Maureen O'Hara
Name
Maureen FitzSimons
Birthplace
Ranelagh, Dublin, Ireland
Birth date
August 17, 1920
Death place
Boise, Idaho, U.S.
Death date
October 24, 1990 (aged 70)
Occupation
actress, singer
Active Years
1938–1973, 1991–2000
Maureen O'Hara (born Maureen FitzSimons; August 17, 1920 – October 24, 2015) was an Irish actress and singer. She was a famous redhead who was known for playing passionate, but sensible heroines, often in westerns and adventure films. On numerous occasions, she worked with director John Ford and longtime friend John Wayne.
Selected filmography[]
- Jamaica Inn (1939)
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)
- How Green Was My Valley (1941)
- The Black Swan (1942)
- Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
- Rio Grande (1950)
- The Quiet Man (1952)
- Our Man in Havana (1959)
- The Parent Trap (1961)
- Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation (1962)
- McLintock! (1963)
- Big Jake (1971)