Maureen O'Hara

Maureen O'Hara

🎬 Actor

Born

17 August 1920 (105)

Place of Birth

Ranelagh, County Dublin, Ireland

Also known as

Maureen FitzSimons

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.

Filmography (40)

John Candy: I Like Me

John Candy: I Like Me

2025

7.9
John Ford: Dreaming the Quiet Man

John Ford: Dreaming the Quiet Man

2012

7.8
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

2009

7.5
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

2004

8.0
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories

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

2002

7.7

The Quiet Man: The Joy of Ireland

2002

7.0
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

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

2001

7.2
The Last Dance

The Last Dance

2000

7.7
Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'

Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'

2000

John Wayne-A Life on Film

John Wayne-A Life on Film

2000

Cab to Canada

Cab to Canada

1998

6.3
The Christmas Box

The Christmas Box

1995

5.5
Perry Como's Irish Christmas

Perry Como's Irish Christmas

1994

10.0
Only the Lonely

Only the Lonely

1991

6.1
John Wayne - Eine amerikanische Legende

John Wayne - Eine amerikanische Legende

1991

6.0
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

1988

Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady

Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady

1982

6.0
The Red Pony

The Red Pony

1973

10.0
Directed by John Ford

Directed by John Ford

1971

6.9
Big Jake

Big Jake

1971

6.9
How Do I Love Thee?

How Do I Love Thee?

1970

4.2
The Rare Breed

The Rare Breed

1966

6.1
The Battle of the Villa Fiorita

The Battle of the Villa Fiorita

1965

4.5
A Cry of Angels

A Cry of Angels

1963

McLintock!

McLintock!

1963

6.6
Spencer's Mountain

Spencer's Mountain

1963

6.8
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation

Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation

1962

6.5
The Deadly Companions

The Deadly Companions

1961

5.6
The Parent Trap

The Parent Trap

1961

7.0
Our Man in Havana

Our Man in Havana

1960

6.7
Mrs. Miniver

Mrs. Miniver

1960

7.0
The Wings of Eagles

The Wings of Eagles

1957

6.3
Everything But the Truth

Everything But the Truth

1956

8.2
Lisbon

Lisbon

1956

6.4
Lady Godiva of Coventry

Lady Godiva of Coventry

1955

5.5
The Red, White and Blue Line

The Red, White and Blue Line

1955

6.0
The Magnificent Matador

The Magnificent Matador

1955

6.0
The Long Gray Line

The Long Gray Line

1955

7.0
Malaga

Malaga

1954

5.5