Fitzgerald never married. In Hollywood he shared an apartment with his stand in, Angus D. Taillon, who died in 1953.

Was Barry Fitzgerald Catholic?

It happens that Barry Fitzgerald is not a Catholic. His family were members of the Protestant faith and as a youth he attended a Protestant church in Dublin – and even sang in the choir.

Are Barry Fitzgerald and Arthur Shields related?

SANTA BARBARA, Calif., April 27 (AP)—Arthur Shields, the actor and younger brother of the late Barry Fitzgerald, died today of emphysema at his home. He was 74 years old.

Was Barry Fitzgerald’s brother in The Quiet Man?

Some of his memorable roles were in 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.

What was Barry Fitzgerald’s real name?

Fitzgerald was born William Joseph Shields in 1888 in Portobello. His family were Church of Ireland, and his father Adolphus was a compositor, a trade union organiser, and was instrumental in setting up the first Fabian Society branch in Ireland.

Did Barry Fitzgerald ever win an Oscar?

He won the Academy Award For Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of gruff, aging Father Fitzgibbon in Going My Way (1944). He was also nominated for the Best Actor Oscar for the same role and was the only actor to ever be so honored. Barry Fitzgerald died in his beloved Dublin in 1961.

What era was the quiet man set in?

Set in the 1920s, The Quiet Man stars John Wayne as Sean Thornton, an Irish-born American who has travelled to his birthplace of Innisfree to lay claim to his family farm.

Where Quiet Man was filmed in Ireland?

The Quiet Man Cottage, located at Peacockes Hotel, Maam Cross, the gateway to Connemara. More than 60 years have passed since Irish American director John Ford shot his classic movie The Quiet Man in Ireland.

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