Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

92

Gender

Female

Birthday

1920-08-17

Day of Death

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

Acting

The Quiet Man

1952

The Quiet Man

as

Mary Kate Danaher

Only the Lonely

1991

Only the Lonely

as

Rose Muldoon

Big Jake

1971

Big Jake

as

Martha McCandles

Rio Grande

1950

Rio Grande

as

Mrs. Kathleen Yorke

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1939

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

as

Esmeralda

Miracle on 34th Street

1947

Miracle on 34th Street

as

Doris Walker

Jamaica Inn

1939

Jamaica Inn

as

Mary Yellan

Dance, Girl, Dance

1940

Dance, Girl, Dance

as

Judy O'Brien

Our Man in Havana

1960

Our Man in Havana

as

Beatrice Severn

The Fallen Sparrow

1943

The Fallen Sparrow

as

Toni Donne

Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation

1962

Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation

as

Peggy Hobbs

The Black Swan

1942

The Black Swan

as

Lady Margaret Denby

How Green Was My Valley

1941

How Green Was My Valley

as

Angharad Morgan

1953

War Arrow

as

Elaine Corwin

McLintock!

1963

McLintock!

as

Katherine Gilhooley McLintock

Sinbad the Sailor

1947

Sinbad the Sailor

as

Shireen

Buffalo Bill

1944

Buffalo Bill

as

Louisa Frederici

The Long Gray Line

1955

The Long Gray Line

as

Mary O'Donnell

Against All Flags

1952

Against All Flags

as

Spitfire Stevens

Spencer's Mountain

1963

Spencer's Mountain

as

Olivia Spencer

This Land Is Mine

1943

This Land Is Mine

as

Louise Martin

The Rare Breed

1966

The Rare Breed

as

Martha Price

The Wings of Eagles

1957

The Wings of Eagles

as

Min Wead

The Deadly Companions

1961

The Deadly Companions

as

Kit Tilden

The Parent Trap

1961

The Parent Trap

as

Margaret 'Maggie' McKendrick

A Woman's Secret

1949

A Woman's Secret

as

Marian Washburn

The Christmas Box

1995

The Christmas Box

as

Mary Parkin

Sitting Pretty

1948

Sitting Pretty

as

Tacey King

To the Shores of Tripoli

1942

To the Shores of Tripoli

as

Mary Carter

Immortal Sergeant

1943

Immortal Sergeant

as

Valentine Lee

The Redhead from Wyoming

1953

The Redhead from Wyoming

as

Kate Maxwell

Comanche Territory

1950

Comanche Territory

as

Katie Howard

The Spanish Main

1945

The Spanish Main

as

Contessa Francesca

A Bill of Divorcement

1940

A Bill of Divorcement

as

Sydney Fairfield

Do You Love Me

1946

Do You Love Me

as

Katherine 'Kitten' Hilliard

Father Was a Fullback

1949

Father Was a Fullback

as

Elizabeth Cooper

Malaga

1954

Malaga

as

Joanna Dana

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

2001

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

as

Self

Lady Godiva of Coventry

1955

Lady Godiva of Coventry

as

Lady Godiva

The Forbidden Street

1949

The Forbidden Street

as

Adelaide 'Addie' Culver

At Sword's Point

1952

At Sword's Point

as

Claire - daughter of Athos

John Ford: Dreaming the Quiet Man

2012

John Ford: Dreaming the Quiet Man

as

Self

Flame of Araby

1951

Flame of Araby

as

Princess Tanya

Kangaroo

1952

Kangaroo

as

Dell McGuire

Bagdad

1949

Bagdad

as

Princess Marjan

The Foxes of Harrow

1947

The Foxes of Harrow

as

Odalie D'Arceneaux

Ten Gentlemen from West Point

1942

Ten Gentlemen from West Point

as

Carolyn Bainbridge

The Homestretch

1947

The Homestretch

as

Leslie Hale Wallace

The Battle of the Villa Fiorita

1965

The Battle of the Villa Fiorita

as

Moira

Lisbon

1956

Lisbon

as

Sylvia Merrill

Sentimental Journey

1946

Sentimental Journey

as

Julie Beck Weatherly

Everything But the Truth

1956

Everything But the Truth

as

Joan Madison

Tripoli

1950

Tripoli

as

Gräfin D'Arneau

Kicking the Moon Around

1938

Kicking the Moon Around

as

Secretary

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

2001

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

as

Self

The Red Pony

1973

The Red Pony

as

Ruth Tiflin

John Wayne - Eine amerikanische Legende

1991

John Wayne - Eine amerikanische Legende

as

They Met in Argentina

1941

They Met in Argentina

as

Lolita O'Shea

The Magnificent Matador

1955

The Magnificent Matador

as

Karen Harrison

Perry Como's Irish Christmas

1994

Perry Como's Irish Christmas

as

Self

How Do I Love Thee?

1970

How Do I Love Thee?

as

Elsie Waltz

My Irish Molly

1938

My Irish Molly

as

Eileen O'Shea

Directed by John Ford

1971

Directed by John Ford

as

Self (1992)

The Last Dance

2000

The Last Dance

as

Helen Parker

Cab to Canada

1998

Cab to Canada

as

Katherine

A Cry of Angels

1963

A Cry of Angels

as

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

2009

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

as

Self (archive footage)

Mrs. Miniver

1960

Mrs. Miniver

as

Mrs. Miniver

Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'

2000

Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'

as

Self

The Red, White and Blue Line

1955

The Red, White and Blue Line

as

Self

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

2004

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

as

Self (archive footage)

John Wayne-A Life on Film

2000

John Wayne-A Life on Film

as

Self (archive footage)

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

2002

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

as

Self

The Quiet Man: The Joy of Ireland

2002

The Quiet Man: The Joy of Ireland

as

Self

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

1988

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

as

Richard & Judy

Richard & Judy

as

Self

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

as

Self

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as

Susanna Cibber

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

as

Self

The Bell Telephone Hour

The Bell Telephone Hour

as

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

as

Self

The Hollywood Greats

The Hollywood Greats

as

The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show

The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show

as

Self - Guest

DuPont Show of the Month

DuPont Show of the Month

as

Screen Actors Guild Awards

Screen Actors Guild Awards

as

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

as

Self

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

as

Self - Mystery Guest

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as

Self

The George Gobel Show

The George Gobel Show

as

Self

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Presenter

The Bell Telephone Hour

The Bell Telephone Hour

as

Self - Hostess

The Bell Telephone Hour

The Bell Telephone Hour

as

Self - Host

Production

Crew

Directing