Maureen O'Hara

Maureen O'Hara

1920-08-17 – 2015-10-24 (age 95) Ranelagh, County Dublin, Ireland
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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.

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Known For

The Parent Trap
The Parent Trap

1961

as Margaret 'Maggie' McKendrick

The Hunchback of Notre Dame
McLintock!
McLintock!

1963

as Katherine Gilhooley McLintock

Miracle on 34th Street
Miracle on 34th Street

1947

as Doris Walker

The Black Swan
The Black Swan

1942

as Lady Margaret Denby

Big Jake
Big Jake

1971

as Martha McCandles

The Quiet Man
The Quiet Man

1952

as Mary Kate Danaher

How Green Was My Valley
How Green Was My Valley

1941

as Angharad Morgan

John Candy: I Like Me
John Candy: I Like Me

2025

as Self (archive footage)

Rio Grande
Rio Grande

1950

as Mrs. Kathleen Yorke

Jamaica Inn
Jamaica Inn

1939

as Mary Yellan

Spencer's Mountain
Spencer's Mountain

1963

as Olivia Spencer

Only the Lonely
Only the Lonely

1991

as Rose Muldoon

The Long Gray Line
The Long Gray Line

1955

as Mary O'Donnell

Against All Flags
Against All Flags

1952

as Spitfire Stevens

The Rare Breed
The Rare Breed

1966

as Martha Price

War Arrow
War Arrow

1953

as Elaine Corwin

Bagdad
Bagdad

1949

as Princess Marjan

Sinbad the Sailor
Sinbad the Sailor

1947

as Shireen

Buffalo Bill
Buffalo Bill

1944

as Louisa Frederici