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Maureen O'Hara

Maureen O'Hara

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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 Quiet Man

The Quiet Man

1952

Only the Lonely

Only the Lonely

1991

Big Jake

Big Jake

1971

Rio Grande

Rio Grande

1950

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1939

Miracle on 34th Street

Miracle on 34th Street

1947

Jamaica Inn

Jamaica Inn

1939

Dance, Girl, Dance

Dance, Girl, Dance

1940

Our Man in Havana

Our Man in Havana

1960

The Fallen Sparrow

The Fallen Sparrow

1943

Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation

Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation

1962

The Black Swan

The Black Swan

1942

How Green Was My Valley

How Green Was My Valley

1941

War Arrow

War Arrow

1953

McLintock!

McLintock!

1963

Sinbad the Sailor

Sinbad the Sailor

1947

Buffalo Bill

Buffalo Bill

1944

The Long Gray Line

The Long Gray Line

1955

Against All Flags

Against All Flags

1952

Spencer's Mountain

Spencer's Mountain

1963

This Land Is Mine

This Land Is Mine

1943

The Rare Breed

The Rare Breed

1966

The Wings of Eagles

The Wings of Eagles

1957

The Deadly Companions

The Deadly Companions

1961

The Parent Trap

The Parent Trap

1961

A Woman's Secret

A Woman's Secret

1949

The Christmas Box

The Christmas Box

1995

Sitting Pretty

Sitting Pretty

1948

To the Shores of Tripoli

To the Shores of Tripoli

1942

Immortal Sergeant

Immortal Sergeant

1943

The Redhead from Wyoming

The Redhead from Wyoming

1953

Comanche Territory

Comanche Territory

1950

The Spanish Main

The Spanish Main

1945

A Bill of Divorcement

A Bill of Divorcement

1940

Do You Love Me

Do You Love Me

1946

Father Was a Fullback

Father Was a Fullback

1949

Malaga

Malaga

1954

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

2001

Lady Godiva of Coventry

Lady Godiva of Coventry

1955

The Forbidden Street

The Forbidden Street

1949

At Sword's Point

At Sword's Point

1952

John Ford: Dreaming the Quiet Man

John Ford: Dreaming the Quiet Man

2012

Flame of Araby

Flame of Araby

1951

Kangaroo

Kangaroo

1952

Bagdad

Bagdad

1949

The Foxes of Harrow

The Foxes of Harrow

1947

Ten Gentlemen from West Point

Ten Gentlemen from West Point

1942

The Homestretch

The Homestretch

1947

The Battle of the Villa Fiorita

The Battle of the Villa Fiorita

1965

Lisbon

Lisbon

1956

Sentimental Journey

Sentimental Journey

1946

Everything But the Truth

Everything But the Truth

1956

Tripoli

Tripoli

1950

Kicking the Moon Around

Kicking the Moon Around

1938

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

2001

The Red Pony

The Red Pony

1973

John Wayne - Eine amerikanische Legende

John Wayne - Eine amerikanische Legende

1991

They Met in Argentina

They Met in Argentina

1941

The Magnificent Matador

The Magnificent Matador

1955

Perry Como's Irish Christmas

Perry Como's Irish Christmas

1994

How Do I Love Thee?

How Do I Love Thee?

1970

My Irish Molly

My Irish Molly

1938

Directed by John Ford

Directed by John Ford

1971

The Last Dance

The Last Dance

2000

Cab to Canada

Cab to Canada

1998

A Cry of Angels

A Cry of Angels

1963

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

2009

Mrs. Miniver

Mrs. Miniver

1960

Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'

Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'

2000

The Red, White and Blue Line

The Red, White and Blue Line

1955

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

2004

John Wayne-A Life on Film

John Wayne-A Life on Film

2000

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

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

2002

The Quiet Man: The Joy of Ireland

The Quiet Man: The Joy of Ireland

2002

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

1988

John Candy: I Like Me

John Candy: I Like Me

2025

Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady

Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady

1982

Richard & Judy

Richard & Judy

2001

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

1956

The Bell Telephone Hour

The Bell Telephone Hour

1959

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

1973

The Hollywood Greats

The Hollywood Greats

1977

The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show

The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show

1968

DuPont Show of the Month

DuPont Show of the Month

1957

The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA

The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA

1995

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

1969

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

1950

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

The George Gobel Show

The George Gobel Show

1954

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944

The Bell Telephone Hour

The Bell Telephone Hour

1959

The Bell Telephone Hour

The Bell Telephone Hour

1959

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956