Tom Fitzsimmons | |
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Born | |
Alma mater | Fairfield College Preparatory School Yale University (MFA) |
Occupation | Television actor |
Years active | 1974–2000 |
Known for | The Paper Chase |
Partner | Tim Donoghue |
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]
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]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1976 | Swashbuckler | Corporal | Action adventure film |
1984 | Zombie Island Massacre | Ed | Horror film |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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" |
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