Tom_Fitzsimmons_(actor)
Tom Fitzsimmons (actor)
American television actor
Tom Fitzsimmons (born October 28, 1947)[1] is an American television actor.[2] He is known for playing Franklin Ford III in the American drama television series The Paper Chase.[3]
Tom Fitzsimmons | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1947-10-28) October 28, 1947 (age 76) |
| Alma mater | Fairfield College Preparatory School Yale University (MFA) |
| Occupation | Television actor |
| Years active | 1974–2000 |
| Known for | The Paper Chase |
| Partner | Tim Donoghue |
Fitzsimmons was born in San Francisco, California.[1] He attended Fairfield College Preparatory School.[1] He then attended at Yale University, where he earned his Master of Fine Arts degree.[1] After earning his degree, Fitzsimmons made his theatre debut in the Broadway play Scapino.[1] He began his television career in 1974, where he first appeared in the soap opera television series Love of Life, where Fitzsimmons played Price Madden. Fitzsimmons guest-starred in television programs including The Bob Newhart Show, One Day at a Time, Baa Baa Black Sheep, Dallas, The Facts of Life, Murder, She Wrote and All in the Family.[4]
In 1978, Fitzsimmons joined the cast of the new CBS drama television series The Paper Chase, where he played Franklin Ford III.[3] In 1980, he had an audition having his hair curled, in which according to The Republic he was a model.[5] He played Dr. Meeker in All My Children. His last television credit was from the legal drama and police procedural television series Law & Order. But he did continue to act on stage into the late 1990s, such as in the 1999 play "Bedroom Farce" with his real-life partner Tim Donoghue.[6]
He is openly gay, and he lives with his partner, actor Tim Donoghue, in Roxbury, Connecticut.[7]
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Swashbuckler | Corporal | Action adventure film |
| 1984 | Zombie Island Massacre | Ed | Horror film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Love of Life | Price Madden | |
| F. Scott Fitzgerald and 'The Last of the Belles' | Don Cameron | television film | |
| Great Performances | Fred Stevens | Episode: "June Moon" | |
| 1975 | First Ladies Diaries: Martha Washington | Jackey | television film |
| The Bob Newhart Show | Webb Franklyn | Episode: "What's It All About, Albert?" | |
| 1977 | All in the Family | Frank | Episode: "Mike Goes Skiing" |
| On Day at a Time | Dr. Ronnie Blanchard | Episode: "Julie's Operation" | |
| Black Sheep Squadron | 2nd Lieutenant | Episode: "The 200 Pound Gorilla" | |
| 1981 | The Facts of Life | Alex Garrett | Episode: "Free Spirit" |
| Dream House | Arthur | television film | |
| 1986 | Dallas | Doctor | Episode: "Blame It on Bogota" |
| 1978-1986 | The Paper Chase | Franklin Ford III | 58 episodes |
| 1987 | Murder, She Wrote | Lewis Framm | Episode: "Trouble in Eden" |
| 1995 | All My Children | Dr. Meeker | |
| 2000 | Law & Order | Phil Amurski | Episode: "Mega" |
- "TVQ&A". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 19, 1978. p. 290. Retrieved May 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- Gearty, Robert (July 18, 1992). "Heel stealers are harmless". Daily News. New York, New York. p. 127. Retrieved May 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (1999). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present. Ballantine Books. p. 1048. ISBN 9780345429230 – via Google Books.
- "Tom Fitzsimmons List of Movies and TV Shows". TV Guide. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
- "Here's a Story That'll Curl Your Hair". The Republic. Columbus, Indiana. February 20, 1980. p. 7. Retrieved May 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
