Barry Fitzgerald
Acting 1888-03-09 Dublin, Ireland
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. The recognition was for Going My Way (1944). After he received this double nomination, the Academy immediately changed their rules to prevent this from happening …
Known For
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The Quiet Man
1952
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Bringing Up Baby
1938
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How Green Was My Valley
1941
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Going My Way
1944
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The Naked City
1948
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And Then There Were None
1945
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Union Station
1950
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The Sea Wolf
1941
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The Long Voyage Home
1940
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The Catered Affair
1956
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Tarzan's Secret Treasure
1941
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The Story of Seabiscuit
1949
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Juno and the Paycock
1930
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The Dawn Patrol
1938
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The Stork Club
1945
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The Saint Strikes Back
1939
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None But the Lonely Heart
1944
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San Francisco Docks
1940
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The Amazing Mrs. Holliday
1943
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Cradle of Genius
1960