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.
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Movies (39)
John Candy: I Like Me
as Self (archive footage)
2025
John Ford: Dreaming the Quiet Man
as Self
2012
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
as Self (archive footage)
2009
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
as Self (archive footage)
2004
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
as Self
2002
The Quiet Man: The Joy of Ireland
as Self
2002
The Queen of the Sky: The Story of the Sikorsky VS-44A Flying Boat
as Self
2001
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
as Self
2001
The Last Dance
as Helen Parker
2000
Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'
as Self
2000
John Wayne-A Life on Film
as Self (archive footage)
2000
Cab to Canada
as Katherine
1998
The Christmas Box
as Mary Parkin
1995
Perry Como's Irish Christmas
as Self
1994
Only the Lonely
as Rose Muldoon
1991
John Wayne - Eine amerikanische Legende
1991
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
1988
The Red Pony
as Ruth Tiflin
1973
Directed by John Ford
as Self (1992)
1971
Big Jake
as Martha McCandles
1971
How Do I Love Thee?
as Elsie Waltz
1970
The Rare Breed
as Martha Price
1966
The Battle of the Villa Fiorita
as Moira
1965
A Cry of Angels
1963
McLintock!
as Katherine Gilhooley McLintock
1963
Spencer's Mountain
as Olivia Spencer
1963
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation
as Peggy Hobbs
1962
The Deadly Companions
as Kit Tilden
1961
The Parent Trap
as Margaret 'Maggie' McKendrick
1961
Our Man in Havana
as Beatrice Severn
1960
Mrs. Miniver
as Mrs. Miniver
1960
The Wings of Eagles
as Min Wead
1957
Everything But the Truth
as Joan Madison
1956
Lisbon
as Sylvia Merrill
1956
Lady Godiva of Coventry
as Lady Godiva
1955
The Red, White and Blue Line
as Self
1955
The Magnificent Matador
as Karen Harrison
1955
The Long Gray Line
as Mary O'Donnell
1955
Malaga
as Joanna Dana
1954
TV Shows (11)
Richard & Judy
as Self
2001
The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA
as Self
1995
The Hollywood Greats
1977
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
as Self
1973
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
as Self
1969
The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show
as Self - Guest
1968
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
1962
The Bell Telephone Hour
1959
DuPont Show of the Month
1957
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
as Self
1956
The George Gobel Show
as Self
1954