Maureen O'Hara

Maureen O'Hara

Acting

Born August 17, 1920 · Ranelagh, County Dublin, Ireland

Died October 24, 2015

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 Parent Trap
The Parent Trap
1961
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1939
The Black Swan
The Black Swan
1942
Miracle on 34th Street
Miracle on 34th Street
1947
McLintock!
McLintock!
1963
The Quiet Man
The Quiet Man
1952
Rio Grande
Rio Grande
1950
John Candy: I Like Me
John Candy: I Like Me
2025

Filmography

John Candy: I Like Me
John Candy: I Like Me
2025 · Self (archive footage)
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
2009 · Self (archive footage)
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
2001 · Self
The Christmas Box
The Christmas Box
1995 · Mary Parkin
Only the Lonely
Only the Lonely
1991 · Rose Muldoon
Big Jake
Big Jake
1971 · Martha McCandles
Directed by John Ford
Directed by John Ford
1971 · Self (1992)
The Rare Breed
The Rare Breed
1966 · Martha Price
McLintock!
McLintock!
1963 · Katherine Gilhooley McLintock
Spencer's Mountain
Spencer's Mountain
1963 · Olivia Spencer
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation
1962 · Peggy Hobbs
The Deadly Companions
The Deadly Companions
1961 · Kit Tilden
The Parent Trap
The Parent Trap
1961 · Margaret 'Maggie' McKendrick
Our Man in Havana
Our Man in Havana
1960 · Beatrice Severn
The Wings of Eagles
The Wings of Eagles
1957 · Min Wead
Lisbon
Lisbon
1956 · Sylvia Merrill
The Long Gray Line
The Long Gray Line
1955 · Mary O'Donnell
Lady Godiva of Coventry
Lady Godiva of Coventry
1955 · Lady Godiva
War Arrow
War Arrow
1953 · Elaine Corwin
The Redhead from Wyoming
The Redhead from Wyoming
1953 · Kate Maxwell
The Quiet Man
The Quiet Man
1952 · Mary Kate Danaher
Against All Flags
Against All Flags
1952 · Spitfire Stevens
At Sword's Point
At Sword's Point
1952 · Claire - daughter of Athos
Rio Grande
Rio Grande
1950 · Mrs. Kathleen Yorke
Comanche Territory
Comanche Territory
1950 · Katie Howard
Tripoli
Tripoli
1950 · Gräfin D'Arneau
A Woman's Secret
A Woman's Secret
1949 · Marian Washburn
Bagdad
Bagdad
1949 · Princess Marjan
Sitting Pretty
Sitting Pretty
1948 · Tacey King
Miracle on 34th Street
Miracle on 34th Street
1947 · Doris Walker
Sinbad the Sailor
Sinbad the Sailor
1947 · Shireen
The Foxes of Harrow
The Foxes of Harrow
1947 · Odalie D'Arceneaux
The Spanish Main
The Spanish Main
1945 · Contessa Francesca
Buffalo Bill
Buffalo Bill
1944 · Louisa Frederici
The Fallen Sparrow
The Fallen Sparrow
1943 · Toni Donne
This Land Is Mine
This Land Is Mine
1943 · Louise Martin
Immortal Sergeant
Immortal Sergeant
1943 · Valentine Lee
The Black Swan
The Black Swan
1942 · Lady Margaret Denby
To the Shores of Tripoli
To the Shores of Tripoli
1942 · Mary Carter
How Green Was My Valley
How Green Was My Valley
1941 · Angharad Morgan
Dance, Girl, Dance
Dance, Girl, Dance
1940 · Judy O'Brien
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1939 · Esmeralda
Jamaica Inn
Jamaica Inn
1939 · Mary Yellan