Arthur Shields
Feb 15, 1896 — Apr 27, 1970 (74 years)
Dublin, Ireland
69 Movies
10 Series
Arthur Shields has spent over 108 years in front of the camera, with more than 79 film and TV credits. his Rev. Cyril 'Snuffy' Playfair in 'The Quiet Man' ranks among the most remembered of his filmography. Drama has been his most frequent territory.
74R.I.P.
69Movies
10Series
Arthur Shields
69 Movies
10 Series
Arthur Shields has spent over 108 years in front of the camera, with more than 79 film and TV credits. his Rev. Cyril 'Snuffy' Playfair in 'The Quiet Man' ranks among the most remembered of his filmography. Drama has been his most frequent territory.
74 R.I.P.
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69
Movies
10
Series
Movies
The Quiet Man
1952
The River
1951
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
1949
River of No Return
1954
How Green Was My Valley
1941
Tap Roots
1948
The Black Swan
1942
Lady Godiva of Coventry
1955
The Keys of the Kingdom
1944
Lassie Come Home
1943
Drums Along the Mohawk
1939
Phantoms, Inc.
1945
The Valley of Decision
1945
The Sign of the Cross
1932
The King and Four Queens
1956
The People Against O'Hara
1951
The White Cliffs of Dover
1944
The Long Voyage Home
1940
South Sea Woman
1953
Madame Curie
1943
National Velvet
1945
The Gay Falcon
1941
The Verdict
1946
Knocknagow
1918
Roughly Speaking
1945
Jack and the Beanstalk
1952
Tarzan and the Slave Girl
1950
Gentleman Jim
1942
Main Street to Broadway
1953
Above Suspicion
1943
Never Say Goodbye
1946
This Above All
1942
The Plough and the Stars
1936
Three Strangers
1946
Confirm or Deny
1941
The Shocking Miss Pilgrim
1947
Youth Runs Wild
1944
Sealed Cargo
1951
Enchanted Island
1958
Fighting Father Dunne
1948
The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe
1942
The Corn Is Green
1945
Lady Scarface
1941
Seven Keys to Baldpate
1947
Gallant Journey
1946
Red Light
1949
Scandal at Scourie
1953
Little Nellie Kelly
1940
Dr. Renault's Secret
1942
World for Ransom
1954
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The Pigeon That Took Rome
Monsignor O'Toole
1962
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For the Love of Mike
Father Walsh
1960
Film
Play of the Week
Monsignor
1960
TV
Bonanza
Dennis
1959–1960
TV
One Step Beyond
Simon Lockhart
1959
TV
Enchanted Island
Jimmy Dooley
1958
Film
Bat Masterson
Dana Ruggles
1958–1959
TV
Maverick
Terence Fogarty
1960
TV
Perry Mason
Dr. George Barnes
1957–1958
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Arthur Shields still alive?
Arthur Shields passed away on April 27, 1970 at age 74.
What are the most famous roles of Arthur Shields?
Arthur Shields is best known for roles in The Quiet Man, River of No Return, How Green Was My Valley.
How many movies has Arthur Shields been in?
Over a 52-year career (since 1918), Arthur Shields has appeared in 70 movies and 16 TV shows.
What was Arthur Shields's first movie?
The career of Arthur Shields began with Knocknagow (1918).
What is Arthur Shields's most recent movie or series?
Arthur Shields's most recent release is The Pigeon That Took Rome, which premiered on June 19, 1962.
What TV shows has Arthur Shields appeared in?
On television, Arthur Shields has appeared in Bonanza, Perry Mason, Rawhide, Maverick.
Arthur Shields
1896-02-15 · Dublin, Ireland
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.Arthur Shields, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia