Date of birth: 1894-02-26
Place of birth: Shelton, Connecticut, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: James Anthony FitzPatrick, James FitzPatrick

From Wikipedia James Anthony FitzPatrick (February 26, 1894 – June 12, 1980) was an American producer, director, writer, and narrator, known from the early 1930s as "The Voice of the Globe" from his Fitzpatrick's Traveltalks.

1938-04-16
This Traveltalk series short visits Hungary's capital, Budapest.

1933-01-31
A Traveltalk visit to the city of canals.

1933-01-31
A Traveltalk visit to Norway's fjords and the Lapplanders in the northern latitudes.

1933-01-31
Another FitzPatrick TravelTalk, taking us to the titular islands.

1933-01-31
This Traveltalk entry visits a Djuka tribal village in Dutch Guiana, which would later be called Sur

1936-02-01
A visit to the capital of British Columbia and to its largest city.

1936-02-21
A visit to Chichicastenango, Guatemala, where Mayan civilization flourished.

1936-04-18
This Traveltalks short showcases the sights and sounds of Rio de Janeiro, emphasizing its Portuguese

1934-03-17
James A. FitzPatrick tour of Tibet in the 1930s.

1934-03-17
James A. FitzPatrick tour of Egypt in 1934 for his Traveltalks series.

1934-01-11
This Traveltalk short visits three African locations on the Indian Ocean that used to be administere

1934-03-17
Visits to Gibraltar, Alhambra and Athens in the 1930s. Gibraltar, pan across harbor, naval ships, PO

1934-06-12
Ireland was still reliant on agriculture when this Traveltalk visit was made in the early 1930s. Aft

1934-03-17
James A. FitzPatrick tour through the South Sea islands of Hawaii, Tahiti, Rarotonga, and Sydney, Au

1937-10-02
This episode of Traveltalks goes to Stockholm, the capital of Sweden. The focus is on several aspect

1937-05-29
This travelogue begins at Bangkok's rail depot, a center of Indo-Chinese commerce. Next the narrator

1937-02-06
This Traveltalks visit to India starts in Baroda. We see how the maharajah of Baroda lives in his la

1937-07-24
This Traveltalk visit to Japan starts with a look at the country's cherry blossom trees, tulips, and

1937-06-21
This Traveltalk short visits Rocky Mountain National Park and a nearby dude ranch in Colorado.

1937-12-25
This Traveltalks series entry visits three sites important to the Inca Empire in Peru.

1937-09-04
This Traveltalk series short brings us to Lima, Peru where we see a modern city.

1937-10-30
This documentary short features Chile's history, culture, and customs.

1937-01-02
South Africa has a long history of colonialism by among others the Portuguese, French, Dutch and Bri

1937-03-06
A visit to the island of Java when it was part of the Dutch East Indies, and Sri Lanka when it was s

1937-11-22
This Traveltalk series short visits Copenhagen.

1937-04-03
This travelogue begins with an appreciation of Bombay as a port city. Beyond the port and Taj Mahal

1942-12-26
This FitzPatrick Miniature visits the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), the largest geogra

1938-01-27
This Traveltalk entry looks at some natural wonders of the western United States, including the Gran

1938-09-10
This Traveltalk series short takes a look at Cairo's landmarks, people, and culture.

1938-06-11
This FitzPatrick Traveltalk series short looks at Czechoslovakia before World War II, including imag

1940-09-28
This Traveltalk series short celebrates San Francisco, past and present.

1954-10-14
This short travelogue, visiting Norway, was shot in VistaVision.

1932-08-01
This early entry in James A. Fitzpatrick's TravelTalks series takes us to Bombay, which we're told i

1939-12-30
This Traveltalks short focuses on the city's preservation of the architecture, apparel, and customs

1939-04-29
This Traveltalk series short visits the rural agricultural areas of Hungary.
1949-07-30
This film visits many of the neighborhoods and landmarks on Manhattan Island and occasionally includ
1951-08-25
This TravelTalk short focuses on the ancient ruins in Rome, the leaning tower of Pisa, and the archi
1955-05-25
This short travelogue, touring Arizona's deserts, was shot in VistaVision.
1955-04-29
This short travelogue, visiting Mexico, was shot in VistaVision.

