Barry Fitzgerald Net Worth
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Updated on May 20, 2026
Barry Fitzgerald net worth is
$200,000
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Barry Fitzgerald (10 March 1888 – 14 January 1961) was an Irish stage, film, and television actor.
| # | Trademark |
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| 1 | Short stature |
| # | Quote |
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| 1 | A golf course is nothing but a pool room moved outdoors. |
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| 1 | Along with Al Pacino and Sylvester Stallone, he is one of only three actors to receive Oscar nominations for both Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor for playing the same character: (1) Fitzgerald was nominated for both awards for playing Father Fitzgibbon in Going My Way (1944), (2) Pacino was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for playing Michael Corleone The Godfather (1972) and Best Actor for the same role in The Godfather: Part II (1974) and (3) Stallone was nominated for Best Actor for playing Rocky Balboa in Rocky (1976) and Best Supporting Actor for the same role in Creed (2015). |
| 2 | He appeared in seven films with his younger brother Arthur Shields: The Plough and the Stars (1936), The Long Voyage Home (1940), How Green Was My Valley (1941), Easy Come, Easy Go (1947), Top o' the Morning (1949), The Story of Seabiscuit (1949) and The Quiet Man (1952). |
| 3 | He appeared in two Best Picture Academy Award winners: How Green Was My Valley (1941) and Going My Way (1944). |
| 4 | Is one of 8 actors who have received an Oscar nomination for their performance as a priest. The others, in chronological order, are: Spencer Tracy for San Francisco (1936) and Boys Town (1938); Charles Bickford for The Song of Bernadette (1943); Bing Crosby for Going My Way (1944) and The Bells of St. Mary's (1945); Gregory Peck for The Keys of the Kingdom (1944); Karl Malden for On the Waterfront (1954); Jason Miller for The Exorcist (1973); and Philip Seymour Hoffman for Doubt (2008). Tracy, Crosby and Fitzgerald all won Oscars for their performances. |
| 5 | He is one of the elite ten thespians to have been nominated for both a Supporting and Lead Acting Academy Award in the same year. The other nine are Fay Bainter, Teresa Wright, Jessica Lange, Sigourney Weaver, Al Pacino, Cate Blanchett, Emma Thompson, Holly Hunter, Julianne Moore and Jamie Foxx. Fitzgerald is the only of the actors to be nominated in both categories for the same role in the same movie. |
| 6 | Broke the head off his 'Best Supporting Actor' Oscar (Going My Way (1944)) practicing his golf swing. |
| 7 | The slight, small Fitzgerald was frequently cast alongside huge hulks like John Wayne or Victor McLaglen (most notably in John Ford films), making for a good sight gag as he behaved fearlessly. |
| 8 | Despite his penchant for portraying priests, Fitzgerald (born William Shields) was a Protestant (and a nationalist), whose brother Arthur Shields was a republican during the upheaval of the early 20th century in Ireland. |
| 9 | Fitzgerald was the only player ever nominated for the Academy Award for both Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor in the same year for the same role. The recognition was for Going My Way (1944). After he received this double nomination, the Academy immediately changed their rules to prevent this from happening again, rules which have remained unchanged to this day. |
| 10 | One of the very few character actors ever to achieve star status. |
| 11 | Brother of actor Arthur Shields, with whom he performed in several films, most notably John Ford's The Quiet Man (1952). |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four Men and a Prayer | 1938 | Trooper Mulcahay | |
| Bringing Up Baby | 1938 | Mr. Gogarty | |
| Ebb Tide | 1937 | Huish | |
| The Plough and the Stars | 1936 | Fluther Good | |
