Portrait of Maureen O'Hara

Maureen O'Hara

Acting

Biography

Maureen O'Hara (born Maureen FitzSimons, August 17, 1920 - died October 24, 2015) was a native Irish and naturalized American actress and singer, and a natural redhead, who became successful in Hollywood from the 1940s through to the 1960s. She was known for playing fiercely passionate heroines with a highly sensible attitude. She often worked with director John Ford and longtime friend John Wayne. She was one of the longest-lived stars from the "Golden Age" of Hollywood.

Born: August 17, 1920

Place of Birth: Ranelagh, County Dublin, Ireland

Filmography

2009
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

as Self (archive footage)

2001
2000
The Last Dance

as Helen Parker

2000
John Wayne-A Life on Film

as Self (archive footage)

1998
Cab to Canada

as Katherine

1995
The Christmas Box

as Mary Parkin

1991
Only the Lonely

as Rose Muldoon

1973
The Red Pony

as Ruth Tiflin

1971
Directed by John Ford

as Self (1992)

1971
Big Jake

as Martha McCandles

1970
How Do I Love Thee?

as Elsie Waltz

1966
The Rare Breed

as Martha Price

1963
McLintock!

as Katherine Gilhooley McLintock

1963
Spencer's Mountain

as Olivia Spencer

1962
1961
1961
The Parent Trap

as Margaret 'Maggie' McKendrick

1960
Our Man in Havana

as Beatrice Severn

1960
Mrs. Miniver

as Mrs. Miniver

1959
The Bell Telephone Hour

as Self - Hostess

1959
1957
1956
1956
Lisbon

as Sylvia Merrill

1955
1955
The Magnificent Matador

as Karen Harrison

1955
The Long Gray Line

as Mary O'Donnell

1954
Malaga

as Joanna Dana

1953
War Arrow

as Elaine Corwin

1953
1952
Against All Flags

as Spitfire Stevens

1952
The Quiet Man

as Mary Kate Danaher

1952
Kangaroo

as Dell McGuire

1952
At Sword's Point

as Claire - daughter of Athos

1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Susanna Cibber

1951
Flame of Araby

as Princess Tanya

1950
Rio Grande

as Mrs. Kathleen Yorke

1950
Tripoli

as Gräfin D'Arneau

1950
Comanche Territory

as Katie Howard

1950
What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest

1949
Bagdad

as Princess Marjan

1949
Father Was a Fullback

as Elizabeth Cooper

1949
The Forbidden Street

as Adelaide 'Addie' Culver

1949
A Woman's Secret

as Marian Washburn

1948
Sitting Pretty

as Tacey King

1947
The Foxes of Harrow

as Odalie D'Arceneaux

1947
Miracle on 34th Street

as Doris Walker

1947
The Homestretch

as Leslie Hale Wallace

1947
1946
Do You Love Me

as Katherine 'Kitten' Hilliard

1946
Sentimental Journey

as Julie Beck Weatherly

1945
The Spanish Main

as Contessa Francesca

1944
Buffalo Bill

as Louisa Frederici

1944
Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter

1943
The Fallen Sparrow

as Toni Donne

1943
This Land Is Mine

as Louise Martin

1943
Immortal Sergeant

as Valentine Lee

1942
The Black Swan

as Lady Margaret Denby

1942
1942
Ten Gentlemen from West Point

as Carolyn Bainbridge

1941
How Green Was My Valley

as Angharad Morgan

1941
They Met in Argentina

as Lolita O'Shea

1940
Dance, Girl, Dance

as Judy O'Brien

1940
A Bill of Divorcement

as Sydney Fairfield

1939
Jamaica Inn

as Mary Yellan

1938
My Irish Molly

as Eileen O'Shea

1938