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Maureen O'Hara Biography (1921-)

Born Maureen Fitzsimmons, August 17, 1921, in Milltown, Ireland; naturalizedU.S. citizen, 1946; married George Hanley Brown (a director), 1939 (divorced,1941); married Will Price (a director), 1941 (divorced, 1952); married Charles F. Blair, 1968 (died, 1978); children: one daughter (second marriage).

Nationality

Irish, American

Gender

Female

Birth Details

August 17, 1921

Milltown, Ireland

Famous Works

• Credits; FILM APPEARANCES
• FILM DEBUT--(As Maureen Fitzsimmons) Secretary, Kicking the Moon Around (also known as The Playboy and Millionaire Merry-Go-Round), General Film Distributors, 1938.
• Mary Yelland, Jamaica Inn, Paramount, 1939.
• Esmeralda, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, RKO, 1939.
• Sidney Fairfield, A Bill of Divorcement (also known as Never to Love), RKO, 1940.
• Judy, Dance, Girl, Dance, RKO, 1940.
• Eileen O'Shea, Little Miss Molly (also known as My Irish Molly), Alliance, 1940.
• Angharad Morgan, How Green Was My Valley, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1941.
• Lolita, They Met in Argentina, RKO, 1941.
• Margaret Denby, The Black Swan, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1942.
• Carolyn Bainbridge, Ten Gentlemen from West Point, Twentieth Century- Fox, 1942.
• Second Lieutenant Mary Carter, To the Shores of Tripoli, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1942.
• Toni Donne, The Fallen Sparrow, RKO, 1943.
• Valentine, The Immortal Sergeant, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1943.
• Louise Martin, This Land Is Mine, RKO, 1943.
• Louisa Cody, Buffalo Bill, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1944.
• Francisca, The Spanish Main, RKO, 1945.
• Katherine Hilliard, Do You Love Me? (also known as Kitten on the Keys), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1946.
• Julie, Sentimental Journey, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1946.
• Odalie D'Arceneaux, The Foxes of Harrow, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1947.
• Leslie Hale, The Homestretch, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1947.
• Doris Walker, Miracle on 34th Street, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1947.
• Shireen, Sinbad the Sailor, RKO, 1947.
• Tracey, Sitting Pretty, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1948.
• Adelaide Culver, Affairs of Adelaide (also known as Forbidden Street andBritannia Mews), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1949.
• Princess Marjan, Bagdad, Universal, 1949.
• Elizabeth Cooper, Father Was a Fullback, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1949.
• Marian Washburn, A Woman's Secret, RKO, 1949.
• Katie, Commanche Territory, Universal, 1950.
• Mrs. Kathleen Yorke, Rio Grande, Republic, 1950.
• Countess D'Arneau, Tripoli (also known as First Marines), Paramount, 1950.
• Claire, At Sword's Point (also known as Sons of the Musketeers), RKO, 1951.
• Princess Tanya, Flame of Araby, Universal, 1951.
• Spitfire Stevens, Against All Flags, Universal, 1952.
• Dell McGuire, Kangaroo, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1952.
• Mary Kate Danaher, The Quiet Man, Republic, 1952.
• Kate Maxwell, The Redhead from Wyoming, Universal, 1953.
• Elaine Corwin, War Arrow, Universal, 1953.
• Joanna Dane, Fire Over Africa (also known as Malaga), Columbia, 1954.
• title role, Lady Godiva, Universal, 1955.
• Mary O'Donnell, The Long Gray Line, Columbia, 1955.
• Karen Harrison, The Magnificent Matador (also known as The Brave and theBeautiful), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1955.
• Joan Madison, Everything But the Truth, Universal, 1956.
• Sylvia Merrill, Lisbon, Republic, 1956.
• Minnie Wead, The Wings of Eagles, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1957.
• Beatrice Severn, Our Man in Havana, Columbia, 1960.
• Kit Tilden, The Deadly Companions (also known as Trigger Happy), Pathe/American, 1961.
• Maggie McKendrick, The Parent Trap, Buena Vista, 1961.
• Peggy Hobbs, Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1962.
• Katherine McLintock, McLintock!, United Artists, 1963.
• Olivia Spencer, Spencer's Mountain, Warner Brothers, 1963.
• Moira, The Battle of the Villa Fiorita (also known as Affair at the VillaFiorita), Warner Brothers, 1965.
• Martha Price, The Rare Breed, Universal, 1966.
• Elsie Waltz, How Do I Love Thee?, Cinerama, 1970.
• Martha McCandles, Big Jake, National General, 1971.
• Credits; TELEVISION APPEARANCES; EPISODIC
• Constance Peterson, "Spellbound," Theater '62, NBC, 1962.
• Credits; MOVIES
• Ruth Tiflin, The Red Pony, NBC, 1973.
• Credits; SPECIALS
• The Bob Hope Show, NBC, 1959.
• The Talent Scouts Program, NBC, 1960.
• Talent Search, NBC, 1960.
• Susanna Cibber, "A Cry of Angels," Hallmark Hall of Fame, NBC, 1963.
• The Andy Williams Show, NBC, 1964.
• Mother Goose, Who's Afraid of Mother Goose?, ABC, 1967.
• The Fabulous Fordies, NBC, 1972.
• Also appeared in Mrs. Miniver, The Scarlet Pimpernel, and High Button Shoes.