Maureen O'Hara

Acting

Maureen O'Hara

Born August 17, 1920Ranelagh, County Dublin, Ireland93 credits

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

Filmography

John Candy: I Like Me
2025John Candy: I Like Me
as Self (archive footage)Movie
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
20091939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
as Self (archive footage)Movie
The Last Dance
2000The Last Dance
as Helen ParkerMovie
John Wayne-A Life on Film
2000John Wayne-A Life on Film
as Self (archive footage)Movie
Cab to Canada
1998Cab to Canada
as KatherineMovie
The Christmas Box
1995The Christmas Box
as Mary ParkinMovie
Only the Lonely
1991Only the Lonely
as Rose MuldoonMovie
The Red Pony
1973The Red Pony
as Ruth TiflinMovie
Directed by John Ford
1971Directed by John Ford
as Self (1992)Movie
Big Jake
1971Big Jake
as Martha McCandlesMovie
How Do I Love Thee?
1970How Do I Love Thee?
as Elsie WaltzMovie
The Rare Breed
1966The Rare Breed
as Martha PriceMovie
McLintock!
1963McLintock!
as Katherine Gilhooley McLintockMovie
Spencer's Mountain
1963Spencer's Mountain
as Olivia SpencerMovie
The Deadly Companions
1961The Deadly Companions
as Kit TildenMovie
The Parent Trap
1961The Parent Trap
as Margaret 'Maggie' McKendrickMovie
Our Man in Havana
1960Our Man in Havana
as Beatrice SevernMovie
Mrs. Miniver
1960Mrs. Miniver
as Mrs. MiniverMovie
The Wings of Eagles
1957The Wings of Eagles
as Min WeadMovie
Everything But the Truth
1956Everything But the Truth
as Joan MadisonMovie
Lisbon
1956Lisbon
as Sylvia MerrillMovie
Tony Awards
1956Tony Awards
as Self - In Memoriam (archive footage)TV
Lady Godiva of Coventry
1955Lady Godiva of Coventry
as Lady GodivaMovie
The Magnificent Matador
1955The Magnificent Matador
as Karen HarrisonMovie
The Long Gray Line
1955The Long Gray Line
as Mary O'DonnellMovie
Malaga
1954Malaga
as Joanna DanaMovie
War Arrow
1953War Arrow
as Elaine CorwinMovie
The Redhead from Wyoming
1953The Redhead from Wyoming
as Kate MaxwellMovie
Against All Flags
1952Against All Flags
as Spitfire StevensMovie
The Quiet Man
1952The Quiet Man
as Mary Kate DanaherMovie
Kangaroo
1952Kangaroo
as Dell McGuireMovie
At Sword's Point
1952At Sword's Point
as Claire - daughter of AthosMovie
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Susanna CibberTV
Flame of Araby
1951Flame of Araby
as Princess TanyaMovie
Rio Grande
1950Rio Grande
as Mrs. Kathleen YorkeMovie
Tripoli
1950Tripoli
as Gräfin D'ArneauMovie
Comanche Territory
1950Comanche Territory
as Katie HowardMovie
What's My Line?
1950What's My Line?
as Self - Mystery GuestTV
Bagdad
1949Bagdad
as Princess MarjanMovie
Father Was a Fullback
1949Father Was a Fullback
as Elizabeth CooperMovie
The Forbidden Street
1949The Forbidden Street
as Adelaide 'Addie' CulverMovie
A Woman's Secret
1949A Woman's Secret
as Marian WashburnMovie
Sitting Pretty
1948Sitting Pretty
as Tacey KingMovie
The Foxes of Harrow
1947The Foxes of Harrow
as Odalie D'ArceneauxMovie
Miracle on 34th Street
1947Miracle on 34th Street
as Doris WalkerMovie
The Homestretch
1947The Homestretch
as Leslie Hale WallaceMovie
Sinbad the Sailor
1947Sinbad the Sailor
as ShireenMovie
Do You Love Me
1946Do You Love Me
as Katherine 'Kitten' HilliardMovie
Sentimental Journey
1946Sentimental Journey
as Julie Beck WeatherlyMovie
The Spanish Main
1945The Spanish Main
as Contessa FrancescaMovie
Buffalo Bill
1944Buffalo Bill
as Louisa FredericiMovie
Golden Globe Awards
1944Golden Globe Awards
as Self - PresenterTV
The Fallen Sparrow
1943The Fallen Sparrow
as Toni DonneMovie
This Land Is Mine
1943This Land Is Mine
as Louise MartinMovie
Immortal Sergeant
1943Immortal Sergeant
as Valentine LeeMovie
The Black Swan
1942The Black Swan
as Lady Margaret DenbyMovie
To the Shores of Tripoli
1942To the Shores of Tripoli
as Mary CarterMovie
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
1942Ten Gentlemen from West Point
as Carolyn BainbridgeMovie
How Green Was My Valley
1941How Green Was My Valley
as Angharad MorganMovie
They Met in Argentina
1941They Met in Argentina
as Lolita O'SheaMovie
Dance, Girl, Dance
1940Dance, Girl, Dance
as Judy O'BrienMovie
A Bill of Divorcement
1940A Bill of Divorcement
as Sydney FairfieldMovie
Jamaica Inn
1939Jamaica Inn
as Mary YellanMovie
My Irish Molly
1938My Irish Molly
as Eileen O'SheaMovie