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Arthur Shields

Arthur Shields

Known For Acting
Birthday Feb 15, 1896
Died Apr 27, 1970 (74)
Birthplace Dublin, Ireland
Popularity 0.2 (history)
Updated Aug 04, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 Fitzgeral ... d. An Irish nationalist, he fought in the Easter Uprising of 1916. He was captured and was interned in Frongoch, North Wales. 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

Known For

Filmography

The Pigeon That Took Rome

The Pigeon That Took Rome

1962

as Monsignor O'Toole

For the Love of Mike

For the Love of Mike

1960

as Father Walsh

Enchanted Island

Enchanted Island

1958

as Jimmy Dooley

Daughter of Dr. Jekyll

Daughter of Dr. Jekyll

1957

as Dr. Lomas

The King and Four Queens

The King and Four Queens

1956

as Padre

Lady Godiva of Coventry

Lady Godiva of Coventry

1955

as Innkeeper

Pride of the Blue Grass

Pride of the Blue Grass

1954

as Wilson

World for Ransom

World for Ransom

1954

as Sean O'Connor

River of No Return

River of No Return

1954

as Minister at Tent City (uncredited)

South Sea Woman

South Sea Woman

1953

as 'Jimmy-legs' Donovan

Scandal at Scourie

Scandal at Scourie

1953

as Father Reilly

Main Street to Broadway

Main Street to Broadway

1953

as Actor in Fantasy Sequence

The Quiet Man

The Quiet Man

1952

as Rev. Cyril 'Snuffy' Playfair

Jack and the Beanstalk

Jack and the Beanstalk

1952

as Patrick the Harp (uncredited)

The River

The River

1951

as Mr. John

Blue Blood

Blue Blood

1951

as Tim Donovan

Apache Drums

Apache Drums

1951

as Reverend Griffin

The Barefoot Mailman

The Barefoot Mailman

1951

as Ben Titus

Sealed Cargo

Sealed Cargo

1951

as Kevin Dolan

The People Against O'Hara

The People Against O'Hara

1951

as Mr. O'Hara

A Wonderful Life

A Wonderful Life

1950

as Pastor

Tarzan and the Slave Girl

Tarzan and the Slave Girl

1950

as Dr. E.E. Campbell

The Adventure of the Speckled Band

The Adventure of the Speckled Band

1949

as The Bookshop Man

The Fighting O'Flynn

The Fighting O'Flynn

1949

as Dooley

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

1949

as Dr. O'Laughlin

Red Light

Red Light

1949

as Father Redmond

Challenge to Lassie

Challenge to Lassie

1949

as Dr. Lee

Fighting Father Dunne

Fighting Father Dunne

1948

as Michael O'Donnell

Tap Roots

Tap Roots

1948

as Reverend Kirkland

My Own True Love

My Own True Love

1948

as Iverson

Seven Keys to Baldpate

Seven Keys to Baldpate

1947

as Prof. Bolton

The Fabulous Dorseys

The Fabulous Dorseys

1947

as Thomas Dorsey Sr.

The Shocking Miss Pilgrim

The Shocking Miss Pilgrim

1947

as Michael Michael

Easy Come, Easy Go

Easy Come, Easy Go

1947

as Timothy Mike Donovan

Three Strangers

Three Strangers

1946

as Prosecutor

The Verdict

The Verdict

1946

as Rev. Holbrook

Gallant Journey

Gallant Journey

1946

as Father Kenton

Never Say Goodbye

Never Say Goodbye

1946

as McCarthy (uncredited)

The Corn Is Green

The Corn Is Green

1945

as Glyn Thomas

Phantoms, Inc.

Phantoms, Inc.

1945

as Dr. Rupert Trykel

Too Young to Know

Too Young to Know

1945

as Mr. Enright

National Velvet

National Velvet

1945

as Mr. Hallam

Roughly Speaking

Roughly Speaking

1945

as Minister (uncredited)

The Valley of Decision

The Valley of Decision

1945

as Callahan

Youth Runs Wild

Youth Runs Wild

1944

as Mr. Dunlop

The Keys of the Kingdom

The Keys of the Kingdom

1944

as Fr. Fitzgerald, Dean at Holywell

The White Cliffs of Dover

The White Cliffs of Dover

1944

as Benson (uncredited)

The Man from Down Under

The Man from Down Under

1943

as Father Polycarp

Lassie Come Home

Lassie Come Home

1943

as Andrew

Madame Curie

Madame Curie

1943

as Businessman (uncredited)

Above Suspicion

Above Suspicion

1943

as Walmer Hotel Porter (Uncredited)

Nightmare

Nightmare

1942

as Sergeant

Dr. Renault's Secret

Dr. Renault's Secret

1942

as Inspector Duval (uncredited)

Pacific Rendezvous

Pacific Rendezvous

1942

as Prof. Harvey Lessmore

Gentleman Jim

Gentleman Jim

1942

as Father Burke

The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe

The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe

1942

as Griswald (uncredited)

Broadway

Broadway

1942

as Pete Dailey

This Above All

This Above All

1942

as Hospital Chaplain

The Black Swan

The Black Swan

1942

as The Bishop (uncredited)

Confirm or Deny

Confirm or Deny

1941

as Jeff, Blind Typist

The Gay Falcon

The Gay Falcon

1941

as Inspector Mike Waldeck

Lady Scarface

Lady Scarface

1941

as Matt Willis

How Green Was My Valley

How Green Was My Valley

1941

as Mr. Parry

Little Nellie Kelly

Little Nellie Kelly

1940

as Timothy Fogarty

The Long Voyage Home

The Long Voyage Home

1940

as Donkeyman

Drums Along the Mohawk

Drums Along the Mohawk

1939

as Reverend Rosenkrantz

The Plough and the Stars

The Plough and the Stars

1936

as Padraic Pearse

The Sign of the Cross

The Sign of the Cross

1932

as Chaplain Costello (1944 Re-Release Prologue) (uncredited)

Knocknagow

Knocknagow

1918

as Phil Lahy

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

The Hardy Boys

as Boles

Episodes: 20

First Aired: Sep 21, 1956

Bat Masterson

as Dana Ruggles

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 08, 1958

Perry Mason

as Dr. George Barnes

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1957

The Millionaire

as J. Peveril 'Pev' Johnson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 19, 1955

Lux Video Theatre

as Michael

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1950

One Step Beyond

as Simon Lockhart

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1959

Wagon Train

as Judge Tremayne

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1957

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Jaspar

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1956

Bonanza

as Dennis

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1959

Rawhide

as Sam Cartwright

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 09, 1959

Lux Video Theatre

as Uncle Dan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1950

Play of the Week

as Monsignor

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 12, 1959

The Life Of Riley

as Mr. Winkley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 02, 1953

Your Show Time

Episodes: 26

First Aired: Jan 21, 1949

Omnibus

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 09, 1952

Rawhide

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 09, 1959

Maverick

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1957

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