1941-02-01
This Traveltalk series short visits a large intertribal meeting of American Indians from all over th

1930-04-25
A springtime Traveltalk visit to Japan.

1949-12-07
In this Traveltalk series short visit to Scotland, we visit several places with familiar names, incl

1940-05-23
James A. FitzPatrick takes a tour of the Fiji Islands. The short depicts the different types of nati

1940-02-17
This Traveltalk series short visits Seattle and other areas in the state of Washington. Seattle was

1940-05-11
This Traveltalk look at New Orleans starts at the recently modernized port and harbor facilities, wi
1950-05-20
This Traveltalks entry roams through the northern end of Michigan's Lower Peninsula and makes a shor

1942-01-31
This Traveltalk series short visits some of the important cities and sites of Minnesota.

1941-07-05
In this FitzPatrick's Traveltalk short, a trip to Haiti serves as a portal into its history, mainly

1943-05-23
This Traveltalk series short takes viewers along the Pacific International Highway, which starts in

1951-01-06
This James A. FitzPatrick's People on Parade series short takes the viewer to Alexandria, Egypt, wit
1948-05-08
This Traveltalk series entry visits the easternmost area of the province of Nova Scotia, Canada. We
1947-03-05
This travelogue of Costa Rica, the second smallest of the American republics, starts at San Jose Air
1952-02-29
We start in Rio de Janeiro, with the statue of Cristo Redentor on Mount Corcovado, the avenue along

1939-04-15
With James A. Fitzpatrick, we visit Sydney's Bondi Beach, the Blue Hills and onto Melbourne.

1939-03-18
This Technicolor portrait of Jakarta was filmed when it was called Batavia and formed part of the Du
1947-05-17
This FitzPatrick's Traveltalks series short takes the viewer to various sites around California that

1935-11-02
This Traveltalk short visits Hawaii's capital city.

1940-06-07
This Traveltalk series short begins in the Wenatchee River valley, where apples are the chief commer

1939-12-23
In this Traveltalk series short, we view the Inside Passage to Alaska, the longest protected waterwa
1950-03-04
This Traveltalk series short visits four villages in the Netherlands.

1935-01-01
A Technicolor travelogue of the islands in the Indian Ocean east of Africa.

1946-10-26
This Traveltalk series short looks at California, beginning with the diverse types of flowers found
1949-03-05
This Traveltalk series short begins with a look at Michigan's major educational institutions, which

1942-04-24
We begin at the train station near Montana's Glacier National Park, where Blackfeet Indians meet the

1941-09-06
This Traveltalk series entry takes the viewer to a number of locations throughout the state of Flori
1949-10-08
This Traveltalk series short focuses on the sights and culture that define "Old England". Included i

1942-12-05
This Traveltalk series short visits Ontario, the second largest province of Canada. Toronto is the p
1954-02-13
This James A. FitzPatrick Traveltalks short visits the West German cities of Hamburg, Bremen, Munich
1952-04-19
This travelogue of Canada's Jasper National Park starts with a visit to the totem pole in the town,
1951-12-01
This Traveltalk series short visit to Argentina includes a look at its capital Buenos Aires.
1951-04-28
This Traveltalks visit to Holland spotlights The Hague and two smaller tourist destinations. We lear

1934-09-18
This FitzPatrick Traveltalks short visits Holland in springtime, going first to the below-sea-level

1939-02-18
This MGM short, part of James A. Fitzpatrick's Traveltalk series, takes the viewer to the capital of

1942-02-21
This FitzPatrick Traveltalk short tours North Carolina, first visiting the Cataloochie Ranch near Wa

1951-05-02
A visit to Athens, Greece and the island of Rhodes.

1949-11-12
This Traveltalks entry looks at the sights, sounds, people, and art masterpieces in the capital of t
1952-10-25
This Traveltalk series short visits South Africa, including Cape Town.

1947-08-30
Glimpses of Nova Scotia, from Halifax to Digby. The off-screen narration cites history, tradition, t

1937-05-01
This Traveltalk series short takes a look at Hong Kong.

1934-12-11
This Traveltalk visit to Ireland starts with a look at the countryside, with its farms, small villag

1939-05-27
This short film focuses on the sights and sounds of the island of Curacao

1948-07-31
A visit to Chicago, featuring the city's architecture and well-known landmarks.

