Maureen O'Hara

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.

🎬 Movies Featuring Maureen O'Hara

John Candy: I Like Me

John Candy: I Like Me (2025)

as Self (archive footage)
John Wayne-A Life on Film

John Wayne-A Life on Film (2000)

as Self (archive footage)
Big Jake

Big Jake (1971)

as Martha McCandles
McLintock!

McLintock! (1963)

as Katherine Gilhooley McLintock
The Parent Trap

The Parent Trap (1961)

as Margaret 'Maggie' McKendrick
Our Man in Havana

Our Man in Havana (1960)

as Beatrice Severn
Mrs. Miniver

Mrs. Miniver (1960)

as Mrs. Miniver
Lisbon

Lisbon (1956)

as Sylvia Merrill
Malaga

Malaga (1954)

as Joanna Dana
War Arrow

War Arrow (1953)

as Elaine Corwin
Against All Flags

Against All Flags (1952)

as Spitfire Stevens
The Quiet Man

The Quiet Man (1952)

as Mary Kate Danaher
Kangaroo

Kangaroo (1952)

as Dell McGuire
At Sword's Point

At Sword's Point (1952)

as Claire - daughter of Athos
Flame of Araby

Flame of Araby (1951)

as Princess Tanya
Rio Grande

Rio Grande (1950)

as Mrs. Kathleen Yorke
Tripoli

Tripoli (1950)

as Gräfin D'Arneau
Bagdad

Bagdad (1949)

as Princess Marjan
The Forbidden Street

The Forbidden Street (1949)

as Adelaide 'Addie' Culver
A Woman's Secret

A Woman's Secret (1949)

as Marian Washburn
The Foxes of Harrow

The Foxes of Harrow (1947)

as Odalie D'Arceneaux
The Homestretch

The Homestretch (1947)

as Leslie Hale Wallace
Do You Love Me

Do You Love Me (1946)

as Katherine 'Kitten' Hilliard
Sentimental Journey

Sentimental Journey (1946)

as Julie Beck Weatherly
The Spanish Main

The Spanish Main (1945)

as Contessa Francesca
Buffalo Bill

Buffalo Bill (1944)

as Louisa Frederici
The Black Swan

The Black Swan (1942)

as Lady Margaret Denby
Jamaica Inn

Jamaica Inn (1939)

as Mary Yellan
My Irish Molly

My Irish Molly (1938)

as Eileen O'Shea