Arthur Shields
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 15, 1896
- Died
- April 27, 1970 (aged 74)
- Birthplace
- Dublin, Ireland
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 Fitzgerald. 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
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Filmography
The Pigeon That Took Rome
Movie · as Monsignor O'Toole
For the Love of Mike
Movie · as Father Walsh
Rawhide
TV · as Sam Cartwright
One Step Beyond
TV · as Simon Lockhart · 1 ep
Bonanza
TV · as Dennis · 1 ep
Play of the Week
TV · as Monsignor · 1 ep
Enchanted Island
Movie · as Jimmy Dooley
Bat Masterson
TV · as Dana Ruggles · 2 eps
Daughter of Dr. Jekyll
Movie · as Dr. Lomas
Perry Mason
TV · as Dr. George Barnes · 1 ep
Wagon Train
TV · as Judge Tremayne · 1 ep
Maverick
TV · as Terence Fogarty · 1 ep
The King and Four Queens
Movie · as Padre
The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure
Movie · as Boles - Ex-Gardener
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
TV · as Jaspar · 1 ep
The Hardy Boys
TV · as Boles · 20 eps
Lady Godiva of Coventry
Movie · as Innkeeper
The Millionaire
TV · as J. Peveril 'Pev' Johnson · 1 ep
Crossroads
TV · as Reverend Zaccara · 1 ep
World for Ransom
Movie · as Sean O'Connor
Pride of the Blue Grass
Movie · as Wilson
River of No Return
Movie · as Minister at Tent City (uncredited)
Main Street to Broadway
Movie · as Actor in Fantasy Sequence
South Sea Woman
Movie · as 'Jimmy-legs' Donovan
Scandal at Scourie
Movie · as Father Reilly
The Life Of Riley
TV · as Mr. Winkley · 1 ep
The Quiet Man
Movie · as Rev. Cyril 'Snuffy' Playfair
Jack and the Beanstalk
Movie · as Patrick the Harp (voice, uncredited)
Omnibus
TV · as Jacob O'Shaughnessy · 1 ep
The People Against O'Hara
Movie · as Mr. O'Hara
The River
Movie · as Mr. John
Apache Drums
Movie · as Reverend Griffin
The Barefoot Mailman
Movie · as Ben Titus
Sealed Cargo
Movie · as Kevin Dolan
Blue Blood
Movie · as Tim Donovan
Tarzan and the Slave Girl
Movie · as Dr. E.E. Campbell
A Wonderful Life
Movie · as Pastor
Lux Video Theatre
TV · as Michael, Uncle Dan · 1 ep
Red Light
Movie · as Father Redmond
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
Movie · as Dr. O'Laughlin
Challenge to Lassie
Movie · as Dr. Lee
The Adventure of the Speckled Band
Movie · as The Bookshop Man
The Fighting O'Flynn
Movie · as Dooley
Your Show Time
TV · 26 eps
My Own True Love
Movie · as Iverson
Fighting Father Dunne
Movie · as Michael O'Donnell
Tap Roots
Movie · as Reverend Kirkland
The Fabulous Dorseys
Movie · as Thomas Dorsey Sr.
The Shocking Miss Pilgrim
Movie · as Michael Michael
Easy Come, Easy Go
Movie · as Timothy Mike Donovan
Seven Keys to Baldpate
Movie · as Prof. Bolton
Kraft Television Theatre
TV · 2 eps
Three Strangers
Movie · as Prosecutor
The Verdict
Movie · as Rev. Holbrook
Never Say Goodbye
Movie · as McCarthy (uncredited)
Gallant Journey
Movie · as Father Kenton
The Corn Is Green
Movie · as Glyn Thomas
The Valley of Decision
Movie · as Callahan
Roughly Speaking
Movie · as Minister (uncredited)
Too Young to Know
Movie · as Mr. Enright
Phantoms, Inc.
Movie · as Dr. Rupert Trykel
National Velvet
Movie · as Mr. Hallam
The Keys of the Kingdom
Movie · as Fr. Fitzgerald, Dean at Holywell
Youth Runs Wild
Movie · as Mr. Dunlop
The White Cliffs of Dover
Movie · as Benson (uncredited)
Lassie Come Home
Movie · as Andrew
The Man from Down Under
Movie · as Father Polycarp
Above Suspicion
Movie · as Walmer Hotel Porter (Uncredited)
Madame Curie
Movie · as Businessman (uncredited)
Broadway
Movie · as Pete Dailey
Gentleman Jim
Movie · as Father Burke
The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe
Movie · as Griswald (uncredited)
Dr. Renault's Secret
Movie · as Inspector Duval (uncredited)
This Above All
Movie · as Hospital Chaplain
Pacific Rendezvous
Movie · as Prof. Harvey Lessmore
Nightmare
Movie · as Sergeant
The Black Swan
Movie · as The Bishop (uncredited)
How Green Was My Valley
Movie · as Mr. Parry
The Gay Falcon
Movie · as Inspector Mike Waldeck
Lady Scarface
Movie · as Matt Willis
Confirm or Deny
Movie · as Jeff, Blind Typist
Little Nellie Kelly
Movie · as Timothy Fogarty
The Long Voyage Home
Movie · as Donkeyman
Drums Along the Mohawk
Movie · as Reverend Rosenkrantz
The Plough and the Stars
Movie · as Padraic Pearse
The Sign of the Cross
Movie · as Chaplain Costello (1944 Re-Release Prologue) (uncredited)
Knocknagow
Movie · as Phil Lahy