| Dooley | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1948 | Reverend Kirkland | |
| Iverson | ||
| Michael O'Donnell | ||
| 1947 | Prof. Bolton | |
| Timothy Mike Donovan | ||
| Thomas Dorsey Sr. | ||
| Michael Michael | ||
| 1946 | Rev. Holbrook | |
| McCarthy (uncredited) | ||
| Father Kenton | ||
| Prosecutor | ||
| 1945 | Mr. Enright | |
| Dr. Rupert Trykel | ||
| Callahan | ||
| Glyn Thomas | ||
| Minister (uncredited) | ||
| Mr. Hallam | ||
| 1944 | Fr. Fitzgerald, Dean at Holywell | |
| Mr. Dunlop | ||
| Benson (uncredited) | ||
| 1943 | Businessman (uncredited) | |
| Andrew | ||
| Father Polycarp | ||
| Walmer Hotel Porter (Uncredited) | ||
| 1942 | The Bishop (uncredited) | |
| Father Burke | ||
| Sergeant | ||
| Inspector Duval (uncredited) | ||
| Griswald (uncredited) | ||
| Prof. Harvey Lessmore | ||
| Hospital Chaplain | ||
| Pete Dailey | ||
| 1941 | Jeff, Blind Typist | |
| Mr. Parry | ||
| Inspector Mike Waldeck | ||
| Matt Willis | ||
| 1940 | Timothy Fogarty | |
| Donkeyman | ||
| 1939 | Reverend Rosenkrantz | |
| 1936 | Padraic Pearse | |
| 1932 | Chaplain Costello (1944 Re-Release Prologue) (uncredited) | |
| 1918 | Phil Lahy | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
