Jimmie Shields

Jimmie Shields
Born
James Shields Fickeisen

(1905-05-24)24 May 1905
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Died6 March 1974(1974-03-06) (aged 68)
Los Angeles, California, United States
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Interior Designer
Years active1926–1974
PartnerWilliam Haines (1926–1973)

Jimmie Shields (born James Shields Fickeisen; May 24, 1905 – March 6, 1974) was an American interior designer and film actor, best known as the longtime partner of silent film star William "Billy" Haines. Their relationship, which lasted nearly 50 years, is frequently cited by historians as the first "openly gay" relationship in Hollywood history.

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