Arthur Shields (1896–1970) |
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Though not as well known as his nearly decade-older brother Barry Fitzgerald, Shields was a talented actor with well over twice the film roles in his career. Fitzgerald was already a well established player at the renowned Dublin Abbey Theater when Shields, also bitten by the acting bug, joined in 1914. He performed but was also out front ...
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Born:in Dublin, IrelandDied:(age 74) in Santa Barbara, California, USA |
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Actor (101 credits)
Actor (101 credits)
1959
Captain David Grief
(TV Series)
Angus Macmor
Angus Macmor
- The Return of Blackbeard
(1959)
... Angus Macmor
1959
Bat Masterson
(TV Series)
Dana Ruggles
Dana Ruggles
- The Conspiracy: Part 2
(1959)
... Dana Ruggles
- The Conspiracy: Part 1
(1959)
... Dana Ruggles
1958
Perry Mason
(TV Series)
Dr. George Barnes
Dr. George Barnes
- The Case of the Screaming Woman
(1958)
... Dr. George Barnes
1956
The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure
(TV Series)
Boles - Ex-Gardener / Boles
Boles - Ex-Gardener / Boles
- The Tower Treasure
(1956)
... Boles - Ex-Gardener
- Boys in Danger
(1956)
... Boles - Ex-Gardener
- Never Say Die
(1956)
... Boles - Ex-Gardener
- The Tower's Secret
(1956)
... Boles - Ex-Gardener
- A Strange Confession
(1956)
... Boles - Ex-Gardener
1956
Crossroads
(TV Series)
Father George B. Ford / Reverend Zaccara
Father George B. Ford / Reverend Zaccara
- Mother O'Brien
(1956)
... Father George B. Ford
- Through the Window
(1956)
... Reverend Zaccara
1955
Kraft Theatre
(TV Series)
- The Ticket and the Tempest
(1955)
- The Braveness of Christy Fellon
(1955)
1955
The Millionaire
(TV Series)
J. Peveril 'Pev' Johnson
J. Peveril 'Pev' Johnson
- The Pev Johnson Story
(1955)
... J. Peveril 'Pev' Johnson
1955
The Star and the Story
(TV Series)
Fogerty
Fogerty
- The Great Shinin' Saucer of Paddy Faneen
(1955)
... Fogerty
1952-1954
Lux Video Theatre
(TV Series)
Uncle Dan / Michael
Uncle Dan / Michael
- The Exposure of Michael O'Reilly
(1954)
... Uncle Dan
- The Man Who Struck It Rich
(1952)
... Michael
1954
Waterfront
(TV Series)
Jeff Hedges / Jeff Hodges
Jeff Hedges / Jeff Hodges
- Drawbridge Incident
... Jeff Hedges
- Christmas in San Pedro
... Jeff Hodges
1954
Omnibus
(TV Series)
Jacob O'Shaughnessy (segment "Nothing So Monstrous")
Jacob O'Shaughnessy (segment "Nothing So Monstrous")
- Nothing So Monstrous
(1954)
... Jacob O'Shaughnessy (segment "Nothing So Monstrous")
1949
Your Show Time
(TV Series)
The Bookshop Man
The Bookshop Man
- A Lodging for the Night
(1949)
... The Bookshop Man
- Cricket on the Hearth
(1949)
... The Bookshop Man
- Colonel Starbottle for the Plaintiff
(1949)
... The Bookshop Man
- An Only Son
(1949)
... The Bookshop Man
- The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County
(1949)
... The Bookshop Man
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Additional Crew (2 credits)
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Archive footage (2 credits)
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Other Works:
Stage Play: Drama at Inish. Comedy. Written by Lennox Robinson. John Golden Theatre: 14 Nov 1934- Nov 1934 (closing date unknown/3 performances/This production played in repertory with Juno and the Paycock, The Plough and the Stars, The New Gossoon, The Far-off Hills, Look at the Heffernans, The Shadow of the Glen, The Playboy of the ... See more »
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He and his How Green Was My Valley (1941), Confirm or Deny (1941) and Gentleman Jim (1942) co-star John Loder fought on opposite sides of the Easter Rising of 1916: Shields fought with the Irish republicans while Loder was a second lieutenant in the British Army. Furthermore, Loder was the son of General William Lowe, the British officer to whom Pádraig Pearse surrendered on April 29, 1916. See more »Nickname:
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