Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
August 17, 1920
Died
October 24, 2015 (age 95)
Place of Birth
Ranelagh, County Dublin, Ireland
Also Known As
Maureen FitzSimons
مورین اوهارا
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
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
TV
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter
1944
TV
What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest
1950
TV
Richard & Judy
Self
2001
TV
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self
1956
TV
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948
TV
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
Self
1969
TV
DuPont Show of the Month
1957
TV
The Bell Telephone Hour
1959
TV
The Bell Telephone Hour
Self - Hostess
1959
TV
The Bell Telephone Hour
Self - Host
1959
TV
The George Gobel Show
Self
1954
TV
The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA
Self
1995
Film
The Spanish Main
Contessa Francesca
1945
TV
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Self
1973
Film
How Green Was My Valley
Angharad Morgan
1941
TV
The Hollywood Greats
1977
TV
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Susanna Cibber
1951
Film
The Parent Trap
Margaret 'Maggie' McKendrick
1961
Film
The Quiet Man
Mary Kate Danaher
1952
Filmography
2025FilmJohn Candy: I Like Meas Self (archive footage)2012FilmJohn Ford: Dreaming the Quiet Manas Self2009Film1939: Hollywood's Greatest Yearas Self (archive footage)2004FilmSam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegadeas Self (archive footage)2002FilmAFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Storiesas Self2002FilmThe Quiet Man: The Joy of Irelandas Self2001FilmThe Queen of the Sky: The Story of the Sikorsky VS-44A Flying Boatas Self2001TVRichard & Judyas Self2001FilmCleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywoodas Self2000FilmThe Last Danceas Helen Parker2000FilmBackstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'as Self2000FilmJohn Wayne-A Life on Filmas Self (archive footage)1998FilmCab to Canadaas Katherine1995FilmThe Christmas Boxas Mary Parkin1995TVThe Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRAas Self1994FilmPerry Como's Irish Christmasas Self1991FilmOnly the Lonelyas Rose Muldoon1991FilmJohn Wayne - Eine amerikanische Legende1988FilmHollywood Scandals and Tragedies1982FilmNatalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady1977TVThe Hollywood Greats1973TVThe American Film Institute Salute to ...as Self1973FilmThe Red Ponyas Ruth Tiflin1971FilmDirected by John Fordas Self (1992)1971FilmBig Jakeas Martha McCandles1970FilmHow Do I Love Thee?as Elsie Waltz1969TVThe Glen Campbell Goodtime Houras Self1968TVThe Beautiful Phyllis Diller Showas Self - Guest1966FilmThe Rare Breedas Martha Price1965FilmThe Battle of the Villa Fioritaas Moira1963FilmA Cry of Angels1963FilmMcLintock!as Katherine Gilhooley McLintock1963FilmSpencer's Mountainas Olivia Spencer1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self1962FilmMr. Hobbs Takes a Vacationas Peggy Hobbs1961FilmThe Deadly Companionsas Kit Tilden1961FilmThe Parent Trapas Margaret 'Maggie' McKendrick1960FilmOur Man in Havanaas Beatrice Severn1960FilmMrs. Miniveras Mrs. Miniver1959TVThe Bell Telephone Hour1957TVDuPont Show of the Month1957FilmThe Wings of Eaglesas Min Wead1956FilmEverything But the Truthas Joan Madison1956TVThe Dinah Shore Chevy Showas Self1956FilmLisbonas Sylvia Merrill1955FilmLady Godiva of Coventryas Lady Godiva1955FilmThe Red, White and Blue Lineas Self1955FilmThe Magnificent Matadoras Karen Harrison1955FilmThe Long Gray Lineas Mary O'Donnell1954TVThe George Gobel Showas Self1954FilmMalagaas Joanna Dana1953FilmWar Arrowas Elaine Corwin1953FilmThe Redhead from Wyomingas Kate Maxwell1952FilmAgainst All Flagsas Spitfire Stevens1952FilmThe Quiet Manas Mary Kate Danaher1952FilmKangarooas Dell McGuire1952FilmAt Sword's Pointas Claire - daughter of Athos1951TVHallmark Hall of Fameas Susanna Cibber1951FilmFlame of Arabyas Princess Tanya1950FilmRio Grandeas Mrs. Kathleen Yorke1950FilmTripolias Gräfin D'Arneau1950FilmComanche Territoryas Katie Howard1950TVWhat's My Line?as Self - Mystery Guest1949FilmBagdadas Princess Marjan1949FilmFather Was a Fullbackas Elizabeth Cooper1949FilmThe Forbidden Streetas Adelaide 'Addie' Culver1949FilmA Woman's Secretas Marian Washburn1948TVThe Ed Sullivan Showas Self1948FilmSitting Prettyas Tacey King1947FilmThe Foxes of Harrowas Odalie D'Arceneaux1947FilmMiracle on 34th Streetas Doris Walker1947FilmThe Homestretchas Leslie Hale Wallace1947FilmSinbad the Sailoras Shireen1946FilmDo You Love Meas Katherine 'Kitten' Hilliard1946FilmSentimental Journeyas Julie Beck Weatherly1945FilmThe Spanish Mainas Contessa Francesca1944FilmBuffalo Billas Louisa Frederici1944TVGolden Globe Awardsas Self - Presenter1943FilmThe Fallen Sparrowas Toni Donne1943FilmThis Land Is Mineas Louise Martin1943FilmImmortal Sergeantas Valentine Lee1942FilmThe Black Swanas Lady Margaret Denby1942FilmTo the Shores of Tripolias Mary Carter1942FilmTen Gentlemen from West Pointas Carolyn Bainbridge1941FilmHow Green Was My Valleyas Angharad Morgan1941FilmThey Met in Argentinaas Lolita O'Shea1940FilmDance, Girl, Danceas Judy O'Brien1940FilmA Bill of Divorcementas Sydney Fairfield1939FilmThe Hunchback of Notre Dameas Esmeralda1939FilmJamaica Innas Mary Yellan1938FilmMy Irish Mollyas Eileen O'Shea1938FilmKicking the Moon Aroundas Secretary