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Arthur Shields is a Actor Irlandais born on 15 february 1896 at Dublin (Irlande)

Arthur Shields

Arthur Shields
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Nationality Irlande
Birth 15 february 1896 at Dublin (Irlande)
Death 27 april 1970 (at 74 years) at Santa Barbara (USA)

Arthur Shields (15 February 1896 – 27 April 1970) was an Irish stage and film actor.

Biography

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 Oscar-winning actor Barry Fitzgerald. An Irish nationalist, he fought in the Easter Rising of 1916. He was captured and interned in the Frongoch internment camp in Frongoch, Wales, as were the prominent Irish revolutionaries Michael Collins and Arthur Griffith. 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. He also made television appearances including a 1958 role on Perry Mason as Dr. George Barnes in "The Case of the Screaming Woman.

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Cedric Gibbons
Cedric Gibbons
(11 films)
John Ford
John Ford
(6 films)
Lumsden Hare
Lumsden Hare
(9 films)
Alfred Newman
Alfred Newman
(7 films)
Thomas Little
Thomas Little
(7 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Arthur Shields (67 films)

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Actor

The Pigeon That Took Rome, 1h43
Directed by Melville Shavelson
Origin USA
Genres War, Comedy
Themes Films about animals, Military humor in film, Spy films, Films about birds, Political films
Actors Charlton Heston, Elsa Martinelli, Haya Harareet, Jack Hawkins, Harry Guardino, Hugh Griffith
Roles Monsignor O'Toole
Rating59% 2.951182.951182.951182.951182.95118
In 1944, during the last stages of the war in Europe, American officers Paul MacDougall (Heston) and Joseph Contini (Guardino) are sent to Italy to act as spies for the Allies, even though they have no experience in espionage. Working with Partisan resistance soldier Ciccio Massimo (Baccaloni), MacDougall and Contini send regular reports to their superiors by carrier pigeon.
Night of the Quarter Moon, 1h36
Directed by Hugo Haas
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Films about racism
Actors Julie London, John Drew Barrymore, Anna Kashfi, Dean Jones, Agnes Moorehead, Nat King Cole
Roles Captain Tom O'Sullivan
Rating62% 3.135043.135043.135043.135043.13504
A young man returns home with a new bride, but his family objects when they learn she is of mixed race.
Enchanted Island, 1h33
Directed by Allan Dwan
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Adventure
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Dana Andrews, Jane Powell, Ted de Corsia, Don Dubbins, Arthur Shields, Friedrich Anton Maria Hubertus Bonifacius Graf von Ledebur-Wicheln
Roles Jimmy Dooley
Rating48% 2.423112.423112.423112.423112.42311
Two 19th-century sailors, Abner and Tom, jump ship after their captain, Vangs, refuses them shore leave and warns them what a dangerous place this particular island is. They disobey him and soon discover their tropical paradise is a cannibal stronghold.
Daughter of Dr. Jekyll, 1h11
Directed by Edgar George Ulmer
Origin USA
Genres Fantasy, Horror
Actors Gloria Talbott, John Agar, Arthur Shields, Martha Wentworth, John Dierkes, Marjorie Stapp
Roles Dr. Lomas
Rating54% 2.7108852.7108852.7108852.7108852.710885
Partie avec son fiancé en Angleterre pour hériter d'une maison familiale, Janet découvre qu'elle est en fait la fille du Dr. Jekyll. Très vite elle se retrouve hantée par d'affreux cauchemars et le sang se met à couler...
The King and Four Queens, 1h26
Directed by Raoul Walsh
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Action, Adventure, Crime, Romance, Western
Actors Clark Gable, Eleanor Parker, Barbara Nichols, Jo Van Fleet, Jean Willes, Jay C. Flippen
Roles Padre
Rating60% 3.0465853.0465853.0465853.0465853.046585
The story involves a middle-aged cowboy adventurer (Clark Gable) who learns that a stolen fortune remains buried on a ranch that serves as home to four gorgeous young widows and their battle-axe mother-in-law; the drifter turns on the charm.
Lady Godiva of Coventry, 1h29
Directed by Arthur Lubin
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Historical
Actors Maureen O'Hara, George Nader, Victor McLaglen, Rex Reason, Grant Withers, Torin Thatcher
Roles Innkeeper
Rating55% 2.7568152.7568152.7568152.7568152.756815
The film is set in 11th century England. King Edward the Confessor (Eduard Franz) wants Saxon Lord Leofric (George Nader), who rules Coventry, to marry a Norman woman, Yolanda. When he refuses, he is sentenced to jail, where he meets Godiva (Maureen O'Hara), the sheriff's sister. The two fall in love and soon they are wed. The times are turbulent and Godiva proves a militant bride; unhistorically, unrest between the Anglo-Saxon populace and the increasingly influential Norman French led to her famous ride.
River of No Return, 1h31
Directed by Jean Negulesco, Otto Preminger
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Adventure, Musical, Romance, Western
Themes Children's films, L'Or
Actors Robert Mitchum, Marilyn Monroe, Tommy Rettig, Rory Calhoun, Murvyn Vye, Douglas Spencer
Roles Minister at Tent City (uncredited)
Rating65% 3.2996153.2996153.2996153.2996153.299615
