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Birthday: Aug 17, 1920
Place of Birth: Ranelagh, County Dublin, Ireland

Maureen O'Hara

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.

Filmography
Movie Cast Year
The Quiet Man Mary Kate Danaher 1952
Only the Lonely Rose Muldoon 1991
Big Jake Martha McCandles 1971
Rio Grande Mrs. Kathleen Yorke 1950
The Hunchback of Notre Dame Esmeralda 1939
Miracle on 34th Street Doris Walker 1947
Jamaica Inn Mary Yellan 1939
Dance, Girl, Dance Judy O'Brien 1940
Our Man in Havana Beatrice Severn 1960
The Fallen Sparrow Toni Donne 1943
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation Peggy Hobbs 1962
The Black Swan Lady Margaret Denby 1942
How Green Was My Valley Angharad Morgan 1941
War Arrow Elaine Corwin 1953
McLintock! Katherine Gilhooley McLintock 1963
Sinbad the Sailor Shireen 1947
Buffalo Bill Louisa Frederici 1944
The Long Gray Line Mary O'Donnell 1955
Against All Flags Prudence "Spitfire" Stevens 1952
Spencer's Mountain Olivia Spencer 1963
This Land Is Mine Louise Martin 1943
The Rare Breed Martha Price 1966
The Wings of Eagles Min Wead 1957
The Deadly Companions Kit Tilden 1961
The Parent Trap Margaret 'Maggie' McKendrick 1961
A Woman's Secret Marian Washburn 1949
The Christmas Box Mary Parkin 1995
Sitting Pretty Tacey King 1948
To the Shores of Tripoli Mary Carter 1942
Immortal Sergeant Valentine Lee 1943
The Redhead from Wyoming Kate Maxwell 1953
Comanche Territory Katie Howard 1950
The Spanish Main Contessa Francesca 1945
A Bill of Divorcement Sydney Fairfield 1940
Do You Love Me Katherine 'Kitten' Hilliard 1946
Father Was a Fullback Elizabeth Cooper 1949
Malaga Joanna Dana 1954
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood Self 2001
Lady Godiva of Coventry Lady Godiva 1955
The Forbidden Street Adelaide 'Addie' Culver 1949
At Sword's Point Claire - daughter of Athos 1952
John Ford: Dreaming the Quiet Man Self 2012
Flame of Araby Princess Tanya 1951
Kangaroo Dell McGuire 1952
Bagdad Princess Marjan 1949
The Foxes of Harrow Odalie D'Arceneaux 1947
Ten Gentlemen from West Point Carolyn Bainbridge 1942
The Homestretch Leslie Hale Wallace 1947
The Battle of the Villa Fiorita Moira 1965
Lisbon Sylvia Merrill 1956
Sentimental Journey Julie Beck Weatherly 1946
Everything But the Truth Joan Madison 1956
Tripoli Gräfin D'Arneau 1950
Kicking the Moon Around Secretary 1938
The Queen of the Sky: The Story of the Sikorsky VS-44A Flying Boat Self 2001
The Red Pony Ruth Tiflin 1973
John Wayne - Eine amerikanische Legende 1991
They Met in Argentina Lolita O'Shea 1941
The Magnificent Matador Karen Harrison 1955
Perry Como's Irish Christmas Self 1994
How Do I Love Thee? Elsie Waltz 1970
My Irish Molly Eileen O'Shea 1938
Directed by John Ford Self (1992) 1971
The Last Dance Helen Parker 2000
Cab to Canada Katherine 1998
A Cry of Angels 1963
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year Self (archive footage) 2009
Mrs. Miniver Mrs. Miniver 1960
Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley' Self 2000
The Red, White and Blue Line Self 1955
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade Self (archive footage) 2004
John Wayne-A Life on Film Self (archive footage) 2000
Series Cast Year
Richard & Judy Self 2001
The Ed Sullivan Show Self 1948
Hallmark Hall of Fame Susanna Cibber 1951
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show Self 1956
The Bell Telephone Hour 1959
The American Film Institute Salute to ... Self 1973
The Hollywood Greats 1977
The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show Self - Guest 1968
DuPont Show of the Month 1957
Showbiz Today 1984
Screen Actors Guild Awards 1995
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour Self 1969
What's My Line? Self - Mystery Guest 1950
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self 1962
The Bell Telephone Hour Self 1959
Tony Awards Self - In Memoriam (archive footage) 1956
The George Gobel Show Self 1954
Golden Globe Awards Self - Presenter 1944
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