Tom Fitzsimmons (actor)
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Tom Fitzsimmons | |
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| Born | October 28, 1947 |
| 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]
Personal life
He is openly gay, and he lives with his partner, actor Tim Donoghue, in Roxbury, Connecticut.[7]
