| Tom Fitzsimmons | |
| Birth Date: | 28 October 1947 |
| Birth Place: | San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Known For: | The Paper Chase |
| Occupation: | Television actor |
| Years Active: | 1974–2000 |
| Alma Mater: | Fairfield College Preparatory School Yale University (MFA) |
| 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. He attended Fairfield College Preparatory School. He then attended at Yale University, where he earned his Master of Fine Arts degree. After earning his degree, Fitzsimmons made his theatre debut in the Broadway play Scapino. 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. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Swashbuckler | Corporal | Action adventure film | |
| 1984 | Zombie Island Massacre | Ed | Horror film |
| 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" |