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Maureen O'Hara

Acting Born Aug 17, 1920 Died Oct 24, 2015 Ranelagh, County Dublin, Ireland 98 credits

Biography

Maureen O'Hara was a native Irish and naturalized American actress and singer, and a natural redhead, born Maureen FitzSimons on August 17, 1920, in Ranelagh, County Dublin, Ireland. She died on October 24, 2015, at the age of 95. She achieved success in Hollywood from the 1940s through to the 1960s and became known as one of the longest-lived stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood. O'Hara was recognized for playing fiercely passionate heroines with a highly sensible attitude. During her career, she frequently collaborated with director John Ford and her longtime friend John Wayne. Her professional credits on the Movie Database include ninety-six known acting credits.

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Career

Career overview

Maureen O'Hara, born Maureen FitzSimons on August 17, 1920, in Ranelagh, County Dublin, Ireland, was a native Irish and naturalized American actress and singer. Recognized as a natural redhead, she achieved success in Hollywood from the 1940s through to the 1960s. Throughout her career in acting, she was known for playing fiercely passionate heroines with a highly sensible attitude. She frequently collaborated with director John Ford and worked alongside her longtime friend John Wayne.

O'Hara established herself as one of the longest-lived stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood. Her extensive body of work on screen accumulated a total of ninety-six known acting credits in movies and television shows. Having lived to the age of ninety-five, she passed away on October 24, 2015.

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Frequent co-stars

Career timeline

John Candy: I Like Me
Gay Byrne's Late Late Moments
John Ford: Dreaming the Quiet Man
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love StoriesThe Quiet Man: The Joy of Ireland
Richard & JudyCleopatra: The Film That Changed HollywoodThe Queen of the Sky: The Story of the Sikorsky VS-44A Flying Boat
The Last DanceJohn Wayne-A Life on FilmBackstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'
Cab to Canada
The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRAThe Christmas Box
Perry Como's Irish Christmas
Only the LonelyJohn Wayne - Eine amerikanische Legende
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
The Hollywood GreatsJohnny, weil Du Geburtstag hast
The American Film Institute Salute to ...The Red Pony
Directed by John FordBig Jake
How Do I Love Thee?
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show
The Rare Breed
The Battle of the Villa Fiorita
McLintock!Spencer's MountainA Cry of Angels
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonMr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation
The Parent TrapThe Deadly Companions
Our Man in HavanaMrs. Miniver
StartimeThe Bell Telephone HourThe Bell Telephone HourThe Bell Telephone Hour
DuPont Show of the MonthThe Wings of Eagles
Tony AwardsThe Dinah Shore Chevy ShowEverything But the TruthLisbon
Lady Godiva of CoventryThe Long Gray LineThe Magnificent MatadorThe Red, White and Blue Line