1938-02-19
This Traveltalk short takes us to Vienna, the largest city in Austria. We visit the Schönbrunn Palac
1952-03-21
A brief but colorful travelogue of India's biggest cities following the partition of the country in
1950-08-26
This Traveltalks short visits cities and towns along the Thames River. It begins in London, with vie

1943-01-30
This Traveltalk entry visits places along the Niagara River and gives the viewer spectacular images

1941-01-04
This Traveltalk short visits the ports of Algiers and Monaco in the Mediterranean.

1944-03-18
This Traveltalk series short begins in Chicago, where the narrator and his crew board a cruise ship.

1944-07-29
This Traveltalk series short visits Zion National Park and Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah.

1940-12-21
This Traveltalk series short looks at several landmarks and neighborhoods in New Orleans, Louisiana.

1946-06-01
A colorful travelogue of London's most historic buildings and the residual damage still left from WW

1942-10-03
This Traveltalk series short takes the viewer to sites in Massachusetts. Places visited include Plym

1942-11-07
This Traveltalk series short brings us to the capital of Mexico, where we learn a little about the t

1939-10-02
Amongst the sights in this TravelTalk visit to Washington State, we see Snoquality Falls, Mount Shuk

1943-03-27
This Traveltalk series short visits three cities in Mexico. We start in the village of San Miguel de

1940-01-20
A travelogue celebrating the 1939 Golden Gate Exposition and highlighting its exhibition of classica

1948-11-27
This short Traveltalk visit to Chicago looks at some hotels known for their evening entertainment an

1935-12-28
This Traveltalk series short looks at pre-World War II Tokyo, highlighting the influences of Western

1938-07-23
This Traveltalks short showcases the Paris International Exposition of 1937. It features a tour of t

1939-09-02
This Traveltalks entry visits the Golden Gate International Exposition. Sponsored by 11 western stat

1949-04-09
This Traveltalk series short takes the viewer to Quebec, the city that was called the "New France".

1946-04-13
This Traveltalk series short follows the route laid out by the famous chain of 21 Spanish missions,

1937-01-05
This TravelTalk entry brings us glimpses of flower arranging, a temple deer park, and Mount Fuji.

1943-04-24
This Traveltalk series short opens with views of Nevada's natural wonders, then visits a mining town

1951-01-01
This Traveltalk short concentrates on Holland's historical relationship with its main industry: grow

1935-01-03
This Traveltalk visits Zeeland, a province of the Netherlands. Traditional costumes and architecture
1948-12-18
This MGM Traveltalk short focuses on the history of England's colleges in Cambridge, Oxford, and Eto

1934-10-02
In this Traveltalk series short we learn that four million ethnic French, German and Italian people

1938-12-03
This Traveltalk series short visits Sydney, Australia and its harbour.

1946-03-16
This Traveltalk series short looks at the people, customs, and landmarks in Vera Cruz, the main port

1936-10-24
This Traveltalk series short showcases the natural wonders in one of the USA's most famous national
1950-07-29
This Traveltalk series short takes the viewer to several locations in the Lake Country of northern E
1951-06-23
This Traveltalks series entry visits several places on the Riviera on the coast of France. Stops inc

1934-11-27
This Traveltalk series short visits Zion National Park, Utah. Amongst the sights, we view the seven-
1949-07-09
A look primarily at the beauty of the countryside and seacoast, starting at Carrick-a-Rede Island th
1953-04-04
This Traveltalk series short visit to southern Germany begins in Berchtesgaden. After a boat ride on

1939-01-21
This entry in the TravelTalks series visits the ancient Egypt. starting Valley of the Kings in a rem
1950-07-15
The first half of this Traveltalk entry is spent in the town of Bath, where we learn about the long

1941-12-14
This Traveltalk series short spotlights the natural beauty of the Northwestern United States. Our fi

1935-11-30
A Traveltalks visit to some small towns in Mexico. In Mazatlán, away from the tourist spots, we see

1943-06-26
This Traveltalk series short begins along the mighty Columbia River, which empties into the Pacific

1945-09-22
In this Traveltalk series short, we visit a region in Guatemala where the native Indian tribes live

1941-05-10
This Traveltalk series short celebrates the beauty of Yosemite National Park. Besides the majestic m

1943-11-27
This Traveltalk series short begins with a look at Arizona's Painted Desert. We then get two views o

1945-02-24
A visit to the structures built by the ancient Mayans at Chichén Itzá, on the Yucatán Peninsula.

