Portrait of Barry Fitzgerald

Barry Fitzgerald

Bio: 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
Born: Fri, Mar 09 1888
Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland

Death: Sat, Jan 14 1961
Barry Fitzgerald is 72 years old
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Poster of Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
Barry Fitzgerald would have been no older than
72 in Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Dec 02 2014
Poster of Cradle of Genius
Cradle of Genius
Barry Fitzgerald was
72 in Cradle of Genius
as 'Self'.
Fri, Nov 11 1960
Poster of Broth of a Boy
Broth of a Boy
Barry Fitzgerald was
70 in Broth of a Boy
as 'Patrick Farrell'.
Fri, Feb 06 1959
Poster of Rooney
Rooney
Barry Fitzgerald was
70 in Rooney
as 'Grandfather'.
Mon, Mar 24 1958
Poster of The Catered Affair
The Catered Affair
Barry Fitzgerald was
68 in The Catered Affair
as 'Uncle Jack Conlon'.
Thu, Jun 14 1956
Poster of Santa Claus and the Tenth Avenue Kid
Santa Claus and the Tenth Avenue Kid
Barry Fitzgerald was
66 in Santa Claus and the Tenth Avenue Kid
as 'Harold "Stretch" Sears'.
Sat, Jan 01 1955
Poster of Happy Ever After
Happy Ever After
Barry Fitzgerald was
66 in Happy Ever After
as 'Thady O'Heggarty'.
Tue, Jun 29 1954
Poster of The Quiet Man
The Quiet Man
Barry Fitzgerald was
64 in The Quiet Man
as 'Michaleen Oge Flynn'.
Mon, Jul 21 1952
Poster of Ha da venì... don Calogero!
Ha da venì... don Calogero!
Barry Fitzgerald was
63 in Ha da venì... don Calogero!
as 'Don Calogero'.
Tue, Mar 04 1952
Poster of Silver City
Silver City
Barry Fitzgerald was
63 in Silver City
as 'R.R. Jarboe'.
Sat, Dec 01 1951
Poster of Union Station
Union Station
Barry Fitzgerald was
62 in Union Station
as 'Inspector Donnelly'.
Wed, Oct 04 1950
Poster of The Story of Seabiscuit
The Story of Seabiscuit
Barry Fitzgerald was
61 in The Story of Seabiscuit
as 'Shawn O'Hara'.
Sat, Nov 12 1949
Poster of Top o' the Morning
Top o' the Morning
Barry Fitzgerald was
61 in Top o' the Morning
as 'Sergeant Briany McNaughton'.
Wed, Aug 31 1949
Poster of Miss Tatlock's Millions
Miss Tatlock's Millions
Barry Fitzgerald was
60 in Miss Tatlock's Millions
as 'Denno Noonan'.
Fri, Nov 19 1948
Poster of The Sainted Sisters
The Sainted Sisters
Barry Fitzgerald was
60 in The Sainted Sisters
as 'Robbie McCleary'.
Fri, Apr 30 1948
Poster of The Naked City
The Naked City
Barry Fitzgerald was
59 in The Naked City
as 'Lt. Dan Muldoon'.
Thu, Mar 04 1948
Poster of Variety Girl
Variety Girl
Barry Fitzgerald was
59 in Variety Girl
as 'Barry Fitzgerald'.
Fri, Aug 29 1947
Poster of Welcome Stranger
Welcome Stranger
Barry Fitzgerald was
59 in Welcome Stranger
as 'Dr. Joseph McRory'.
Fri, Jun 13 1947
Poster of Easy Come, Easy Go
Easy Come, Easy Go
Barry Fitzgerald was
58 in Easy Come, Easy Go
as 'Martin L. Donovan'.
Fri, Mar 07 1947
Poster of California
California
Barry Fitzgerald was
58 in California
as 'Michael Fabian'.
Fri, Feb 21 1947
Poster of Two Years Before the Mast
Two Years Before the Mast
Barry Fitzgerald was
58 in Two Years Before the Mast
as 'Terence O'Feenaghty'.
Fri, Nov 22 1946
Poster of The Stork Club
The Stork Club
Barry Fitzgerald was
57 in The Stork Club
as 'Jerry B. 'J.B.' / 'Pop' Bates'.
Fri, Dec 28 1945
Poster of And Then There Were None
And Then There Were None
Barry Fitzgerald was
57 in And Then There Were None
as 'Francis Quinncannon'.
Wed, Oct 31 1945
Poster of Duffy's Tavern
Duffy's Tavern
Barry Fitzgerald was
57 in Duffy's Tavern
as 'Bing Crosby's Father'.
Fri, Sep 28 1945
Poster of Incendiary Blonde
Incendiary Blonde
Barry Fitzgerald was
57 in Incendiary Blonde
as 'Michael 'Mike' Guinan'.
Wed, Jul 25 1945
Poster of None But the Lonely Heart
None But the Lonely Heart
Barry Fitzgerald was
56 in None But the Lonely Heart
as 'Henry Twite'.
Tue, Oct 17 1944
Poster of I Love a Soldier
