Barry Fitzgerald

and for television at 7001 Hollywood Blvd. He died in Los Angeles from respiratory failure due to cancer. Fitzgerald has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, for movies at 6220 Hollywood Blvd. He also appeared in many westerns. He won the Supporting Actor Oscar. In his adult career he was noted for his supporting character roles in such movies Up Periscope, The Lady Takes a Flyer, and The West Point Story. He performed a feat never done in the history of the Academy Awards when he was nominated for both the Academy Award for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor for the same performance, in 1944's Going My Way. In adulthood, he made a smooth transition to a full career and continued to act until his death.

He had a successful Hollywood career in such films as The Long Voyage Home, How Green Was My Valley, And Then There Were None and The Quiet Man. He peformed in his first movie as a baby, performing as child actor. Fitzgerald went to Hollywood to star in another O'Casey work, The Plough And The Stars, directed by John Ford. He was born in Los Angeles, California, after his father had already begun a career in silent movies in Hollywood. Born William Joseph Shields in Dublin, he joined the Abbey Theatre, and starred in such plays as Sean O'Casey's Juno And The Paycock, a role he recreated for Alfred Hitchcock in his screen debut in 1930. After his father's death, he was credited in roles as simply "Alan Hale". Barry Fitzgerald (March 10, 1888 - January 14, 1961) was an Irish actor. He was the son of actor Alan Hale Sr.

1990) was an American movie and television actor, famously known for his role as the Skipper on the cult sitcom Gilligan's Island, as well as for his many supporting roles in movies. Alan Hale Jr. (born Alan Hale McKahan Jr. March 8, 1918-January 2.