
Maureen O'Hara
Acting
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.
Born: August 17, 1920 · Ranelagh, County Dublin, Ireland
Filmography (60)

John Candy: I Like Me
2025

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
2009

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
2004

Richard & Judy
2001

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
2001

The Christmas Box
1995

The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA
1995

Only the Lonely
1991

The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973

Directed by John Ford
1971

Big Jake
1971

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
1969

The Rare Breed
1966

McLintock!
1963

Spencer's Mountain
1963

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962

Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation
1962

The Deadly Companions
1961

The Parent Trap
1961

Our Man in Havana
1960

The Bell Telephone Hour
1959

DuPont Show of the Month
1957

The Wings of Eagles
1957

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956

Lisbon
1956

Lady Godiva of Coventry
1955

The Long Gray Line
1955

War Arrow
1953

The Redhead from Wyoming
1953

Against All Flags
1952

The Quiet Man
1952

Kangaroo
1952

At Sword's Point
1952

Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951

Flame of Araby
1951

Rio Grande
1950

Tripoli
1950

Comanche Territory
1950

What's My Line?
1950

Bagdad
1949

The Forbidden Street
1949

A Woman's Secret
1949

The Ed Sullivan Show
1948

Sitting Pretty
1948

The Foxes of Harrow
1947

Miracle on 34th Street
1947

Sinbad the Sailor
1947

The Spanish Main
1945

Buffalo Bill
1944

Golden Globe Awards
1944

The Fallen Sparrow
1943

This Land Is Mine
1943

Immortal Sergeant
1943

The Black Swan
1942

To the Shores of Tripoli
1942

Ten Gentlemen from West Point
1942

How Green Was My Valley
1941

Dance, Girl, Dance
1940

The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1939

Jamaica Inn
1939
