Barry Fitzgerald

Barry Fitzgerald
Paramount

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Barry Fitzgerald
Film: South side of the 6200 block of Hollywood Boulevard
Barry Fitzgerald
TV: North side of the 7000 block of Hollywood Boulevard
Actor
Born William Joseph Shields on March 10, 1888 in Dublin, Ireland
Died Jan. 4, 1961 in Dublin, Ireland

Barry Fitzgerald turned to acting at the age of 41, when he quit a 20-year career as a civil servant in Dublin. He made his first hit in London with the Abbey Players' presentation of Sean O'Casey's "The Silver Tassie."

He started his film success in 1937 when John Ford summoned him to Hollywood for a part in O'Casey's "The Plough and the Stars." His costarring role as a priest with Bing Crosby in 1944's "Going My Way" won him a supporting actor Oscar.

His many other hits included "Dawn Patrol," "The Long Voyage Home," "How Green Was My Valley," "None But the Lonely Heart," "The Naked City" and "The Quiet Man." His last big film was "The Catered Affair," a 1956 movie with Debbie Reynolds.

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    Academy Awards

    Year Category Work
    1944 Best Supporting Actor Going My Way Win
    1944 Best Actor Going My Way Nomination

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