Arthur Shields: movies and TV shows
Arthur Shields has 88 credits in the archive: 70 films and 18 TV series, from 1918 to 1962. Highest rated: The Hardy Boys (8.8/10).
Career timeline
1918 – 1962 · busiest year: 1942 (8 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | The Pigeon That Took Rome | Monsignor O'Toole | Film | 5.3 | 66 |
| 1960 | For the Love of Mike | Father Walsh | Film | 6.0 | 64 |
| 1959 | Bonanza | Dennis | TV | 7.5 | 63 |
| 1959 | Rawhide | TV | 7.2 | 63 | |
| 1959 | Rawhide | Sam Cartwright | TV | 7.2 | 63 |
| 1959 | One Step Beyond | Simon Lockhart | TV | 5.7 | 63 |
| 1959 | Play of the Week | Monsignor | TV | 8.0 | 63 |
| 1958 | Bat Masterson | Dana Ruggles | TV | 6.1 | 62 |
| 1958 | Enchanted Island | Jimmy Dooley | Film | 4.9 | 62 |
| 1957 | Perry Mason | Dr. George Barnes | TV | 7.7 | 61 |
| 1957 | Wagon Train | Judge Tremayne | TV | 6.6 | 61 |
| 1957 | Maverick | Terence Fogarty | TV | 6.9 | 61 |
| 1957 | Daughter of Dr. Jekyll | Dr. Lomas | Film | 5.8 | 61 |
| 1956 | Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre | Jaspar | TV | 6.2 | 60 |
| 1956 | The Hardy Boys | Boles | TV | 8.8 | 60 |
| 1956 | The King and Four Queens | Padre | Film | 5.7 | 60 |
| 1956 | The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure | Boles - Ex-Gardener | Film | 8.0 | 60 |
| 1955 | The Millionaire | J. Peveril 'Pev' Johnson | TV | 5.8 | 59 |
| 1955 | Lady Godiva of Coventry | Innkeeper | Film | 5.5 | 59 |
| 1954 | River of No Return | Minister at Tent City (uncredited) | Film | 6.7 | 58 |
| 1954 | Pride of the Blue Grass | Wilson | Film | 8.0 | 58 |
| 1954 | World for Ransom | Sean O'Connor | Film | 5.3 | 58 |
| 1953 | The Life Of Riley | Mr. Winkley | TV | 6.7 | 57 |
| 1953 | South Sea Woman | 'Jimmy-legs' Donovan | Film | 4.8 | 57 |
| 1953 | Main Street to Broadway | Actor in Fantasy Sequence | Film | 7.3 | 57 |
| 1953 | Scandal at Scourie | Father Reilly | Film | 6.9 | 57 |
| 1952 | Omnibus | Jacob O'Shaughnessy | TV | 6.3 | 56 |
| 1952 | The Quiet Man | Rev. Cyril 'Snuffy' Playfair | Film | 7.3 | 56 |
| 1952 | Jack and the Beanstalk | Patrick the Harp (uncredited) | Film | 5.7 | 56 |
| 1951 | The River | Mr. John | Film | 7.3 | 55 |
| 1951 | The People Against O'Hara | Mr. O'Hara | Film | 5.7 | 55 |
| 1951 | Sealed Cargo | Kevin Dolan | Film | 6.5 | 55 |
| 1951 | Apache Drums | Reverend Griffin | Film | 6.3 | 55 |
| 1951 | The Barefoot Mailman | Ben Titus | Film | 6.5 | 55 |
| 1951 | Blue Blood | Tim Donovan | Film | 10.0 | 55 |
| 1950 | Lux Video Theatre | Michael | TV | 6.7 | 54 |
| 1950 | Lux Video Theatre | Uncle Dan | TV | 6.7 | 54 |
| 1950 | Tarzan and the Slave Girl | Dr. E.E. Campbell | Film | 5.6 | 54 |
| 1950 | A Wonderful Life | Pastor | Film | 9.0 | 54 |
| 1949 | She Wore a Yellow Ribbon | Dr. O'Laughlin | Film | 6.9 | 53 |
| 1949 | Your Show Time | TV | 9.0 | 53 | |
| 1949 | Red Light | Father Redmond | Film | 5.9 | 53 |
| 1949 | Challenge to Lassie | Dr. Lee | Film | 5.3 | 53 |
