Maureen O'Hara
Born
August 17, 1920
Died
October 24, 2015 (95 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Ranelagh, County Dublin, Ireland
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

John Ford: Dreaming the Quiet Man
Self
2012

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
Self (archive footage)
2009

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
Self (archive footage)
2004

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
Self
2002
The Quiet Man: The Joy of Ireland
Self
2002

The Queen of the Sky: The Story of the Sikorsky VS-44A Flying Boat
Self
2001

Richard & Judy
Self · (1 episode)
2001

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
Self
2001

The Last Dance
Helen Parker
2000

Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'
Self
2000

John Wayne-A Life on Film
Self (archive footage)
2000

Cab to Canada
Katherine
1998

The Christmas Box
Mary Parkin
1995

Screen Actors Guild Awards
(1 episode)
1995

Perry Como's Irish Christmas
Self
1994

Only the Lonely
Rose Muldoon
1991

John Wayne - Eine amerikanische Legende
1991

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
1988

The Hollywood Greats
(1 episode)
1977

The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Self · (1 episode)
1973

The Red Pony
Ruth Tiflin
1973

Directed by John Ford
Self (1992)
1971

Big Jake
Martha McCandles
1971

How Do I Love Thee?
Elsie Waltz
1970

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
Self · (1 episode)
1969
The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1968

The Rare Breed
Martha Price
1966

The Battle of the Villa Fiorita
Moira
1965

A Cry of Angels
1963

McLintock!
Katherine Gilhooley McLintock
1963

Spencer's Mountain
Olivia Spencer
1963

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · (1 episode)
1962

Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation
Peggy Hobbs
1962

The Deadly Companions
Kit Tilden
1961

The Parent Trap
Margaret 'Maggie' McKendrick
1961

Our Man in Havana
Beatrice Severn
1960

Mrs. Miniver
Mrs. Miniver
1960
The Bell Telephone Hour
(1 episode)
1959
The Bell Telephone Hour
Self - Hostess · (1 episode)
1959
The Bell Telephone Hour
Self - Host · (1 episode)
1959

DuPont Show of the Month
(1 episode)
1957

The Wings of Eagles
Min Wead
1957

Everything But the Truth
Joan Madison
1956

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self · (1 episode)
1956

Lisbon
Sylvia Merrill
1956

Tony Awards
Self - In Memoriam (archive footage) · (1 episode)
1956

Lady Godiva of Coventry
Lady Godiva
1955

The Red, White and Blue Line
Self
1955

The Magnificent Matador
Karen Harrison
1955

The Long Gray Line
Mary O'Donnell
1955
The George Gobel Show
Self · (1 episode)
1954

Malaga
Joanna Dana
1954

War Arrow
Elaine Corwin
1953

The Redhead from Wyoming
Kate Maxwell
1953

Against All Flags
Spitfire Stevens
1952

The Quiet Man
Mary Kate Danaher
1952

Kangaroo
Dell McGuire
1952

At Sword's Point
Claire - daughter of Athos
1952

Hallmark Hall of Fame
Susanna Cibber · (1 episode)
1951

Flame of Araby
Princess Tanya
1951

Rio Grande
Mrs. Kathleen Yorke
1950

Tripoli
Gräfin D'Arneau
1950

Comanche Territory
Katie Howard
1950

What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest · (1 episode)
1950

Bagdad
Princess Marjan
1949

Father Was a Fullback
Elizabeth Cooper
1949

The Forbidden Street
Adelaide 'Addie' Culver
1949

A Woman's Secret
Marian Washburn
1949

The Ed Sullivan Show
Self · (2 episodes)
1948

Sitting Pretty
Tacey King
1948

The Foxes of Harrow
Odalie D'Arceneaux
1947

Miracle on 34th Street
Doris Walker
1947

The Homestretch
Leslie Hale Wallace
1947

Sinbad the Sailor
Shireen
1947

Do You Love Me
Katherine 'Kitten' Hilliard
1946

Sentimental Journey
Julie Beck Weatherly
1946

The Spanish Main
Contessa Francesca
1945

Buffalo Bill
Louisa Frederici
1944

Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter · (1 episode)
1944

The Fallen Sparrow
Toni Donne
1943

This Land Is Mine
Louise Martin
1943

Immortal Sergeant
Valentine Lee
1943

The Black Swan
Lady Margaret Denby
1942

To the Shores of Tripoli
Mary Carter
1942

Ten Gentlemen from West Point
Carolyn Bainbridge
1942

How Green Was My Valley
Angharad Morgan
1941

They Met in Argentina
Lolita O'Shea
1941

Dance, Girl, Dance
Judy O'Brien
1940

A Bill of Divorcement
Sydney Fairfield
1940

The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Esmeralda
1939

Jamaica Inn
Mary Yellan
1939

My Irish Molly
Eileen O'Shea
1938

Kicking the Moon Around
Secretary
1938