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#OTD in 1961 – Death of stage, film and television actor, Barry Fitzgerald, in Dublin.

14/01/2023.Reading time 6 minutes.

Barry Fitzgerald was born William Joseph Shields in Walworth Road, Portobello, Dublin. He was the older brother of actor, Arthur Shields. As a child he played with the younger siblings of James Joyce who he called ‘a young man with a beard and very clever.’ He went to Skerry’s College, Dublin, before going on to […]

#OTD in 1961 – Death of stage, film and television actor, Barry Fitzgerald, in Dublin.

14/01/2022.Reading time 5 minutes.

Barry Fitzgerald was born William Joseph Shields in Walworth Road, Portobello, Dublin. He was the older brother of actor, Arthur Shields. As a child he played with the younger siblings of James Joyce who he called ‘a young man with a beard and very clever.’ He went to Skerry’s College, Dublin, before going on to […]

#OTD in 1888 – Birth of actor, William Joseph Shields, aka Barry Fitzgerald, in Dublin.

10/03/2020.Reading time 5 minutes.

Barry Fitzgerald was an Irish stage, film and television actor. He won an Oscar as Best Supporting Actor for Going My Way (1944). He was born William Joseph Shields in Walworth Road, Portobello, Dublin. He was the older brother of actor Arthur Shields. He went to Skerry’s College, Dublin, before going on to work in […]

#OTD in 1961 – Death of stage, film and television actor, Barry Fitzgerald.

14/01/2020.Reading time 5 minutes.

Barry Fitzgerald was born William Joseph Shields in Walworth Road, Portobello, Dublin. He was the older brother of actor, Arthur Shields. As a child he played with the younger siblings of James Joyce who he called ‘a young man with a beard and very clever.’ He went to Skerry’s College, Dublin, before going on to […]

#OTD in 1888 – Birth of actor, William Joseph Shields, aka Barry Fitzgerald, in Dublin.

10/03/2019.Reading time 5 minutes.

Barry Fitzgerald was an Irish stage, film and television actor. He won an Oscar as Best Supporting Actor for Going My Way (1944). He was born William Joseph Shields in Walworth Road, Portobello, Dublin. He was the older brother of actor Arthur Shields. He went to Skerry’s College, Dublin, before going on to work in […]

#OTD in 1961 – Death of stage, film and television actor, Barry Fitzgerald.

14/01/2019.Reading time 5 minutes.

Barry Fitzgerald was born William Joseph Shields in Walworth Road, Portobello, Dublin. He was the older brother of actor, Arthur Shields. As a child he played with the younger siblings of James Joyce who he called ‘a young man with a beard and very clever.’ He went to Skerry’s College, Dublin, before going on to […]

#OTD in 1888 – Birth of actor, William Joseph Shields, aka Barry Fitzgerald, in Dublin.

10/03/2018.Reading time 5 minutes.

Barry Fitzgerald was an Irish stage, film and television actor. He won an Oscar as Best Supporting Actor for Going My Way (1944). He was born William Joseph Shields in Walworth Road, Portobello, Dublin. He was the older brother of actor Arthur Shields. He went to Skerry’s College, Dublin, before going on to work in […]

#OTD in 1961 – Death of stage, film and television actor, Barry Fitzgerald, in Dublin.

14/01/2018.Reading time 5 minutes.

Barry Fitzgerald was born William Joseph Shields in Walworth Road, Portobello, Dublin. He was the older brother of actor, Arthur Shields. As a child he played with the younger siblings of James Joyce who he called ‘a young man with a beard and very clever.’ He went to Skerry’s College, Dublin, before going on to […]

#OTD in 1888 – Birth of actor, William Joseph Shields, aka Barry Fitzgerald, in Dublin.

10/03/2017.Reading time 5 minutes.

Barry Fitzgerald was an Irish stage, film and television actor. He won an Oscar as Best Supporting Actor for Going My Way (1944). He was born William Joseph Shields in Walworth Road, Portobello, Dublin. He was the older brother of actor Arthur Shields. He went to Skerry’s College, Dublin, before going on to work in […]

1961 – Death of stage, film and television actor, Barry Fitzgerald, in Dublin.

14/01/2017.Reading time 5 minutes.

Barry Fitzgerald was born William Joseph Shields in Walworth Road, Portobello, Dublin. He was the older brother of actor, Arthur Shields. As a child he played with the younger siblings of James Joyce who he called ‘a young man with a beard and very clever.’ He went to Skerry’s College, Dublin, before going on to […]

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