
Maureen O'Hara
Acting
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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Miracle on 34th Street
1947
Doris Walker

The Quiet Man
1952
Mary Kate Danaher

How Green Was My Valley
1941
Angharad Morgan

The Parent Trap
1961
Margaret 'Maggie' McKendrick

Rio Grande
1950
Mrs. Kathleen Yorke

McLintock!
1963
Katherine Gilhooley McLintock

Big Jake
1971
Martha McCandles

Jamaica Inn
1939
Mary Yellan

The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1939
Esmeralda

Only the Lonely
1991
Rose Muldoon

Our Man in Havana
1960
Beatrice Severn

Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation
1962
Peggy Hobbs

The Black Swan
1942
Lady Margaret Denby

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Self

John Candy: I Like Me
2025
Self (archive footage)

The Rare Breed
1966
Martha Price

Dance, Girl, Dance
1940
Judy O'Brien

This Land Is Mine
1943
Louise Martin

Against All Flags
1952
Spitfire Stevens

The Wings of Eagles
1957
Min Wead
