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

Mary Kate Danaher

The Quiet Man

Rose Muldoon

Only the Lonely

Martha McCandles

Big Jake

Mrs. Kathleen Yorke

Rio Grande

Esmeralda

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Doris Walker

Miracle on 34th Street

Mary Yellan

Jamaica Inn

Judy O'Brien

Dance, Girl, Dance

Beatrice Severn

Our Man in Havana

Toni Donne

The Fallen Sparrow

Peggy Hobbs

Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation

Lady Margaret Denby

The Black Swan

Angharad Morgan

How Green Was My Valley

Elaine Corwin

War Arrow

Katherine Gilhooley McLintock

McLintock!

Shireen

Sinbad the Sailor

Louisa Frederici

Buffalo Bill

Mary O'Donnell

The Long Gray Line

Spitfire Stevens

Against All Flags

Olivia Spencer

Spencer's Mountain

Louise Martin

This Land Is Mine

Martha Price

The Rare Breed

Min Wead

The Wings of Eagles

Kit Tilden

The Deadly Companions

Margaret 'Maggie' McKendrick

The Parent Trap

Marian Washburn

A Woman's Secret

Mary Parkin

The Christmas Box

Tacey King

Sitting Pretty

Mary Carter

To the Shores of Tripoli

Valentine Lee

Immortal Sergeant

Kate Maxwell

The Redhead from Wyoming

Katie Howard

Comanche Territory

Contessa Francesca

The Spanish Main

Sydney Fairfield

A Bill of Divorcement

Katherine 'Kitten' Hilliard

Do You Love Me

Elizabeth Cooper

Father Was a Fullback

Joanna Dana

Malaga

Self

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

Lady Godiva

Lady Godiva of Coventry

Adelaide 'Addie' Culver

Britannia Mews

Claire - daughter of Athos

At Sword's Point

Self

John Ford: Dreaming the Quiet Man

Princess Tanya

Flame of Araby

Dell McGuire

Kangaroo

Princess Marjan

Bagdad

Odalie D'Arceneaux

The Foxes of Harrow

Carolyn Bainbridge

Ten Gentlemen from West Point

Leslie Hale Wallace

The Homestretch

Moira

The Battle of the Villa Fiorita

Sylvia Merrill

Lisbon

Julie Beck Weatherly

Sentimental Journey

Joan Madison

Everything But the Truth

Gräfin D'Arneau

Tripoli

Secretary

Kicking the Moon Around

Self

The Queen of the Sky: The Story of the Sikorsky VS-44A Flying Boat

Ruth Tiflin

The Red Pony

John Wayne - Eine amerikanische Legende

Lolita O'Shea

They Met in Argentina

Karen Harrison

The Magnificent Matador

Self

Perry Como's Irish Christmas

Elsie Waltz

How Do I Love Thee?

Eileen O'Shea

My Irish Molly

Self (1992)

Directed by John Ford

Helen Parker

The Last Dance

Katherine

Cab to Canada

A Cry of Angels

Self (archive footage)

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

Mrs. Miniver

Mrs. Miniver

Self

Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'

Self

The Red, White and Blue Line

Self (archive footage)

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

Self (archive footage)

John Wayne - Ein Leben für den Film

Self

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories

Self

The Quiet Man: The Joy of Ireland

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

75

Gender

Female

Birthday

1920-08-17

Place of Birth

Ranelagh, County Dublin, Ireland

Also Known As

Maureen FitzSimons