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Arthur Shields

Arthur Shields

Actor Feb 15 (died age 74) Dublin, Ireland 1918–1962 (44 year career)
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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…

Known For

The Quiet Man
Film

The Quiet Man

Rev. Cyril 'Snuffy' Playfair
How Green Was My Valley
Film

How Green Was My Valley

Mr. Parry
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
Film

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

Dr. O'Laughlin
River of No Return
Film

River of No Return

Minister at Tent City (uncredited)
The River
Film

The River

Mr. John
National Velvet
Film

National Velvet

Mr. Hallam
Lassie Come Home
Film

Lassie Come Home

Andrew
Drums Along the Mohawk
Film

Drums Along the Mohawk

Reverend Rosenkrantz

Filmography

Acting (86)

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Movies (70)

The Pigeon That Took Rome

The Pigeon That Took Rome

1962

as Monsignor O'Toole

5.3
For the Love of Mike

For the Love of Mike

1960

as Father Walsh

5.0
Enchanted Island

Enchanted Island

1958

as Jimmy Dooley

4.5
Daughter of Dr. Jekyll

Daughter of Dr. Jekyll

1957

as Dr. Lomas

5.7
The King and Four Queens

The King and Four Queens

1956

as Padre

5.5
The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure

The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure

1956

as Boles - Ex-Gardener

9.0
Lady Godiva of Coventry

Lady Godiva of Coventry

1955

as Innkeeper

5.3
River of No Return

River of No Return

1954

as Minister at Tent City (uncredited)

6.7
World for Ransom

World for Ransom

1954

as Sean O'Connor

5.1
Pride of the Blue Grass

Pride of the Blue Grass

1954

as Wilson

South Sea Woman

South Sea Woman

1953

as 'Jimmy-legs' Donovan

4.4
Main Street to Broadway

Main Street to Broadway

1953

as Actor in Fantasy Sequence

6.5
Scandal at Scourie

Scandal at Scourie

1953

as Father Reilly

6.7
The Quiet Man

The Quiet Man

1952

as Rev. Cyril 'Snuffy' Playfair

7.3
Jack and the Beanstalk

Jack and the Beanstalk

1952

as Patrick the Harp (uncredited)

5.6
The Barefoot Mailman

The Barefoot Mailman

1951

as Ben Titus

4.0
The River

The River

1951

as Mr. John

7.2
Sealed Cargo

Sealed Cargo

1951

as Kevin Dolan

6.4
The People Against O'Hara

The People Against O'Hara

1951

as Mr. O'Hara

5.7
Apache Drums

Apache Drums

1951

as Reverend Griffin

6.3
Blue Blood

Blue Blood

1951

as Tim Donovan

Tarzan and the Slave Girl

Tarzan and the Slave Girl

1950

as Dr. E.E. Campbell

5.4
A Wonderful Life

A Wonderful Life

1950

as Pastor

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

1949

as Dr. O'Laughlin

6.9
Red Light

Red Light

1949

as Father Redmond

5.8
Challenge to Lassie

Challenge to Lassie

1949

as Dr. Lee

4.8
The Adventure of the Speckled Band

The Adventure of the Speckled Band

1949

as The Bookshop Man

The Fighting O'Flynn

The Fighting O'Flynn

1949

as Dooley

6.0
Fighting Father Dunne

Fighting Father Dunne

1948

as Michael O'Donnell

6.0
Tap Roots

Tap Roots

1948

as Reverend Kirkland

6.7
My Own True Love

My Own True Love

1948

as Iverson

5.5
The Fabulous Dorseys

The Fabulous Dorseys

1947

as Thomas Dorsey Sr.

6.0
Seven Keys to Baldpate

Seven Keys to Baldpate

1947

as Prof. Bolton

6.2
The Shocking Miss Pilgrim

The Shocking Miss Pilgrim

1947

as Michael Michael

8.5
Easy Come, Easy Go

Easy Come, Easy Go

1947

as Timothy Mike Donovan

The Verdict

The Verdict

1946

as Rev. Holbrook

6.5
Never Say Goodbye

Never Say Goodbye

1946

as McCarthy (uncredited)

6.2
Three Strangers

Three Strangers

1946

as Prosecutor

6.4
Gallant Journey

Gallant Journey

1946

as Father Kenton

6.1
The Valley of Decision

The Valley of Decision

1945

as Callahan

7.3
National Velvet

National Velvet

1945

as Mr. Hallam

7.2
The Corn Is Green

The Corn Is Green

1945

as Glyn Thomas

7.2
Phantoms, Inc.

Phantoms, Inc.

1945

as Dr. Rupert Trykel

5.5
Roughly Speaking

Roughly Speaking

1945

as Minister (uncredited)

6.8
Too Young to Know

Too Young to Know

1945

as Mr. Enright

Youth Runs Wild

Youth Runs Wild

1944

as Mr. Dunlop

4.2
The Keys of the Kingdom

The Keys of the Kingdom

1944

as Fr. Fitzgerald, Dean at Holywell

7.0
The White Cliffs of Dover

The White Cliffs of Dover

1944

as Benson (uncredited)

6.5
Lassie Come Home

Lassie Come Home

1943

as Andrew

6.7
Madame Curie

Madame Curie

1943

as Businessman (uncredited)

7.2
Above Suspicion

Above Suspicion

1943

as Walmer Hotel Porter (Uncredited)

6.1
The Man from Down Under

The Man from Down Under

1943

as Father Polycarp

6.5
Dr. Renault's Secret

Dr. Renault's Secret

1942

as Inspector Duval (uncredited)

5.3
The Black Swan

The Black Swan

1942

as The Bishop (uncredited)

6.5
Nightmare

Nightmare

1942

as Sergeant

5.0
Broadway

Broadway

1942

as Pete Dailey

5.5
Gentleman Jim

Gentleman Jim

1942

as Father Burke

7.1
This Above All

This Above All

1942

as Hospital Chaplain

6.7
Pacific Rendezvous

Pacific Rendezvous

1942

as Prof. Harvey Lessmore

6.0
The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe

The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe

1942

as Griswald (uncredited)

5.7
How Green Was My Valley

How Green Was My Valley

1941

as Mr. Parry

7.3
Confirm or Deny

Confirm or Deny

1941

as Jeff, Blind Typist

3.8
The Gay Falcon

The Gay Falcon

1941

as Inspector Mike Waldeck

6.3
Lady Scarface

Lady Scarface

1941

as Matt Willis

5.1
The Long Voyage Home

The Long Voyage Home

1940

as Donkeyman

6.6
Little Nellie Kelly

Little Nellie Kelly

1940

as Timothy Fogarty

6.7
Drums Along the Mohawk

Drums Along the Mohawk

1939

as Reverend Rosenkrantz

6.5
The Plough and the Stars

The Plough and the Stars

1936

as Padraic Pearse

5.8
The Sign of the Cross

The Sign of the Cross

1932

as Chaplain Costello (1944 Re-Release Prologue) (uncredited)

6.1
Knocknagow

Knocknagow

1918

as Phil Lahy

4.3