1945-11-24
This Traveltalk series short visits two of the most important cities on Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula.

1946-02-09
We begin this short visit to Guatemala at the port town of Livingstone, then journey up the Rio Dulc

1935-09-06
Mexico City, the capital of the Republic of Mexico, has perhaps the most colorful history of any maj

1936-07-08
The remote island of St. Helena, a British possession located in the south Atlantic, is perhaps best

1936-09-18
This Traveltalk series entry highlights the architecture, monuments, and tourist sites of Quebec. We

1936-03-21
In this Traveltalk short, the symbolic role of cherry blossoms in Japanese culture is explored as we

1938-03-19
James A. FitzPatrick's TravelTalks series takes a look at the lives and customs in New Brunswick.

1938-05-14
This short film takes the viewer to several towns and historical sites of rural Sweden.

1938-10-01
This Traveltalk short takes the viewer to Madeira Island, the largest of the group of Madeira island

1939-05-12
A visit to one of India's oldest cities.

1943-09-25
This Traveltalk series short looks over the South American Andes mountains, and the South American w

1943-02-27
This Traveltalk series short showcases the Mexico City police department's various units as they par

1945-03-30
This Traveltalk series short starts in San Salvador, El Salvador's capital, emphasizing the Spanish

1941-12-27
This Traveltalk series short highlights such Maryland destinations as Baltimore, Johns Hopkins, Anna

1942-05-23
Lake Patzcuaro, located 230 miles west of Mexico City, is one of the highest and most picturesque bo

1944-06-03
This Traveltalk series short focuses first on the architectural styles found in Arizona, then switch

1941-11-15
Also known as Prince of Wales Island, Penang is a British colony located off the west coast of the M

1942-01-10
This Traveltalk series short visits the United States Military Academy at West Point just before Ame

1939-11-28
Venezuela was one of the first countries in South America to break away from its Spanish colonial ru

1941-10-04
This Traveltalk series short looks at what was then the Alaska Territory, which according to the fil

1940-07-07
Another entry in MGM's TravelTalks series with James A. FitzPatrick. This time we visit Mexico, whic

1940-03-16
Documentary short film depicting the life, geography, and historical aspects of the nation of Colomb

1944-12-14
This Traveltalk series short visits various places around the United States. At the first stop, we a

1944-02-19
This FitzPatrick Traveltalk series short visit to St. Louis, Missouri starts with a brief history le

1938-10-27
A FitzPatrick Traveltalk where we visit 'The Pink City' of Jaipur.

1938-12-31
A visit to Singapore, an essential port city in Britain's empire, established in 1813 when Raffles n

1939-10-03
This Traveltalks short emphasizes the Spanish heritage and the oldest permanent settlement in the Un

1935-10-05
This short film focuses on the majestic towns and landscapes of the Canadian Rockies.

1940-10-26
This Traveltalk series short takes viewers on a tour of old New Mexico. Starting in Santa Fe, the ol

1940-09-26
A look at Bali, in the Dutch East Indies, 90 miles long, 45 miles wide, and home to a million people

1935-02-23
James A. FitzPatrick takes a look at colorful Guatemala.

1940-04-13
This Traveltalk series short takes the viewer to Alaska, focusing on the cities of Sitka and Juneau.

1941-04-12
This Traveltalk series short visit to Kentucky starts with a view of the Cumberland River, which flo

1944-05-20
This Traveltalk series short starts off in Denver, capital of Colorado. Known as a recreational and

1943-10-22
This Traveltalk series entry on Colorado begins in Colorado Springs, then proceeds to Pike's Peak. W

1943-12-25
About an hour's drive from Salt Lake City, Utah is the ski resort of Alta, a former mining town, nes

1944-01-22
A tour of the arid, inhospitable region of the southern California desert known as Death Valley, ori

1942-06-13
This Traveltalk short visits southern Mexico.

1943-01-02
This Traveltalk series short chronicles the sights and sounds on a train ride from Veracruz to Mexic

1944-04-15
The drive from Riverside, California to Phoenix, Arizona is affectionately known as the Cactus Trail

1941-02-24
This Traveltalk series short introduces the viewer to Alaska.