| Guests of the Nation | 1935 | Captured British soldier | |
| The Shame of Mary Boyle | 1929 | The Orator | |
| Land of Her Fathers | 1924 | ||
| Grand Hotel | 1964 | TV Movie | |
| Play of the Week | 1960 | TV Series | |
| Broth of a Boy | 1959 | Patrick Farrell | |
| Rooney | 1958 | Grandfather | |
| The Catered Affair | 1956 | Uncle Jack Conlon | |
| Alfred Hitchcock Presents | 1955 | TV Series | Harold 'Stretch' Sears |
| General Electric Theater | 1954 | TV Series | |
| Tonight's the Night | 1954 | Thady O'Heggarty | |
| Lux Video Theatre | 1952 | TV Series | Barry Flynn |
| The Quiet Man | 1952 | Michaleen Oge Flynn | |
| Ha da venì... don Calogero | 1952 | Don Calogero | |
| Silver City | 1951 | R.R. Jarboe | |
| The Ford Theatre Hour | 1950 | TV Series | John Duffy |
| Union Station | 1950 | Inspector Donnelly | |
| The Story of Seabiscuit | 1949 | Shawn O'Hara | |
| Top o' the Morning | 1949 | Sergeant Briany McNaughton | |
| Miss Tatlock's Millions | 1948 | Denno Noonan | |
| The Sainted Sisters | 1948 | Robbie McCleary | |
| The Naked City | 1948 | Det. Lt. Dan Muldoon | |
| Variety Girl | 1947 | Barry Fitzgerald | |
| Welcome Stranger | 1947 | Dr. Joseph McRory | |
| Easy Come, Easy Go | 1947 | Martin L. Donovan | |
| California | 1947 | Michael Fabian | |
| Two Years Before the Mast | 1946 | Terence O'Feenaghty | |
| The Stork Club | 1945 | Jerry B. 'J.B.' / 'Pop' Bates | |
| And Then There Were None | 1945 | Judge Francis J. Quincannon | |
| Duffy's Tavern | 1945 | Bing Crosby's Father | |
| Incendiary Blonde | 1945 | Michael 'Mike' Guinan | |
| None But the Lonely Heart | 1944 | Henry Twite | |
| I Love a Soldier | 1944 | Murphy | |
| Going My Way | 1944 | Father Fitzgibbon | |
| Corvette K-225 | 1943 | Stooky O'Meara | |
| Two Tickets to London | 1943 | Capt. McCardle | |
| The Amazing Mrs. Holliday | 1943 | Timothy Blake | |
| Tarzan's Secret Treasure | 1941 | O'Doul | |
| How Green Was My Valley | 1941 | Cyfartha | |
| The Sea Wolf | 1941 | Cooky | |
| San Francisco Docks | 1940 | Icky | |
| The Long Voyage Home | 1940 | Cocky | |
| Full Confession | 1939 | Michael O'Keefe | |
| The Saint Strikes Back | 1939 | Zipper Dyson | |
| Pacific Liner | 1939 | Britches | |
| The Dawn Patrol | 1938 | Bott | |
| Marie Antoinette | 1938 | Peddler (uncredited) |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top o' the Morning | 1949 | "TOP O' THE MORNING" / performer: "THE DONOVANS" - uncredited | |
| Variety Girl | 1947 | "HARMONY" | |
| The Stork Club | 1945 | performer: "In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree" 1905 - uncredited | |
| Incendiary Blonde | 1945 | performer: "Sweet Genevieve" - uncredited |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cradle of Genius | 1961 | Documentary short | |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | 1952 | TV Series | Himself |
| I've Got a Secret | 1952 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| What's My Line? | 1952 | TV Series | Himself - Mystery Guest |
| The Name's the Same | 1952 | TV Series | Himself - Contestant |
| TV Club | 1950 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Actor |
Archive Footage
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Star on the Walk of Fame | Walk of Fame | Motion Picture | On 8 February 1960. At 6252 Hollywood Blvd. |
| 1960 | Star on the Walk of Fame | Walk of Fame | Television | On 8 February 1960. At 7001 Hollywood Blvd. |
| 1945 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Going My Way (1944) |
| 1945 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Supporting Actor | Going My Way (1944) |
| 1944 | NYFCC Award | New York Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Actor | Going My Way (1944) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Going My Way (1944) |
Known for movies
The Quiet Man (1952)
as Michaleen Oge Flynn
Bringing Up Baby (1938)
as Mr. Gogarty
And Then There Were None (1945)
as Judge Francis J. Quincannon
The Naked City (1948)
as Det. Lt. Dan Muldoon
