Maureen O'Hara

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

93

Gender

Female

Birthday

1920-08-17

Deathday

2015-10-24 (95 years old)

Place of Birth

Ranelagh, County Dublin, Ireland

Also Known As

  • Maureen FitzSimons
  • مورین اوهارا

Maureen O'Hara

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.

Known For

Miracle on 34th Street
7.4%

Miracle on 34th Street

Jun 4, 1947

The Quiet Man
7.3%

The Quiet Man

Jul 21, 1952

How Green Was My Valley
7.3%

How Green Was My Valley

Oct 28, 1941

The Parent Trap
7.0%

The Parent Trap

May 13, 1961

Rio Grande
6.8%

Rio Grande

Nov 15, 1950

McLintock!
6.5%

McLintock!

Nov 12, 1963

Big Jake
6.9%

Big Jake

May 26, 1971

Jamaica Inn
6.1%

Jamaica Inn

May 11, 1939

Only the Lonely
6.0%

Only the Lonely

May 24, 1991

Our Man in Havana
6.7%

Our Man in Havana

Jan 27, 1960

The Black Swan
6.4%

The Black Swan

Dec 4, 1942

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Acting

2012
John Ford: Dreaming the Quiet Man as Self
2009
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year as Self (archive footage)
2004
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade as Self (archive footage)
2002
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories as Self
2002
The Quiet Man: The Joy of Ireland as Self
2001
The Queen of the Sky: The Story of the Sikorsky VS-44A Flying Boat as Self
2001
Richard & Judy as Self
2001
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood as Self
2000
The Last Dance as Helen Parker
2000
Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley' as Self
2000
John Wayne-A Life on Film as Self (archive footage)
1998
Cab to Canada as Katherine
1995
The Christmas Box as Mary Parkin
1995
Screen Actors Guild Awards
1994
Perry Como's Irish Christmas as Self
1991
Only the Lonely as Rose Muldoon
1991
John Wayne - Eine amerikanische Legende
1984
Showbiz Today
1977
The Hollywood Greats
1973
The American Film Institute Salute to ... as Self
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
1969
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour as Self
1968
The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show as Self - Guest
1966
The Rare Breed as Martha Price
1965
The Battle of the Villa Fiorita as Moira
1963
A Cry of Angels
1963
McLintock! as Katherine Gilhooley McLintock
1963
Spencer's Mountain as Olivia Spencer
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
1962
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation as Peggy Hobbs
1961
The Deadly Companions as Kit Tilden
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
1959
The Bell Telephone Hour as Self
1959
The Bell Telephone Hour as Self - Hostess
1957
DuPont Show of the Month
1957
The Wings of Eagles as Min Wead
1956
Everything But the Truth as Joan Madison
1956
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show as Self
1956
Lisbon as Sylvia Merrill
1956
Tony Awards as Self - In Memoriam (archive footage)
1955
Lady Godiva of Coventry as Lady Godiva
1955
The Red, White and Blue Line as Self
1955
The Magnificent Matador as Karen Harrison
1955
The Long Gray Line as Mary O'Donnell
1954
The George Gobel Show as Self
1954
Malaga as Joanna Dana
1953
War Arrow as Elaine Corwin
1953
The Redhead from Wyoming as Kate Maxwell
1952
Against All Flags as Prudence "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
The Ed Sullivan Show as Self
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
Sinbad the Sailor as Shireen
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
To the Shores of Tripoli as Mary Carter
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
The Hunchback of Notre Dame as Esmeralda
1939
Jamaica Inn as Mary Yellan
1938
My Irish Molly as Eileen O'Shea
1938
Kicking the Moon Around as Secretary
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