AS
Photo of Arthur Shields

Arthur Shields

Actor
Born February 15, 1896Died April 27, 1970 (74 years)
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

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Bonanza
  • Jack and the Beanstalk
  • The King and Four Queens
  • One Step Beyond
  • Death Valley Days
  • The Fabulous Dorseys

Known For

  • The Quiet Man
  • The River
  • She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
  • Drums Along the Mohawk
  • The Long Voyage Home
  • The Corn Is Green
  • The Verdict
  • Three Strangers
  • Jack and the Beanstalk
  • The King and Four Queens
  • Apache Drums
  • Daughter of Dr. Jekyll
  • South Sea Woman
  • The Gay Falcon
  • Little Nellie Kelly
  • Tarzan and the Slave Girl
  • Sealed Cargo
  • The Fabulous Dorseys
  • The Plough and the Stars
  • The Shocking Miss Pilgrim
  • Tap Roots
  • Confirm or Deny

Filmography

2017
1971
The American West of John Ford · as Actor 'she Wore A Yellow Ribbon'
1962
The Pigeon That Took Rome · as Monsignor O'toole
1960
Harrigan and Son (TV Series) · as Liam
1960
For the Love of Mike · as Father Walsh
1959
The Play of the Week (TV Series) · as Monsignor
1959
Bonanza (TV Series) · as Dennis
1959
Night of the Quarter Moon · as Captain Tom O'sullivan
1959
One Step Beyond (TV Series) · as Simon Lockhart
1959
Rawhide (TV Series) · as Sam Cartwright
1958
Enchanted Island · as Jimmy Dooley
1958
Bat Masterson (TV Series) · as Dana Ruggles
1957
Captain David Grief (TV Series) · as Angus Macmor
1957
Maverick (TV Series)
1957
Perry Mason (TV Series) · as Dr. George Barnes
1957
Wagon Train (TV Series) · as Judge Tremayne
1957
Daughter of Dr. Jekyll · as Dr. Lomas
1956
1956
Zane Grey Theater (TV Series) · as Jaspar
1956
The Hardy Boys (1956) (TV Series) · as Boles
1955
Lady Godiva of Coventry · as Innkeeper
1955
Crossroads (1955) (TV Series) · as Father George B. Ford
1955
The Millionaire (TV Series) · as J. Peveril 'pev' Johnson
1955
The Star and the Story (TV Series) · as Fogerty
1954
River of No Return · as Minister At Tent City (uncredited)
1954
1954
Waterfront (TV Series) · as Jeff Hedges
1954
World for Ransom · as Sean O'connor
1953
Main Street to Broadway · as Actor In Fantasy Sequence
1953
South Sea Woman · as 'jimmy-Legs' Donovan
1953
Scandal at Scourie · as Father Reilly
1953
The Life of Riley (1953) (TV Series) · as Mr. Winkley
1952
Omnibus (TV Series)
1952
The Quiet Man · as Rev. Cyril 'snuffy' Playfair
1952
Jack and the Beanstalk · as Patrick The Harp (uncredited)
1952
Death Valley Days (TV Series) · as Jebal Mcsween
1951
The Barefoot Mailman · as Ben Titus
1951
The River · as Mr. John
1951
The People Against O'Hara · as Mr. O'hara
1951
Sealed Cargo · as Kevin Dolan
1951
Apache Drums · as Reverend Griffin
1950
The Lux Video Theatre (TV Series) · as Uncle Dan
1950
Tarzan and the Slave Girl · as Dr. E.e. Campbell
1949
Challenge to Lassie · as Dr. Lee
1949
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon · as Dr. O'laughlin
1949
Red Light · as Father Redmond
1949
1949
My Own True Love · as Iverson
1948
Tap Roots · as Reverend Kirkland
1948
Fighting Father Dunne · as Michael O'donnell
1947
Seven Keys to Baldpate · as Prof. Bolton
1947
Kraft Television Theatre (TV Series) · as Cast
1947
The Fabulous Dorseys · as Thomas Dorsey Sr.
1947
The Shocking Miss Pilgrim · as Michael Michael
1946
The Verdict · as Rev. Holbrook
1946
Never Say Goodbye · as Mccarthy (uncredited)
1946
Gallant Journey · as Father Kenton
1946
Three Strangers · as Prosecutor
1945
Too Young to Know · as Mr. Enright
1945
The Corn Is Green · as Glyn Thomas
1945
The Valley of Decision · as Callahan
1945
The Picture of Dorian Gray · as Street Preacher
1945
Roughly Speaking · as Minister (uncredited)
1944
National Velvet · as Mr. Hallam
1944
The Keys of the Kingdom · as Fr. Fitzgerald, Dean At Holywell
1944
Youth Runs Wild · as Mr. Dunlop
1944
The White Cliffs of Dover · as Benson (uncredited)
1943
Madame Curie · as Businessman (uncredited)
1943
Lassie Come Home · as Andrew
1943
The Man from Down Under · as Father Polycarp
1943
Above Suspicion · as Walmer Hotel Porter (uncredited)
1942
Random Harvest · as Liverpool Chemist
1942
Broadway · as Pete Dailey
1942
The Black Swan · as The Bishop (uncredited)
1942
Gentleman Jim · as Father Burke
1942
Nightmare · as Sergeant
1942
1942
Dr. Renault's Secret · as Inspector Duval (uncredited)
1942
The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe · as Griswald (uncredited)
1942
Pacific Rendezvous · as Prof. Harvey Lessmore
1942
This Above All · as Hospital Chaplain
1941
Confirm or Deny · as Jeff, Blind Typist
1941
How Green Was My Valley · as Mr. Parry
1941
The Gay Falcon · as Inspector Mike Waldeck
1941
Lady Scarface · as Matt Willis
1940
Little Nellie Kelly · as Timothy Fogarty
1940
The Long Voyage Home · as Donkeyman
1939
Drums Along the Mohawk · as Reverend Rosenkrantz
1936
The Plough and the Stars · as Padraic Pearse
1932
The Sign of the Cross · as Chaplain Costello (1944 Re-Release Prologue) (uncredited)
1918
Knocknagow · as Phil Lahy
1918
Rafferty's Rise · as Kitty's Successful Lover

Take Plex everywhere

Watch free anytime, anywhere, on almost any device.
See the full list of supported devices