ARTHUR SHIELDS
INFORMATION FROM IMDb
Date of birth
15 February 1896
Dublin, Ireland
Date of death
27 April 1970
Santa Barbara, California, USA. (emphysema)
Spouse
Laurie Bailey (? - 27 April 1970) (his death) 2 children
Trivia
Brother of the actor Barry Fitzgerald, with whom he appeared in a handful of films, from 'The Plough and the Stars' (1936) to 'The Quiet Man' (1952).
Irish Protestant nationalist.
Mini-Biography
From The New York Times
Barry Fitzgerald, Arthur Shields joined Fitzgerald at Dublin's famed Abbey as a Player in 1914, where he directed as well as acted. Though in films fitfully since 1910, Shield's formal movie career didn't begin until he joined several other Abbey veterans in the cast of John Ford's Plough and the Stars (1936). He went on to appear in several other Ford films, generally cast in more introverted roles than those offered his brother.
Filmography
Actor
1. "I Spy"
- Three Hours on a Sunday Night (1965) TV Episode
2. The Pigeon That Took Rome (1962) .... Monsignor O'Toole
3. "Death Valley Days"
... aka Call of the West (USA: syndication title)
... aka The Pioneers (USA: syndication title)
... aka Trails West (USA: syndication title)
... aka Western Star Theater (USA: syndication title)
- Loophole (1961) TV Episode .... Jebal McSween
4. "Harrigan and Son"
- They Were All in Step But Jim (1961) TV Episode .... Liam
5. "Maverick"
- The Bold Fenian Man (1960) TV Episode
6. "Play of the Week"
- The Velvet Glove (1960) TV Episode
7. For the Love of Mike (1960) .... Father Walsh
... aka None But the Brave (UK)
8. "Wagon Train"
... aka Major Adams, Trail Master
- The Amos Gibbon Story (1960) TV Episode .... Judge Tremayne
9. "Rawhide"
- Incident of the Dust Flower (1960) TV Episode .... Sam Cartwright
10. "Bonanza"
... aka Ponderosa (USA: rerun title)
- The Stranger (1960) TV Episode
11. "Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond"
... aka Alcoa Presents (USA)
... aka One Step Beyond (USA: syndication title)
- The Stone Cutter (1959) TV Episode .... Simon Lockhart
12. "Bat Masterson"
- The Conspiracy: Part 2 (1959) TV Episode .... John Surratt
- The Conspiracy: Part 1 (1959) TV Episode .... John Surratt
13. Night of the Quarter Moon (1959) .... Tom O'Sullivan
... aka Flesh and Flame
... aka The Color of Her Skin (USA)
14. Enchanted Island (1958) .... James 'Jimmy' Dooley
... aka Typee (International: English title)
15. "Perry Mason"
- The Case of the Screaming Woman (1958) TV Episode .... Dr. George Barnes
16. Daughter of Dr. Jekyll (1957) .... Dr. Lomas
17. The King and Four Queens (1956) .... Padre
18. "Crossroads"
- Mother O'Brien (1956) TV Episode .... Father Ford
19. "Kraft Television Theatre"
... aka Kraft Mystery Theatre (new title)
... aka Kraft Theatre (new title)
- The Ticket and the Tempest (1955) TV Episode
- The Braveness of Christy Fellon (1955) TV Episode
20. Lady Godiva of Coventry (1955) .... Innkeeper
... aka Lady Godiva of Coventry (UK)
21. "The Millionaire"
... aka If You Had a Million
- The Pev Johnson Story (1955) TV Episode .... Pev Johnson
22. River of No Return (1954) (uncredited) .... The Minister at Tent City
23. Pride of the Blue Grass (1954) .... Wilson
... aka Prince of the Blue Grass (UK)
24. "Waterfront"
- Christmas in San Pedro (????) TV Episode
- Drawbridge Incident (????) TV Episode
25. World for Ransom (1954) .... Sean O'Connor
26. Main Street to Broadway (1953)
27. South Sea Woman (1953) .... 'Jimmy-legs' Donovan
28. Scandal at Scourie (1953) .... Father Reilly
29. "Your Jeweler's Showcase"
- The Woman of Bally Runion (1953) TV Episode
30. The Quiet Man (1952) .... Rev. Cyril 'Snuffy' Playfair
