Charles B. Fitzsimons
Biography
Charles B. Fitzsimons was an Irish actor who moved to the United States and later became a film producer. Born in Ranelagh and the younger brother of actress Maureen O'Hara, he began on stage at Dublin's Abbey Theatre before traveling to America in 1951. Producer John Ford had hired him for his legal training ahead of The Quiet Man, then decided he should also play Forbes; the part became his screen debut, in The Quiet Man (1952). Fitzsimons went on to act in Hollywood, then moved into production as a supervising executive, and worked as executive assistant to Merian C. Cooper. Between 1981 and 1999 he led the Producers Guild of America as executive director, and in 1989 the guild gave him an Honorary Lifetime Membership Award. He died in 2001.
76years old at death
- Born Ranelagh
- Died Los Angeles
- Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 3 years1952 to 1955
Every film, newest first
- 1955Captain LightfootIMDb rating 6.1
- 1954The Black Shield of FalworthIMDb rating 6.4
- 1952The Quiet ManIMDb rating 7.7
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A first
Fitzsimons finished his law degree when he was 20, the youngest at the time to do so, but he could not practice law until he turned 21.
Big break
Fitzsimons was hired by producer John Ford for legal work on The Quiet Man, and at their first meeting Ford decided he was right for the role of Forbes too.
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Worked with
Charles B. Fitzsimons shares two films with Barbara Rush, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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