Maureen O'Hara

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

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

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Richard & Judy

    Richard & Judy

  • What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

    The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

  • The Spanish Main

    The Spanish Main

  • The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

    The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

  • DuPont Show of the Month

    DuPont Show of the Month

  • The Bell Telephone Hour

    The Bell Telephone Hour

  • The Bell Telephone Hour

    The Bell Telephone Hour

  • The Bell Telephone Hour

    The Bell Telephone Hour

  • The George Gobel Show

    The George Gobel Show

  • The Deadly Companions

    The Deadly Companions

  • The American Film Institute Salute to ...

    The American Film Institute Salute to ...

  • The Fallen Sparrow

    The Fallen Sparrow

  • Jamaica Inn

    Jamaica Inn

  • Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation

    Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation

  • McLintock!

    McLintock!

  • This Land Is Mine

    This Land Is Mine

  • The Magnificent Matador

    The Magnificent Matador

  • A Cry of Angels

    A Cry of Angels

  • Spencer's Mountain

    Spencer's Mountain

  • The Quiet Man

    The Quiet Man

  • Malaga

    Malaga

  • Bagdad

    Bagdad

  • The Rare Breed

    The Rare Breed

  • The Homestretch

    The Homestretch

  • A Bill of Divorcement

    A Bill of Divorcement

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame

    The Hunchback of Notre Dame

  • Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'

    Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'

  • Rio Grande

    Rio Grande

  • Flame of Araby

    Flame of Araby

  • Big Jake

    Big Jake

  • Ten Gentlemen from West Point

    Ten Gentlemen from West Point

  • The Hollywood Greats

    The Hollywood Greats

  • Buffalo Bill

    Buffalo Bill

  • The Battle of the Villa Fiorita

    The Battle of the Villa Fiorita

  • The Forbidden Street

    The Forbidden Street

  • The Parent Trap

    The Parent Trap

  • The Foxes of Harrow

    The Foxes of Harrow

  • Perry Como's Irish Christmas

    Perry Como's Irish Christmas

  • War Arrow

    War Arrow

  • Miracle on 34th Street

    Miracle on 34th Street

  • The Last Dance

    The Last Dance

  • Only the Lonely

    Only the Lonely

  • Sentimental Journey

    Sentimental Journey

  • Against All Flags

    Against All Flags

  • At Sword's Point

    At Sword's Point

  • Everything But the Truth

    Everything But the Truth

  • The Long Gray Line

    The Long Gray Line

  • The Wings of Eagles

    The Wings of Eagles

  • Lisbon

    Lisbon

  • Mrs. Miniver

    Mrs. Miniver

  • The Christmas Box

    The Christmas Box

  • Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

    Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

  • Screen Actors Guild Awards

    Screen Actors Guild Awards

  • Sitting Pretty

    Sitting Pretty

  • The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show

    The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show

  • 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

    1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

  • John Wayne - Eine amerikanische Legende

    John Wayne - Eine amerikanische Legende

  • Do You Love Me

    Do You Love Me

  • A Woman's Secret

    A Woman's Secret

  • Kangaroo

    Kangaroo

  • To the Shores of Tripoli

    To the Shores of Tripoli

  • Tripoli

    Tripoli

  • John Ford: Dreaming the Quiet Man

    John Ford: Dreaming the Quiet Man

  • Comanche Territory

    Comanche Territory

  • The Black Swan

    The Black Swan

  • How Green Was My Valley

    How Green Was My Valley

  • Directed by John Ford

    Directed by John Ford

  • Dance, Girl, Dance

    Dance, Girl, Dance

  • The Red, White and Blue Line

    The Red, White and Blue Line

  • Lady Godiva of Coventry

    Lady Godiva of Coventry

  • Our Man in Havana

    Our Man in Havana

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

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

  • Cab to Canada

    Cab to Canada

  • How Do I Love Thee?

    How Do I Love Thee?

  • The Redhead from Wyoming

    The Redhead from Wyoming

  • Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

    Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

  • The Red Pony

    The Red Pony

  • Sinbad the Sailor

    Sinbad the Sailor

  • Father Was a Fullback

    Father Was a Fullback

  • They Met in Argentina

    They Met in Argentina

  • Immortal Sergeant

    Immortal Sergeant

  • Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

    Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

  • Kicking the Moon Around

    Kicking the Moon Around

  • The Quiet Man: The Joy of Ireland

    The Quiet Man: The Joy of Ireland

  • John Wayne-A Life on Film

    John Wayne-A Life on Film

  • My Irish Molly

    My Irish Molly

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

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