Filmography
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Known For
The Quiet Man Reverend Cyril Playfair (1952) -
National Velvet Mr. Hallam (1944) -
Apache Drums Rev. Griffin (1951) -
Known For
The Plough and the Stars Irish Leader (1936) -
Actor
The Pigeon That Took Rome Monsignor O'Toole (1962) -
Death Valley Days Jebal McSween (1961) -
Harrigan and Son Liam (1961) -
Maverick Terence Fogarty (1960) -
Play of the Week Monsignor (1960) -
Zane Grey Theater Jaspar (1960) -
For the Love of Mike Father Walsh (1960) -
Wagon Train Judge Tremayne (1960) -
Rawhide Sam Cartwright (1960) -
Bonanza Dennis (1960) -
![One Step Beyond]( "One Step Beyond")
One Step Beyond Simon Lockhart (1959) -
![Captain David Grief]( "Captain David Grief")
Captain David Grief Angus Macmor (1959) -
![Bat Masterson]( "Bat Masterson")
Bat Masterson Dana Ruggles (1959) -
![Night of the Quarter Moon]( "Night of the Quarter Moon")
Night of the Quarter Moon Captain Tom O'Sullivan (1959) -
![Enchanted Island]( "Enchanted Island")
Enchanted Island James 'Jimmy' Dooley (1958) -
![Perry Mason]( "Perry Mason")
Perry Mason Dr. George Barnes (1958) -
![Daughter of Dr. Jekyll]( "Daughter of Dr. Jekyll")
Daughter of Dr. Jekyll Dr. Lomas (1957) -
![Dr. Christian]( "Dr. Christian")
Dr. Christian Harry Osgood (1957) -
![The King and Four Queens]( "The King and Four Queens")
The King and Four Queens Padre (1956) -
![The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure]( "The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure")
The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure Boles - Ex-Gardener (1956) -
![The Life of Riley]( "The Life of Riley")
The Life of Riley Mr. Winkley (1956) -
![Crossroads]( "Crossroads")
Crossroads Father George B. Ford (1956) -
![Dr. Hudson's Secret Journal]( "Dr. Hudson's Secret Journal")
Dr. Hudson's Secret Journal Mr. Sheridan (1955) -
![Kraft Theatre]( "Kraft Theatre")
Kraft Theatre (1955) -
![Lady Godiva of Coventry]( "Lady Godiva of Coventry")
Lady Godiva of Coventry Innkeeper (1955) -
So This Is Hollywood Captain Snowden (1955)
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![The Millionaire]( "The Millionaire")
The Millionaire J. Peveril 'Pev' Johnson (1955) -
![The Star and the Story]( "The Star and the Story")
The Star and the Story Fogerty (1955) -
![River of No Return]( "River of No Return")
River of No Return Minister at Tent City (1954) -
![Pride of the Blue Grass]( "Pride of the Blue Grass")
Pride of the Blue Grass Wilson (1954) -
![Lux Video Theatre]( "Lux Video Theatre")
Lux Video Theatre Uncle Dan (1952-1954) -
![World for Ransom]( "World for Ransom")
World for Ransom Sean O'Connor (1954) -
![Omnibus]( "Omnibus")
Omnibus Jacob O'Shaughnessy (segment "Nothing So Monstrous") (1954) -
![The Dennis Day Show]( "The Dennis Day Show")
The Dennis Day Show (1954) -
![Main Street to Broadway]( "Main Street to Broadway")
Main Street to Broadway Actor in Fantasy Sequence (1953) -
![South Sea Woman]( "South Sea Woman")
South Sea Woman 'Jimmy-legs' Donovan (1953) -
![Scandal at Scourie]( "Scandal at Scourie")
Scandal at Scourie Father Reilly (1953) -
![Your Jeweler's Showcase]( "Your Jeweler's Showcase")
Your Jeweler's Showcase (1953) -
![The Quiet Man]( "The Quiet Man")
The Quiet Man Reverend Cyril Playfair (1952) -
![Jack and the Beanstalk]( "Jack and the Beanstalk")
Jack and the Beanstalk Patrick the Harp (1952) -
Personal Appearance Theater (1952)
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![The Barefoot Mailman]( "The Barefoot Mailman")
The Barefoot Mailman Ben Titus (1951) -
![The People Against O'Hara]( "The People Against O'Hara")
The People Against O'Hara Mr. O'Hara (1951) -
![The River]( "The River")
The River Mr. John (1951) -
![Sealed Cargo]( "Sealed Cargo")
Sealed Cargo Kevin Dolan (1951) -
![Apache Drums]( "Apache Drums")
Apache Drums Rev. Griffin (1951) -
![Blue Blood]( "Blue Blood")
Blue Blood Tim Donovan (1951) -
A Wonderful Life Pastor / Narrator (1950)
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![Tarzan and the Slave Girl]( "Tarzan and the Slave Girl")
Tarzan and the Slave Girl Dr. E.E. Campbell (1950) -
![Challenge to Lassie]( "Challenge to Lassie")
Challenge to Lassie Dr. Lee (1949) -
![Red Light]( "Red Light")
Red Light Father Redmond (1949) -
![She Wore a Yellow Ribbon]( "She Wore a Yellow Ribbon")
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon Dr. O'Laughlin (1949) -
![Your Show Time]( "Your Show Time")
Your Show Time The Bookshop Man (1949) -
![The Fighting O'Flynn]( "The Fighting O'Flynn")
The Fighting O'Flynn Dooley (1949) -
![Tap Roots]( "Tap Roots")
Tap Roots Rev. Kirkland (1948) -
![My Own True Love]( "My Own True Love")
My Own True Love Iverson (1948) -
![Fighting Father Dunne]( "Fighting Father Dunne")
Fighting Father Dunne Mr. Michael O'Donnell (1948) -
![Seven Keys to Baldpate]( "Seven Keys to Baldpate")
Seven Keys to Baldpate Prof. Bolton (1947) -
![The Fabulous Dorseys]( "The Fabulous Dorseys")
The Fabulous Dorseys Mr. Dorsey (1947) -
![Easy Come, Easy Go]( "Easy Come, Easy Go")
Easy Come, Easy Go Timothy Mike Donovan (1947) -
![The Shocking Miss Pilgrim]( "The Shocking Miss Pilgrim")
The Shocking Miss Pilgrim Michael (1947) -
![Never Say Goodbye]( "Never Say Goodbye")
Never Say Goodbye McCarthy (1946) -
![The Verdict]( "The Verdict")
The Verdict Rev. Holbrook (1946) -
![Gallant Journey]( "Gallant Journey")
Gallant Journey Father Kenton (1946) -
![Three Strangers]( "Three Strangers")
Three Strangers Prosecutor (1946) -
![Too Young to Know]( "Too Young to Know")
Too Young to Know Mr. Enright (1945) -
![Phantoms, Inc.]( "Phantoms, Inc.")
