Acting
Maureen O'Hara
Born 1920-08-17
Ranelagh, County Dublin, Ireland
Department: Acting
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
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
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Miracle on 34th Street
1947
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The Quiet Man
1952
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Golden Globe Awards
1944
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The Parent Trap
1961
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What's My Line?
1950
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How Green Was My Valley
1941
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Rio Grande
1950
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Tony Awards
1956
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McLintock!
1963
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (98 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | John Candy: I Like Me | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2025 |
| Gay Byrne's Late Late Moments | Self (archive footage) | TV Series | 2020 | |
 | John Ford: Dreaming the Quiet Man | Self | Movie | 2012 |
 | 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2009 |
 | Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2004 |
 | AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories | Self | Movie | 2002 |
| The Quiet Man: The Joy of Ireland | Self | Movie | 2002 | |
 | The Queen of the Sky: The Story of the Sikorsky VS-44A Flying Boat | Self | Movie | 2001 |
 | Richard & Judy | Self | TV Series | 2001 |
 | Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood | Self | Movie | 2001 |
 | The Last Dance | Helen Parker | Movie | 2000 |
 | Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley' | Self | Movie | 2000 |
 | John Wayne-A Life on Film | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2000 |
 | Cab to Canada | Katherine | Movie | 1998 |
 | The Christmas Box | Mary Parkin | Movie | 1995 |
 | The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA | Self | TV Series | 1995 |
 | Perry Como's Irish Christmas | Self | Movie | 1994 |
 | Only the Lonely | Rose Muldoon | Movie | 1991 |
 | John Wayne - Eine amerikanische Legende | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1991 |
 | Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies | (archive footage) (uncredited) | Movie | 1988 |
 | Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1982 |
 | The Hollywood Greats | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1977 |
 | Johnny, weil Du Geburtstag hast | Self | Movie | 1977 |
 | The American Film Institute Salute to ... | Self | TV Series | 1973 |
 | The Red Pony | Ruth Tiflin | Movie | 1973 |
 | Directed by John Ford | Self (1992) | Movie | 1971 |
 | Big Jake | Martha McCandles | Movie | 1971 |
 | How Do I Love Thee? | Elsie Waltz | Movie | 1970 |
 | The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour | Self | TV Series | 1969 |
| The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show | Self - Guest | TV Series | 1968 | |
 | The Rare Breed | Martha Price | Movie | 1966 |
 | The Battle of the Villa Fiorita | Moira | Movie | 1965 |
 | A Cry of Angels | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1963 |
 | McLintock! | Katherine Gilhooley McLintock | Movie | 1963 |
 | Spencer's Mountain | Olivia Spencer | Movie | 1963 |
 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self | TV Series | 1962 |
 | Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation | Peggy Hobbs | Movie | 1962 |
 | The Deadly Companions | Kit Tilden | Movie | 1961 |
 | The Parent Trap | Margaret 'Maggie' McKendrick | Movie | 1961 |
 | Our Man in Havana | Beatrice Severn | Movie | 1960 |
 | Mrs. Miniver | Mrs. Miniver | Movie | 1960 |
 | Startime | Self | TV Series | 1959 |
 | The Bell Telephone Hour | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1959 |
| The Bell Telephone Hour | Self - Hostess | TV Series | 1959 |
| The Bell Telephone Hour | Self - Host | TV Series | 1959 |
 | DuPont Show of the Month | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1957 |
 | The Wings of Eagles | Min Wead | Movie | 1957 |
 | Everything But the Truth | Joan Madison | Movie | 1956 |
 | The Dinah Shore Chevy Show | Self | TV Series | 1956 |
 | Lisbon | Sylvia Merrill | Movie | 1956 |
 | Tony Awards | Self - In Memoriam (archive footage) | TV Series | 1956 |
 | Lady Godiva of Coventry | Lady Godiva | Movie | 1955 |
 | The Red, White and Blue Line | Self | Movie | 1955 |
 | The Magnificent Matador | Karen Harrison | Movie | 1955 |
 | The Long Gray Line | Mary O'Donnell | Movie | 1955 |
| The George Gobel Show | Self | TV Series | 1954 | |
 | Malaga | Joanna Dana | Movie | 1954 |
 | War Arrow | Elaine Corwin | Movie | 1953 |
 | The Redhead from Wyoming | Kate Maxwell | Movie | 1953 |
 | Against All Flags | Spitfire Stevens | Movie | 1952 |
 | The Quiet Man | Mary Kate Danaher | Movie | 1952 |
 | Kangaroo | Dell McGuire | Movie | 1952 |
 | At Sword's Point | Claire - daughter of Athos | Movie | 1952 |
 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Susanna Cibber | TV Series | 1951 |
 | Flame of Araby | Princess Tanya | Movie | 1951 |
 | Rio Grande | Mrs. Kathleen Yorke | Movie | 1950 |
 | Tripoli | Gräfin D'Arneau | Movie | 1950 |
 | Comanche Territory | Katie Howard | Movie | 1950 |
 | What's My Line? | Self - Mystery Guest | TV Series | 1950 |
 | Bagdad | Princess Marjan | Movie | 1949 |
 | Father Was a Fullback | Elizabeth Cooper | Movie | 1949 |
 | The Forbidden Street | Adelaide 'Addie' Culver | Movie | 1949 |
 | A Woman's Secret | Marian Washburn | Movie | 1949 |
 | The Ed Sullivan Show | Self | TV Series | 1948 |
 | Sitting Pretty | Tacey King | Movie | 1948 |
 | The Foxes of Harrow | Odalie D'Arceneaux | Movie | 1947 |
 | Miracle on 34th Street | Doris Walker | Movie | 1947 |
 | The Homestretch | Leslie Hale Wallace | Movie | 1947 |
 | Sinbad the Sailor | Shireen | Movie | 1947 |
 | Do You Love Me | Katherine 'Kitten' Hilliard | Movie | 1946 |
 | Sentimental Journey | Julie Beck Weatherly | Movie | 1946 |
 | The Spanish Main | Contessa Francesca | Movie | 1945 |
 | Buffalo Bill | Louisa Frederici | Movie | 1944 |
 | Golden Globe Awards | Self - Presenter | TV Series | 1944 |
 | The Fallen Sparrow | Toni Donne | Movie | 1943 |
 | This Land Is Mine | Louise Martin | Movie | 1943 |
 | Immortal Sergeant | Valentine Lee | Movie | 1943 |
 | The Black Swan | Lady Margaret Denby | Movie | 1942 |
 | Ten Gentlemen from West Point | Carolyn Bainbridge | Movie | 1942 |
 | To the Shores of Tripoli | Mary Carter | Movie | 1942 |
 | How Green Was My Valley | Angharad Morgan | Movie | 1941 |
 | They Met in Argentina | Lolita O'Shea | Movie | 1941 |
 | Dance, Girl, Dance | Judy | Movie | 1940 |
 | A Bill of Divorcement | Sydney Fairfield | Movie | 1940 |
 | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | Esmeralda | Movie | 1939 |
 | Jamaica Inn | Mary Yellan | Movie | 1939 |
 | My Irish Molly | Eileen O'Shea | Movie | 1938 |
 | Kicking the Moon Around | Secretary | Movie | 1938 |