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Barry Fitzgerald

Barry Fitzgerald

Acting
09 Mar 1888
14 Jan 1961
Dublin, Ireland

Biography

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 ...

Also Known As

William Joseph Shields, Барри Фитцджеральд

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