Tom Fitzsimmons (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
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Alma materFairfield College Preparatory School
Yale University (MFA)
OccupationTelevision actor
Years active1974–2000
Known forThe Paper Chase
PartnerTim Donoghue

Born in San Francisco, California.[1] Fitzsimmons attended at the 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 credit was from the legal drama and police procedural television series Law & Order.

Personal life

He is openly gay, and he lives with his partner, actor Tim Donoghue, in Roxbury, Connecticut.[6]

References
  1. "TVQ&A". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 19, 1978. p. 290. Retrieved May 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. closed access
  2. Gearty, Robert (July 18, 1992). "Heel stealers are harmless". Daily News. New York, New York. p. 127. Retrieved May 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. closed access
  3. 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.
  4. "Tom Fitzsimmons List of Movies and TV Shows". TV Guide. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
  5. "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. closed access
  6. "If One is Good, Many is Better".
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