Neil Fitzgerald
actor
- January 15, 1892 · County Tipperary
- June 15, 1982 · Princeton
- 89 years
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|Neil Fitzgerald (15 January 1893 – 15 June 1982) was an Irish actor.
Early life and education
Cornelius James Fitzgerald was born at Henry Street (now O'Brien Street), Tipperary, the son of James Joseph Fitzgerald, a grocer, and Ellen McGrath. He was educated in Trinity College Dublin, studying pharmacy, but chose to become an actor.
Career
He made his Broadway debut in Leave Her to Heaven in 1940. He appeared in numerous Irish plays on Broadway during his life. His credited film debut was in 1935 in John Ford's The Informer as "Tommy Connor". He had numerous television credits also.
Death
He died in 1982 in Princeton, New Jersey.
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