Maureen's  Brother

James FitzSimons was born Sept. 11, 1927 in Ranelagh, a suburb of Dublin, Ireland. He was the youngest of six children of Margurita and Charles FitzSimons. Quoting big sister Maureen, "Jimmy was the baby of the family and we called him 'Poooor Jimmy' because he was his mother's little darling." Although Educated in Catholic boys' schools in Dublin for academics, Jimmy possessed the same talents as his older siblings and went on to enroll for training in the performing arts at the Abbey Theater in Dublin, becoming an Abbey Player.  It was John Ford who suggested the stage name "James Lilburn" and he cast him as Father Paul in "The Quiet Man" in 1951.  Brother Charlie, was cast as Forbes, the IRA man.


Jimmy loved  motorcycle racing and won the famed Leinster 500 in Dublin in the 1950s.   Recently a gentleman from England, Bill Hiscose, contacted me stating that he had acquired the 1947 Manx Norton motorcycle which was initially owned by Jimmy FitzSimons.   He said the machine was in complete original condition with matching engine and frame numbers.   Bill said he had always been interested in motorcycles and had a small collection at his home in England. (picture below).



After  Jimmy and Charlie came to the United States to shoot the interiors at the Republic studio for "The Quiet Man"  they both eventually pursued their own careers here.  Below they are enjoying some pool tiime with sister, Maureen O'Hara - a star at Fox and Universal Studios.

   
Filmography - For more details see Internet Movie Data Base at http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0510181/
  1. "Nanny and the Professor" .... Policeman (2 episodes, 1970-1971)
        - The Human Fly (1971) TV episode .... Policeman
        - A Fowl Episode (1970) TV episode .... Policeman
  2. "The Immortal" .... Benson (1 episode, 1970)
        - The Queen's Gambit (1970) TV episode .... Benson

  3. Death of a Gunfighter (1969) .... Father Sweeney
  4. "Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C." .... Hotel Clerk (1 episode, 1967)
        - Gomer Says 'Hey' to the President (1967) TV episode .... Hotel Clerk
  5. "Batman" .... Policeman / ... (11 episodes, 1966-1967)
        - King Tut's Coup (1967) TV episode .... Policeman
        - Batman's Satisfaction (1967) TV episode .... Police Sargeant
        - The Cat's Meow (1966) TV episode .... Policeman
        - The Penguin's Nest (1966) TV episode .... Policeman
        - Marsha, Queen of Diamonds (1966) TV episode .... Sgt O'Leary
          (6 more)
  6. "Gunsmoke" .... Sutton (1 episode, 1966)
    ... aka Gun Law (UK)
    ... aka Marshal Dillon (USA: rerun title)
        - The Good People (1966) TV episode .... Sutton
  7. The Rare Breed (1966) (as Jimmy O'Hara) .... Sagamon
  8. "Daniel Boone" .... British Officer (1 episode, 1965)
        - The Tamarack Massacre Affair (1965) TV episode .... British Officer
  9. My Fair Lady (1964) (uncredited) .... Costermonger
  10. Cheyenne Autumn (1964) (uncredited) .... Trooper
    ... aka John Ford's Cheyenne Autumn (USA: complete title)
  11. "Route 66" .... Bill Caldwell (1 episode, 1963)
        - Narcissus on an Old Red Fire Engine (1963) TV episode .... Bill Caldwell
  12. "Perry Mason" .... Kelsey (1 episode, 1962)
        - The Case of the Promoter's Pillbox (1962) TV episode .... Kelsey
  13. The Deadly Companions (1961) (as Jim O'Hara) .... Cal, General Store
    ... aka Deadly Companions (UK: DVD title)
    ... aka Trigger Happy (USA: reissue title)
  14. "The DuPont Show of the Month" (1 episode, 1960)
        - The Scarlet Pimpernel (1960) TV episode
  15. "Maverick" .... Sean Flaherty (1 episode, 1960)
        - The Bold Fenian Man (1960) TV episode .... Sean Flaherty

  16. "Cavalcade of America" (1 episode, 1956)
    ... aka DuPont Presents the Cavalcade Theatre (USA: fourth season title)
    ... aka DuPont Theater (USA: fifth season title)
        - A Bed of Roses (1956) TV episode
  17. Mohawk (1956) (as James Lilburn) .... Sergeant
  18. Battle Stations (1956) (uncredited) .... Williams
  19. At Gunpoint (1955) (as James Lilburn) .... Wally
    ... aka Gunpoint! (UK)
  20. Fort Yuma (1955) .... Cpl. Taylor
  21. The Desperate Hours (1955) (uncredited) .... Gas station attendant
  22. The Sea Chase (1955) .... British officer
  23. The Long Gray Line (1955) (uncredited) .... Cadet Thorne
  24. "Death Valley Days" (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka Call of the West (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka The Pioneers (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Trails West (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Western Star Theater (USA: syndication title)
        - Lola Montez (1955) TV episode
  25. Hell's Outpost (1954) (uncredited) .... Waiter
  26. Suddenly (1954) (as James Lilburn) .... Jud Kelly
  27. Malaga (1954) .... Danny Boy
    ... aka Fire Over Africa (USA)
  28. Jubilee Trail (1954) (uncredited) .... Corporal
  29. Sea of Lost Ships (1954) (uncredited) .... Radio Operator O'Hara
  30. Flight Nurse (1953) (uncredited) .... British Pilot
  31. The Desert Rats (1953) (uncredited) .... Communications man
  32. Titanic (1953) .... Devlin (lookout)
  33. San Antone (1953) (as James Lilburn) .... Jim Dane
  34. The Quiet Man (1952) (as James Lilburn) .... Father Paul