Set in the Northwestern United States in 1875, the film focuses on taciturn widower Matt Calder (Robert Mitchum), who recently has been released from prison after serving time for killing a man while defending another one. He arrives in a tent city in search of his ten-year-old son Mark (Tommy Rettig), who was left in the care of dance hall singer Kay (Marilyn Monroe) during his absence. Matt promises Mark, a virtual stranger to him, the two will enjoy a life of hunting, fishing and farming on their homestead.
World for Ransom, 1h22
Directed by Robert Aldrich
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Noir
Themes Political films
Actors Dan Duryea, Gene Lockhart, Patric Knowles, Reginald Denny, Nigel Bruce, Keye Luke
Roles Sean O'Connor
Rating57% 2.8952952.8952952.8952952.8952952.895295
Mike Callahan (Duryea) is an Irish émigré and war veteran working in Singapore as a private detective. He takes on a case from a former flame, now a nightclub singer. She thinks her husband Julian March (Knowles) is involved in criminal activities and asks him to help out.
Scandal at Scourie, 1h30
Directed by Jean Negulesco
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Greer Garson, Walter Pidgeon, Donna Corcoran, Arthur Shields, Agnes Moorehead, Michael Pate
Roles Father Reilly
Rating65% 3.2943353.2943353.2943353.2943353.294335
200px Catholic girl Patsy (Donna Corcoran) lives in an orphanage in Quebec. After the orphanage burns down due to Patsy's accidentally knocking over a lamp, she finds a new home with the McChesney couple, who live in Protestant Ottawa. While Victoria McChesney (Greer Garson) is excited about the new family member, Patrick McChesney (Walter Pidgeon) reacts reluctantly as he was uninformed of the adoption, and is also a candidate for the Parliament in Ottawa. After Victoria overcomes a case of mycetism caused by Patsy collecting poisonous mushrooms, Patsy is suspected of causing the flame cleaning of the local school. The examination of the case finds no concrete evidence against Patsy. McChesney declares to give up his candidature in order to accept Patsy as his daughter. Patsy, however, flees. In the meantime, her innocence is proven. Patsy is found again and accepted in the McChesney home as their daughter.
South Sea Woman, 1h39
Directed by Arthur Lubin
Origin USA
Genres War, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Action, Adventure, Romance
Themes Seafaring films, Théâtre, Transport films, Political films, Films based on plays, Road movies
Actors Burt Lancaster, Virginia Mayo, Chuck Connors, Henri Letondal, Arthur Shields, Barry Kelley
Roles 'Jimmy-legs' Donovan
Rating61% 3.097713.097713.097713.097713.09771
U.S. Marine Master Gunnery Sergeant James O'Hearn (Burt Lancaster) is being tried at the San Diego Marine base for desertion, theft, scandalous conduct and destruction of property in time of war. He refuses to testify or plead guilty or not guilty to the charges. The film alternates between flashbacks and the courtroom, as witnesses give their testimony.
The Quiet Man, 2h9
Directed by John Ford
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Boxing films, Le boxe anglaise
Actors John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Barry Fitzgerald, Ward Bond, Victor McLaglen, Mildred Natwick
Roles Rev. Cyril 'Snuffy' Playfair
Rating76% 3.8473653.8473653.8473653.8473653.847365
In the 1920s, Sean Thornton (John Wayne), an Irish-born American from Pittsburgh, travels to Ireland to reclaim his family's farm and his birthplace in Inisfree. He meets and falls in love with the fiery Mary Kate Danaher (Maureen O'Hara), the sister of the bullying, loud-mouthed landowner Squire "Red" Will Danaher (Victor McLaglen). Danaher, who had wanted the farm himself, is angry that the Widow Tillane (herself angered by Danaher's admission that he had discussed her in the local pub) accepts Sean's bid, and retaliates by refusing consent for his sister to marry. Several town locals, including the Catholic priest, Father Lonergan (Ward Bond), conspire to trick him into believing that the wealthy Widow Tillane (Mildred Natwick) wants to marry him, but only if Mary Kate is no longer living in his house. After learning the truth on Sean and Mary Kate's wedding day, an enraged Will refuses to give his sister her dowry which is made up of a large sum of money and her family possessions passed down from her mother.
Jack and the Beanstalk, 1h18
Directed by Jean Yarbrough
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Themes Musical films, Children's films
Actors Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, William Farnum, Dorothy Ford, Barbara Brown, Mel Blanc
Roles Patrick the Harp (uncredited)
Rating58% 2.900552.900552.900552.900552.90055
Mr. Dinkle and Jack (Abbott and Costello) look for work at the Cosman Employment Agency. Jack makes advances to Cosman employee Polly (Dorothy Ford), but he is thwarted by the arrival of her boyfriend, a towering police officer. Polly assigns Dinkle and Jack to babysit for Eloise Larkin's brother and infant sister, while Eloise (Shaye Cogan) and her fiancé are out for the evening. The babysitting duties are complicated by the fact that Donald (David Stollery) is something of a prodigy, as well as a self-proclaimed "problem child". The dull-witted Jack is soon outclassed by the child, and an attempt to lull the boy to sleep by reading the fairy tale Jack and the Beanstalk (Jack's "favorite novel") aloud fails when Jack stumbles over the larger words. Bemused by Jack's incompetence, Donald reads the story instead--a role-reversal made complete when Jack falls asleep as Donald reads. In his slumber, Jack dreams that he is the young Jack of the fairy tale.