Full filmography

  • John Candy: I Like Me (2025) as Self (archive footage)
  • Gay Byrne's Late Late Moments (2020) as Self (archive footage)
  • John Ford: Dreaming the Quiet Man (2012) as Self
  • 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year (2009) as Self (archive footage)
  • Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade (2004) as Self (archive footage)
  • AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories (2002) as Self
  • The Quiet Man: The Joy of Ireland (2002) as Self
  • Richard & Judy (2001) as Self
  • Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood (2001) as Self
  • The Queen of the Sky: The Story of the Sikorsky VS-44A Flying Boat (2001) as Self
  • The Last Dance (2000) as Helen Parker
  • John Wayne-A Life on Film (2000) as Self (archive footage)
  • Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley' (2000) as Self
  • Cab to Canada (1998) as Katherine
  • The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA (1995) as Self
  • The Christmas Box (1995) as Mary Parkin
  • Perry Como's Irish Christmas (1994) as Self
  • Only the Lonely (1991) as Rose Muldoon
  • John Wayne - Eine amerikanische Legende (1991)
  • Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies (1988) as (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady (1982)
  • The Hollywood Greats (1977)
  • Johnny, weil Du Geburtstag hast (1977) as Self
  • The American Film Institute Salute to ... (1973) as Self
  • The Red Pony (1973) as Ruth Tiflin
  • Directed by John Ford (1971) as Self (1992)
  • Big Jake (1971) as Martha McCandles
  • How Do I Love Thee? (1970) as Elsie Waltz
  • The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour (1969) as Self
  • The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show (1968) as Self - Guest
  • The Rare Breed (1966) as Martha Price
  • The Battle of the Villa Fiorita (1965) as Moira
  • McLintock! (1963) as Katherine Gilhooley McLintock
  • Spencer's Mountain (1963) as Olivia Spencer
  • A Cry of Angels (1963)
  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
  • Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation (1962) as Peggy Hobbs
  • The Parent Trap (1961) as Margaret 'Maggie' McKendrick
  • The Deadly Companions (1961) as Kit Tilden
  • Our Man in Havana (1960) as Beatrice Severn
  • Mrs. Miniver (1960) as Mrs. Miniver
  • Startime (1959) as Self
  • The Bell Telephone Hour (1959)
  • The Bell Telephone Hour (1959) as Self - Hostess
  • The Bell Telephone Hour (1959) as Self - Host
  • DuPont Show of the Month (1957)
  • The Wings of Eagles (1957) as Min Wead
  • Tony Awards (1956) as Self - In Memoriam (archive footage)
  • The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (1956) as Self
  • Everything But the Truth (1956) as Joan Madison
  • Lisbon (1956) as Sylvia Merrill
  • Lady Godiva of Coventry (1955) as Lady Godiva
  • The Long Gray Line (1955) as Mary O'Donnell
  • The Magnificent Matador (1955) as Karen Harrison
  • The Red, White and Blue Line (1955) as Self
  • The George Gobel Show (1954) as Self
  • Malaga (1954) as Joanna Dana
  • The Redhead from Wyoming (1953) as Kate Maxwell
  • War Arrow (1953) as Elaine Corwin
  • The Quiet Man (1952) as Mary Kate Danaher
  • Kangaroo (1952) as Dell McGuire
  • Against All Flags (1952) as Spitfire Stevens
  • At Sword's Point (1952) as Claire - daughter of Athos
  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Susanna Cibber
  • Flame of Araby (1951) as Princess Tanya
  • What's My Line? (1950) as Self - Mystery Guest
  • Rio Grande (1950) as Mrs. Kathleen Yorke
  • Comanche Territory (1950) as Katie Howard
  • Tripoli (1950) as Gräfin D'Arneau
  • A Woman's Secret (1949) as Marian Washburn
  • Bagdad (1949) as Princess Marjan
  • Father Was a Fullback (1949) as Elizabeth Cooper
  • The Forbidden Street (1949) as Adelaide 'Addie' Culver
  • The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
  • Sitting Pretty (1948) as Tacey King
  • Miracle on 34th Street (1947) as Doris Walker
  • Sinbad the Sailor (1947) as Shireen
  • The Homestretch (1947) as Leslie Hale Wallace
  • The Foxes of Harrow (1947) as Odalie D'Arceneaux
  • Sentimental Journey (1946) as Julie Beck Weatherly
  • Do You Love Me (1946) as Katherine 'Kitten' Hilliard
  • The Spanish Main (1945) as Contessa Francesca
  • Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Presenter
  • Buffalo Bill (1944) as Louisa Frederici
  • This Land Is Mine (1943) as Louise Martin
  • The Fallen Sparrow (1943) as Toni Donne
  • Immortal Sergeant (1943) as Valentine Lee
  • The Black Swan (1942) as Lady Margaret Denby
  • To the Shores of Tripoli (1942) as Mary Carter
  • Ten Gentlemen from West Point (1942) as Carolyn Bainbridge
  • How Green Was My Valley (1941) as Angharad Morgan
  • They Met in Argentina (1941) as Lolita O'Shea
  • Dance, Girl, Dance (1940) as Judy
  • A Bill of Divorcement (1940) as Sydney Fairfield
  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939) as Esmeralda
  • Jamaica Inn (1939) as Mary Yellan
  • Kicking the Moon Around (1938) as Secretary
  • My Irish Molly (1938) as Eileen O'Shea