I Love a Soldier
Barry Fitzgerald was
56 in I Love a Soldier
as 'Murphy'.
Wed, Jul 12 1944
Poster of Going My Way
Going My Way
Barry Fitzgerald was
55 in Going My Way
as 'Father Fitzgibbon'.
Sat, Jan 01 1944
Poster of Corvette K-225
Corvette K-225
Barry Fitzgerald was
55 in Corvette K-225
as 'Stooky'.
Wed, Sep 29 1943
Poster of Two Tickets to London
Two Tickets to London
Barry Fitzgerald was
55 in Two Tickets to London
as 'Capt. McCardle'.
Mon, Jun 14 1943
Poster of The Amazing Mrs. Holliday
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday
Barry Fitzgerald was
54 in The Amazing Mrs. Holliday
as 'Timothy Blake'.
Fri, Feb 19 1943
Poster of Tarzan's Secret Treasure
Tarzan's Secret Treasure
Barry Fitzgerald was
53 in Tarzan's Secret Treasure
as 'Dennis O'Doul'.
Mon, Dec 01 1941
Poster of How Green Was My Valley
How Green Was My Valley
Barry Fitzgerald was
53 in How Green Was My Valley
as 'Cyfartha'.
Tue, Oct 28 1941
Poster of The Sea Wolf
The Sea Wolf
Barry Fitzgerald was
53 in The Sea Wolf
as 'Cooky'.
Fri, Mar 21 1941
Poster of San Francisco Docks
San Francisco Docks
Barry Fitzgerald was
52 in San Francisco Docks
as 'The Icky'.
Wed, Dec 25 1940
Poster of The Long Voyage Home
The Long Voyage Home
Barry Fitzgerald was
52 in The Long Voyage Home
as 'Cocky'.
Sat, Nov 16 1940
Poster of Full Confession
Full Confession
Barry Fitzgerald was
51 in Full Confession
as 'Michael O'Keefe'.
Fri, Sep 08 1939
Poster of The Saint Strikes Back
The Saint Strikes Back
Barry Fitzgerald was
50 in The Saint Strikes Back
as 'Zipper Dyson'.
Wed, Mar 08 1939
Poster of Pacific Liner
Pacific Liner
Barry Fitzgerald was
50 in Pacific Liner
as 'Britches'.
Fri, Jan 06 1939
Poster of The Dawn Patrol
The Dawn Patrol
Barry Fitzgerald was
50 in The Dawn Patrol
as 'Bott'.
Sat, Dec 24 1938
Poster of Marie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette
Barry Fitzgerald was
50 in Marie Antoinette
as 'Peddler (uncredited)'.
Fri, Aug 26 1938
Poster of Four Men and a Prayer
Four Men and a Prayer
Barry Fitzgerald was
50 in Four Men and a Prayer
as 'Mulcahay'.
Fri, Apr 29 1938
Poster of Bringing Up Baby
Bringing Up Baby
Barry Fitzgerald was
49 in Bringing Up Baby
as 'Aloysius Gogarty'.
Fri, Feb 18 1938
Poster of Ebb Tide
Ebb Tide
Barry Fitzgerald was
49 in Ebb Tide
as 'Huish'.
Wed, Nov 17 1937
Poster of The Plough and the Stars
The Plough and the Stars
Barry Fitzgerald was
48 in The Plough and the Stars
as 'Fluther Good'.
Sat, Dec 26 1936
Poster of Guests of The Nation
Guests of The Nation
Barry Fitzgerald was
46 in Guests of The Nation
as 'Captured British soldier'.
Tue, Jan 01 1935
Poster of Juno and the Paycock
Juno and the Paycock
Barry Fitzgerald was
42 in Juno and the Paycock
as 'The Orator'.
Sun, Jun 29 1930

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Play of the Week
Play of the Week
Barry Fitzgerald was
71+ in Play of the Week
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 12 1959
Poster of Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Barry Fitzgerald was
67+ in Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as 'Harold 'Stretch' Sears'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 1955
Poster of General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
Barry Fitzgerald was
64+ in General Electric Theater
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953
Poster of Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
Barry Fitzgerald was
62+ in Lux Video Theatre
as 'Barry Flynn'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1950
Poster of What's My Line?
What's My Line?
Barry Fitzgerald was
61+ in What's My Line?
as 'Self - Mystery Guest'.
First Air Date
Thu, Feb 02 1950
Poster of The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Barry Fitzgerald was
60+ in The Ed Sullivan Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948