Maureen O'Hara
Known for Acting · 96 credits
- Born
- 1920-08-17
- Died
- 2015-10-24
- Place of birth
- Ranelagh, County Dublin, Ireland
- Also known as
- Maureen FitzSimons · مورین اوهارا
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 Shows (18)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Presenter
What's My Line?
1950
as Self - Mystery Guest
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - In Memoriam (archive footage)
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
Richard & Judy
2001
as Self
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956
as Self
The Bell Telephone Hour
1959
as Self - Hostess
The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA
1995
as Self
Startime
1959
as Self
The George Gobel Show
1954
as Self
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
1969
as Self
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973
as Self
The Hollywood Greats
1977
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Susanna Cibber
DuPont Show of the Month
1957
The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show
1968
as Self - Guest
Gay Byrne's Late Late Moments
2020
as Self (archive footage)
Movies (78)
The Parent Trap
1961
as Margaret 'Maggie' McKendrick
John Candy: I Like Me
2025
as Self (archive footage)
Miracle on 34th Street
1947
as Doris Walker
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1939
as Esmeralda
The Quiet Man
1952
as Mary Kate Danaher
McLintock!
1963
as Katherine Gilhooley McLintock
How Green Was My Valley
1941
as Angharad Morgan
Directed by John Ford
1971
as Self (1992)
The Black Swan
1942
as Lady Margaret Denby
Only the Lonely
1991
as Rose Muldoon
Rio Grande
1950
as Mrs. Kathleen Yorke
Big Jake
1971
as Martha McCandles
Lady Godiva of Coventry
1955
as Lady Godiva
Jamaica Inn
1939
as Mary Yellan
The Rare Breed
1966
as Martha Price
Spencer's Mountain
1963
as Olivia Spencer
Sinbad the Sailor
1947
as Shireen
Dance, Girl, Dance
1940
as Judy
The Wings of Eagles
1957
as Min Wead
Kangaroo
1952
as Dell McGuire
The Long Gray Line
1955
as Mary O'Donnell
The Deadly Companions
1961
as Kit Tilden
Our Man in Havana
1960
as Beatrice Severn
At Sword's Point
1952
as Claire - daughter of Athos
Cab to Canada
1998
as Katherine
Against All Flags
1952
as Spitfire Stevens
To the Shores of Tripoli
1942
as Mary Carter
A Woman's Secret
1949
as Marian Washburn
The Spanish Main
1945
as Contessa Francesca
Sitting Pretty
1948
as Tacey King
The Redhead from Wyoming
1953
as Kate Maxwell
Father Was a Fullback
1949
as Elizabeth Cooper
War Arrow
1953
as Elaine Corwin
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
2001
as Self
The Red Pony
1973
as Ruth Tiflin
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
1982
This Land Is Mine
1943
as Louise Martin
The Magnificent Matador
1955
as Karen Harrison
They Met in Argentina
1941
as Lolita O'Shea
The Forbidden Street
1949
as Adelaide 'Addie' Culver
Flame of Araby
1951
as Princess Tanya
The Last Dance
2000
as Helen Parker
The Fallen Sparrow
1943
as Toni Donne
Do You Love Me
1946
as Katherine 'Kitten' Hilliard
Buffalo Bill
1944
as Louisa Frederici
Bagdad
1949
as Princess Marjan
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
2009
as Self (archive footage)
Immortal Sergeant
1943
as Valentine Lee
Malaga
1954
as Joanna Dana
The Homestretch
1947
as Leslie Hale Wallace
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation
1962
as Peggy Hobbs
John Ford: Dreaming the Quiet Man
2012
as Self
Comanche Territory
1950
as Katie Howard
Johnny, weil Du Geburtstag hast
1977
as Self
A Bill of Divorcement
1940
as Sydney Fairfield
Kicking the Moon Around
1938
as Secretary
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
2004
as Self (archive footage)
Sentimental Journey
1946
as Julie Beck Weatherly
The Christmas Box
1995
as Mary Parkin
Tripoli
1950
as Gräfin D'Arneau
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
1942
as Carolyn Bainbridge
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
1988
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
My Irish Molly
1938
as Eileen O'Shea
John Wayne-A Life on Film
2000
as Self (archive footage)
Everything But the Truth
1956
as Joan Madison
The Battle of the Villa Fiorita
1965
as Moira
How Do I Love Thee?
1970
as Elsie Waltz
Lisbon
1956
as Sylvia Merrill
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
2002
as Self
Mrs. Miniver
1960
as Mrs. Miniver
John Wayne - Eine amerikanische Legende
1991
The Red, White and Blue Line
1955
as Self
The Foxes of Harrow
1947
as Odalie D'Arceneaux
Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'
2000
as Self
A Cry of Angels
1963
The Quiet Man: The Joy of Ireland
2002
as Self
Perry Como's Irish Christmas
1994
as Self
The Queen of the Sky: The Story of the Sikorsky VS-44A Flying Boat
2001
as Self
About Maureen O'Hara
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. With 96 credits spanning from 1938 to 2025, Maureen O'Hara has appeared in 78 films and 18 TV shows.
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Most Popular Maureen O'Hara Movies
- The Parent Trap (1961) — as Margaret 'Maggie' McKendrick
- John Candy: I Like Me (2025) — as Self (archive footage)
- Miracle on 34th Street (1947) — as Doris Walker
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939) — as Esmeralda
- The Quiet Man (1952) — as Mary Kate Danaher
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