Arthur Shields
Acting
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
Known for
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movieThe Pigeon That Took Rome
1962
Monsignor O'Toole
movieFor the Love of Mike
1960
Father Walsh
tvPlay of the Week
1959
Monsignor
tvBonanza
1959
Dennis
tvOne Step Beyond
1959
Simon Lockhart
tvRawhide
1959
Sam Cartwright
movieEnchanted Island
1958
Jimmy Dooley
tvBat Masterson
1958
Dana Ruggles
tvMaverick
1957
Terence Fogarty
tvPerry Mason
1957
Dr. George Barnes
tvWagon Train
1957
Judge Tremayne
movieDaughter of Dr. Jekyll
1957
Dr. Lomas
movieThe Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure
1956
Boles - Ex-Gardener
tvThe Hardy Boys
1956
Boles
movieLady Godiva of Coventry
1955
Innkeeper
tvThe Millionaire
1955
J. Peveril 'Pev' Johnson
movieRiver of No Return
1954
Minister at Tent City (uncredited)
movieWorld for Ransom
1954
Sean O'Connor
movieMain Street to Broadway
1953
Actor in Fantasy Sequence
movieSouth Sea Woman
1953
'Jimmy-legs' Donovan
movieScandal at Scourie
1953
Father Reilly
tvThe Life Of Riley
1953
Mr. Winkley
tvOmnibus
1952
Jacob O'Shaughnessy
movieThe Quiet Man
1952
Rev. Cyril 'Snuffy' Playfair
movieJack and the Beanstalk
1952
Patrick the Harp (uncredited)
movieThe Barefoot Mailman
1951
Ben Titus
movieThe River
1951
Mr. John
movieThe People Against O'Hara
1951
Mr. O'Hara
movieSealed Cargo
1951
Kevin Dolan
movieApache Drums
1951
Reverend Griffin
movieBlue Blood
1951
Tim Donovan
Lux Video Theatre
1950
Michael / Uncle Dan
movieTarzan and the Slave Girl
1950
Dr. E.E. Campbell
movieChallenge to Lassie
1949
Dr. Lee
movieShe Wore a Yellow Ribbon
1949
Dr. O'Laughlin
movieRed Light
1949
Father Redmond
movieThe Adventure of the Speckled Band
1949
The Bookshop Man
movieTap Roots
1948
Reverend Kirkland
movieMy Own True Love
1948
Iverson
movieFighting Father Dunne
1948
Michael O'Donnell
movieSeven Keys to Baldpate
1947
Prof. Bolton
movieEasy Come, Easy Go
1947
Timothy Mike Donovan
movieThe Fabulous Dorseys
1947
Thomas Dorsey Sr.
movieThe Shocking Miss Pilgrim
1947
Michael Michael
movieThe Verdict
1946
Rev. Holbrook
movieNever Say Goodbye
1946
McCarthy (uncredited)
movieGallant Journey
1946
Father Kenton
movieThree Strangers
1946
Prosecutor
movieToo Young to Know
1945
Mr. Enright
moviePhantoms, Inc.
1945
Dr. Rupert Trykel
movieThe Valley of Decision
1945
Callahan
movieThe Corn Is Green
1945
Glyn Thomas
movieRoughly Speaking
1945
Minister (uncredited)
movieNational Velvet
1945
Mr. Hallam
movieThe Keys of the Kingdom
1944
Fr. Fitzgerald, Dean at Holywell
movieYouth Runs Wild
1944
Mr. Dunlop
movieThe White Cliffs of Dover
1944
Benson (uncredited)
movieMadame Curie
1943
Businessman (uncredited)
movieThe Man from Down Under
1943
Father Polycarp
movieAbove Suspicion
1943
Walmer Hotel Porter (Uncredited)
movieThe Black Swan
1942
The Bishop (uncredited)
movieGentleman Jim
1942
Father Burke
movieNightmare
1942
Sergeant
movieDr. Renault's Secret
1942
Inspector Duval (uncredited)
movieThe Loves of Edgar Allan Poe
1942
Griswald (uncredited)
moviePacific Rendezvous
1942
Prof. Harvey Lessmore
movieThis Above All
1942
Hospital Chaplain
movieBroadway
1942
Pete Dailey
movieConfirm or Deny
1941
Jeff, Blind Typist
movieHow Green Was My Valley
1941
Mr. Parry
movieThe Gay Falcon
1941
Inspector Mike Waldeck
movieLady Scarface
1941
Matt Willis
movieLittle Nellie Kelly
1940
Timothy Fogarty
movieThe Long Voyage Home
1940
Donkeyman
movieDrums Along the Mohawk
1939
Reverend Rosenkrantz
movieThe Plough and the Stars
1936
Padraic Pearse
movieThe Sign of the Cross
1932
Chaplain Costello (1944 Re-Release Prologue) (uncredited)
movieKnocknagow
1918
Phil Lahy