| 1949 | The Adventure of the Speckled Band | The Bookshop Man | Film | — | 53 |
| 1949 | The Fighting O'Flynn | Dooley | Film | 7.3 | 53 |
| 1948 | Tap Roots | Reverend Kirkland | Film | 6.9 | 52 |
| 1948 | Fighting Father Dunne | Michael O'Donnell | Film | 7.5 | 52 |
| 1948 | My Own True Love | Iverson | Film | 6.3 | 52 |
| 1947 | Kraft Television Theatre | TV | 7.8 | 51 | |
| 1947 | The Shocking Miss Pilgrim | Michael Michael | Film | 8.8 | 51 |
| 1947 | Seven Keys to Baldpate | Prof. Bolton | Film | 6.7 | 51 |
| 1947 | The Fabulous Dorseys | Thomas Dorsey Sr. | Film | 5.8 | 51 |
| 1947 | Easy Come, Easy Go | Timothy Mike Donovan | Film | 7.0 | 51 |
| 1946 | The Verdict | Rev. Holbrook | Film | 6.5 | 50 |
| 1946 | Never Say Goodbye | McCarthy (uncredited) | Film | 6.3 | 50 |
| 1946 | Three Strangers | Prosecutor | Film | 6.4 | 50 |
| 1946 | Gallant Journey | Father Kenton | Film | 6.5 | 50 |
| 1945 | Phantoms, Inc. | Dr. Rupert Trykel | Film | 6.0 | 49 |
| 1945 | The Valley of Decision | Callahan | Film | 7.2 | 49 |
| 1945 | National Velvet | Mr. Hallam | Film | 7.2 | 49 |
| 1945 | The Corn Is Green | Glyn Thomas | Film | 7.2 | 49 |
| 1945 | Roughly Speaking | Minister (uncredited) | Film | 6.8 | 49 |
| 1945 | Too Young to Know | Mr. Enright | Film | 7.0 | 49 |
| 1944 | The Keys of the Kingdom | Fr. Fitzgerald, Dean at Holywell | Film | 7.1 | 48 |
| 1944 | The White Cliffs of Dover | Benson (uncredited) | Film | 6.7 | 48 |
| 1944 | Youth Runs Wild | Mr. Dunlop | Film | 4.5 | 48 |
| 1943 | Lassie Come Home | Andrew | Film | 6.7 | 47 |
| 1943 | Madame Curie | Businessman (uncredited) | Film | 7.2 | 47 |
| 1943 | Above Suspicion | Walmer Hotel Porter (Uncredited) | Film | 6.2 | 47 |
| 1943 | The Man from Down Under | Father Polycarp | Film | 7.7 | 47 |
| 1942 | The Black Swan | The Bishop (uncredited) | Film | 6.5 | 46 |
| 1942 | Gentleman Jim | Father Burke | Film | 7.2 | 46 |
| 1942 | Pacific Rendezvous | Prof. Harvey Lessmore | Film | 7.5 | 46 |
| 1942 | This Above All | Hospital Chaplain | Film | 6.8 | 46 |
| 1942 | Dr. Renault's Secret | Inspector Duval (uncredited) | Film | 5.5 | 46 |
| 1942 | The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe | Griswald (uncredited) | Film | 6.1 | 46 |
| 1942 | Nightmare | Sergeant | Film | 6.3 | 46 |
| 1942 | Broadway | Pete Dailey | Film | 6.4 | 46 |
| 1941 | How Green Was My Valley | Mr. Parry | Film | 7.3 | 45 |
| 1941 | The Gay Falcon | Inspector Mike Waldeck | Film | 6.3 | 45 |
| 1941 | Confirm or Deny | Jeff, Blind Typist | Film | 4.8 | 45 |
| 1941 | Lady Scarface | Matt Willis | Film | 5.4 | 45 |
| 1940 | The Long Voyage Home | Donkeyman | Film | 6.6 | 44 |
| 1940 | Little Nellie Kelly | Timothy Fogarty | Film | 6.8 | 44 |
| 1939 | Drums Along the Mohawk | Reverend Rosenkrantz | Film | 6.5 | 43 |
| 1936 | The Plough and the Stars | Padraic Pearse | Film | 5.7 | 40 |
| 1932 | The Sign of the Cross | Chaplain Costello (1944 Re-Release Prologue) (uncredited) | Film | 6.4 | 36 |
| 1918 | Knocknagow | Phil Lahy | Film | 5.8 | 22 |