Phantoms, Inc. Dr. Rupert Trykel (1945) -
![The Valley of Decision]( "The Valley of Decision")
The Valley of Decision Callahan (1945) -
![The Corn Is Green]( "The Corn Is Green")
The Corn Is Green Glyn Thomas (1945) -
![The Picture of Dorian Gray]( "The Picture of Dorian Gray")
The Picture of Dorian Gray Street Preacher (1945) -
![Roughly Speaking]( "Roughly Speaking")
Roughly Speaking Minister (1945) -
![The Keys of the Kingdom]( "The Keys of the Kingdom")
The Keys of the Kingdom Father Fitzgerald - Dean at Holywell (1944) -
![National Velvet]( "National Velvet")
National Velvet Mr. Hallam (1944) -
![Youth Runs Wild]( "Youth Runs Wild")
Youth Runs Wild Mr. Dunlop (1944) -
![The White Cliffs of Dover]( "The White Cliffs of Dover")
The White Cliffs of Dover Benson (1944) -
![Madame Curie]( "Madame Curie")
Madame Curie Businessman (1943) -
![Lassie Come Home]( "Lassie Come Home")
Lassie Come Home Andrew (1943) -
![The Man from Down Under]( "The Man from Down Under")
The Man from Down Under Father Polycarp (1943) -
![Above Suspicion]( "Above Suspicion")
Above Suspicion Walmer Hotel Porter (1943) -
![Random Harvest]( "Random Harvest")
Random Harvest Liverpool Chemist (1942) -
![The Black Swan]( "The Black Swan")
The Black Swan The Bishop (1942) -
![Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant]( "Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant")
Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant Mr. Kipp (1942) -
![Gentleman Jim]( "Gentleman Jim")
Gentleman Jim Father Burke (1942) -
![Nightmare]( "Nightmare")
Nightmare Sergeant (1942) -
![Dr. Renault's Secret]( "Dr. Renault's Secret")
Dr. Renault's Secret Inspector Duval (1942) -
![The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe]( "The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe")
The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe Griswald - Broadway Journal (1942) -
![Pacific Rendezvous]( "Pacific Rendezvous")
Pacific Rendezvous Prof. Harvey Lessmore (1942) -
![This Above All]( "This Above All")
This Above All Chaplain (1942) -
![Broadway]( "Broadway")
Broadway Pete Dailey (1942) -
![Confirm or Deny]( "Confirm or Deny")
Confirm or Deny Jeff, Blind Typist (1941) -
![How Green Was My Valley]( "How Green Was My Valley")
How Green Was My Valley Mr. Parry (1941) -
![The Gay Falcon]( "The Gay Falcon")
The Gay Falcon Inspector Mike Waldeck (1941) -
![Lady Scarface]( "Lady Scarface")
Lady Scarface Matt Willis (1941) -
![Little Nellie Kelly]( "Little Nellie Kelly")
Little Nellie Kelly Timothy Fogarty (1940) -
![The Long Voyage Home]( "The Long Voyage Home")
The Long Voyage Home Donkeyman (1940) -
![Drums Along the Mohawk]( "Drums Along the Mohawk")
Drums Along the Mohawk Reverend Rosenkrantz (1939) -
![The Plough and the Stars]( "The Plough and the Stars")
The Plough and the Stars Irish Leader (1936) -
![The Sign of the Cross]( "The Sign of the Cross")
The Sign of the Cross Chaplain Costello (1944 Re-Release Prologue) (1932) -
Rafferty's Rise Kitty's successful lover (1918)
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Knocknagow Phil Lahy (1918)
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Actor
![Waterfront]( "Waterfront")
Waterfront Jeff Hedges (1954) -
Additional Crew
![The Story of Seabiscuit]( "The Story of Seabiscuit")
The Story of Seabiscuit (1949) -
![Top o' the Morning]( "Top o' the Morning")
Top o' the Morning (1949) -
Archive footage
![Quand Jean devint Renoir]( "Quand Jean devint Renoir")
Quand Jean devint Renoir (2017) -
![The American West of John Ford]( "The American West of John Ford")
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Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
![The Plough and the Stars]( "The Plough and the Stars")
The Plough and the Stars (1936)
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He was a fervent Irish nationalist and fought in the Easter Rising in 1916. He was subsequently captured and placed in the Frongoch internment camp in North Wales. 20 years later, he played Pádraig Pearse, one of the leaders of the Rising, in The ...
Nickname
"Boss" Shields
Star Sign
Aquarius
Personal Details
Born
Arthur Lewis Shields
Dublin, Ireland
Died
(age 74)
Santa Barbara, California, USA
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