1944-06-17
A tour of Salt Lake City, Utah.

1943-06-20
This Traveltalk series short visits Australia.

1946-01-26
This Traveltalk series short visits the village of Chichicastenango, Guatemala and emphasizes the in

1946-08-31
This Traveltalk series short begins aboard the RMS Scythia as it exits Halifax Harbor. The Scythia i
1947-06-28
In this Traveltalk look at Canada's province of Nova Scotia, we visit several coastal communities. T
1948-10-16
Located in the United Kingdom, the Principality of Wales, home to 2.5 million people, is filled with
1947-11-29
This Traveltalk series short visits the State of Virginia. In 1947, agriculture was the mainstay of
1947-12-13
Historical sites in Virginia are visited.

1949-02-12
This Traveltalk series short visit to the province of Ontario begins in Ottawa, Canada's capital, th
1949-03-26
This Traveltalk series short visits several popular vacation spots in Michigan. Among them are Sauga
1950-01-20
This Traveltalk series short visits an array of locations associated with England's heritage. Includ

1949-09-10
This Traveltalk series short visits several points of interest in England, including the port of Liv

1950-04-15
This Traveltalk series short highlights rural areas of England. We stop at the village of Bradford-o
1952-02-23
The Andes Mountains travel the western side of South America. Unlike many other mountain ranges of t
1950-08-11
This Traveltalk series short takes us to Edinburgh, Scotland. We learn the importance of religion, s

1951-08-04
This FitzPatrick Traveltalk short visits the cities of Casablanca, Rabat, and Marrakesh in Morocco,

1952-01-26
This Traveltalk series short visit to New Zealand starts in Auckland, a bustling, modern city. Next
1952-05-16
In this travelogue of Ceylon, the first stop is Colombo, the capital and chief seaport of this islan
1952-11-22
This Traveltalks short visits Cape Town, the legislative capital of South Africa.
1952-06-06
This Traveltalk series short visits a few locations where the centuries-old traditions of ancient In

1953-11-28
This Traveltalk series short takes a trip on the Rhine river, with stops at Cologne, Bonn, and Koble

1952-09-19
This Traveltalk series short gives a glimpse into South African history, albeit from a white person'
1953-12-26
This quick look at Lisbon begins with aerial footage of the port city as the off-screen narrator pro

1953-01-21
This Traveltalk series short discusses how Johannesburg began as a farming community, but with the d
1953-01-03
The ugly duckling of the title is Hans Christian Andersen, the author who wrote fairy tales that sti
1953-10-17
This Traveltalk series short looks at four of Spain's most famous cities, Granada, Seville, Toledo,
1953-06-26
This travelogue begins with the vast agricultural wealth of the country, whose farmers can produce f
1953-07-18
This travelogue emphasizes Copenhagen's harmonious residents and tone. We see well-known landmarks a

1945-08-25
This FitzPatrick Traveltalk short visits Guatemala City, touching upon its sights, customs, and hist

1940-09-07
A Traveltalk look at the exteriors of Washington, D.C.'s famous buildings and monuments.

1933-09-09
This Traveltalk series short visits Papua and Kalabahai.

1976-05-16
Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire present more golden moments from the MGM film library, this time includi

1942-03-14
This James A. FitzPatrick TravelTalks short visits Callander, the Ontario, Canada hometown of the wo

1930-11-25
This Traveltalk series short takes the viewer to the island nation when it was still a British crown

1935-02-02
This Traveltalk series short visits The Grand Canyon and Bryce Canyon.

1935-03-16
This Traveltalk series short visits Los Angeles, California. In one of the highlights of the film, n

1931-08-16
This travel film takes the viewer to the northern part of Rajasthan. After a quick day tour in New D

1933-01-03
A James A. FitzPatrick travelogue of Iceland.

1934-08-27
James A. FitzPatrick takes a look at the continent of Africa.
1939-11-22
This film was the main attraction at the Texas exhibit at the New York World's Fair of 1939-1940.

1932-05-09
Travelogue of Ireland including a trip to County Kerry and an interview with William T. Cosgrave.

1931-01-15
This Traveltalk entry first visits Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, when the country's name was sti

1932-01-09
Fitzpatrick Traveltalks