31. Jack and the Beanstalk (1952) (voice) (uncredited) .... Patrick the Harp
32. The Barefoot Mailman (1951) .... Ben Titus
33. The River (1951) .... Mr. John
... aka Fleuve, Le (France)
34. The People Against O'Hara (1951) .... Mr. O'Hara
35. Sealed Cargo (1951) .... Kevin Dolan
36. Apache Drums (1951) .... Rev. Griffin
37. Blue Blood (1951) .... Tim
38. Tarzan and the Slave Girl (1950) .... Dr. E.E. Campell
... aka Tarzan and the Jungle Queen (USA)
39. A Wonderful Life (1950)
40. Challenge to Lassie (1949) .... Doctor Lee
41. She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) .... Dr. O'Laughlin
42. Red Light (1949) .... Father Redmond
43. My Own True Love (1949) .... Iverson
44. "Your Show Time" (1949) TV Series .... Host and storyteller
45. The Fighting O'Flynn (1949) .... Dooley
... aka The O'Flynn (USA)
46. Tap Roots (1948) .... Reverend Kirkland
47. Fighting Father Dunne (1948) .... Mr. Michael O'Donnell
48. Seven Keys to Baldpate (1947) .... Prof. Bolton
49. The Fabulous Dorseys (1947) .... Mr. Dorsey
50. Easy Come, Easy Go (1947) .... Timothy Mike Donovan
51. The Shocking Miss Pilgrim (1947) .... Michael
52. The Verdict (1946) .... Rev. Holbrook
53. Never Say Goodbye (1946) (uncredited) .... McCarthy
54. Gallant Journey (1946) .... Father Kenton
55. Three Strangers (1946) .... Prosecutor
56. Too Young to Know (1945) .... Mr. Enright
57. Phantoms, Inc. (1945) (uncredited) .... Dr. Rupert Trykel
... aka A Crime Does Not Pay Subject: Phantoms, Inc. (USA: series title)
58. The Valley of Decision (1945) .... Callahan
59. The Corn Is Green (1945) .... Glyn Thomas
60. The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945) (uncredited) .... Street preacher
61. Roughly Speaking (1945) (uncredited) .... Minister
62. The Keys of the Kingdom (1944) .... Father Fitzgerald, Dean at Holywell
63. National Velvet (1944) .... Mr. Hallam
64. Youth Runs Wild (1944) .... Mr. Dunlop
65. The White Cliffs of Dover (1944) (uncredited) .... Benson (Ashwood butler)
66. Madame Curie (1943) (uncredited) .... Businessman
67. Lassie Come Home (1943) .... Andrew
68. The Man from Down Under (1943) .... Father Polycorp
69. Above Suspicion (1943) (uncredited) .... Walmer Hotel Porter
70. Random Harvest (1942) (uncredited) .... Liverpool chemist
71. The Black Swan (1942) (uncredited) .... The Bishop
72. Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant (1942) (uncredited) .... Mr. Kipp
73. Gentleman Jim (1942) .... Father Burke
74. Nightmare (1942) .... Sergeant
75. Dr. Renault's Secret (1942) (uncredited) .... Inspector Duval
76. The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe (1942) (uncredited) .... Griswald, Broadway Journal
77. Pacific Rendezvous (1942) .... Prof. Harvey Lessmore
78. This Above All (1942) .... Chaplain
79. Broadway (1942) .... Pete Dailey
80. Confirm or Deny (1941) .... Jeff, Blind Typist
81. How Green Was My Valley (1941) .... Parry, hypocritical church deacon
82. The Gay Falcon (1941) .... Inspector Mike Waldeck
83. Lady Scarface (1941) .... Matt Willis
84. Little Nellie Kelly (1940) .... Timothy Fogarty
85. The Long Voyage Home (1940) .... Donkeyman
86. Drums Along the Mohawk (1939) .... Rev. Rosenkrantz
87. The Plough and the Stars (1936) .... Padraic Pearse
88. The Sign of the Cross (1932) (uncredited) .... Chaplain Costello - 1944 Prologue
89. Rafferty's Rise (1918) .... Kitty's successful lover
90. Knocknagow (1918) .... Phil Lahy, the tailor
Miscellaneous Crew
1. Top o' the Morning (1949) (technical advisor)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Directo
1. The Plough and the Stars (1936) (assistant director)
Himself
1. "Omnibus"
- Nothing So Monstrous (1954) TV Episode
