Maureen O'Hara
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Maureen O'Hara
Filmography
Acting (78)
2025
John Candy: I Like Meas Self (archive footage)
7.8
2012
7.8
2009
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Yearas Self (archive footage)
7.5
2004
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegadeas Self (archive footage)
8.0
2002
7.0
2001
7.3
2000
The Last Danceas Helen Parker
7.7
2000
2000
John Wayne-A Life on Filmas Self (archive footage)
1998
Cab to Canadaas Katherine
6.3
1995
The Christmas Boxas Mary Parkin
5.5
1994
Perry Como's Irish Christmasas Self
10.0
1991
Only the Lonelyas Rose Muldoon
6.2
1988
Hollywood Scandals and Tragediesas (archive footage) (uncredited)
1982
6.0
1977
1973
The Red Ponyas Ruth Tiflin
10.0
1971
Directed by John Fordas Self (1992)
7.0
1971
Big Jakeas Martha McCandles
6.8
1970
How Do I Love Thee?as Elsie Waltz
4.2
1966
The Rare Breedas Martha Price
6.2
1965
The Battle of the Villa Fioritaas Moira
4.4
1963
1963
McLintock!as Katherine Gilhooley McLintock
6.6
1963
Spencer's Mountainas Olivia Spencer
6.8
1962
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacationas Peggy Hobbs
6.5
1961
The Deadly Companionsas Kit Tilden
5.6
1961
The Parent Trapas Margaret 'Maggie' McKendrick
7.0
1960
Our Man in Havanaas Beatrice Severn
6.7
1960
Mrs. Miniveras Mrs. Miniver
7.0
1957
The Wings of Eaglesas Min Wead
6.3
1956
Everything But the Truthas Joan Madison
8.2
1956
Lisbonas Sylvia Merrill
6.4
1955
Lady Godiva of Coventryas Lady Godiva
5.5
1955
The Red, White and Blue Lineas Self
6.0
1955
The Magnificent Matadoras Karen Harrison
6.0
1955
The Long Gray Lineas Mary O'Donnell
7.0
1954
Malagaas Joanna Dana
5.5
1953
War Arrowas Elaine Corwin
5.7
1953
The Redhead from Wyomingas Kate Maxwell
6.3
1952
Against All Flagsas Spitfire Stevens
6.0
1952
The Quiet Manas Mary Kate Danaher
7.3
1952
Kangarooas Dell McGuire
5.7
1952
At Sword's Pointas Claire - daughter of Athos
5.1
1951
Flame of Arabyas Princess Tanya
6.2
1950
Rio Grandeas Mrs. Kathleen Yorke
6.8
1950
Tripolias Gräfin D'Arneau
5.8
1950
Comanche Territoryas Katie Howard
5.0
1949
Bagdadas Princess Marjan
6.1
1949
Father Was a Fullbackas Elizabeth Cooper
6.3
1949
The Forbidden Streetas Adelaide 'Addie' Culver
6.9
1949
A Woman's Secretas Marian Washburn
5.6
1948
Sitting Prettyas Tacey King
7.1
1947
The Foxes of Harrowas Odalie D'Arceneaux
6.0
1947
Miracle on 34th Streetas Doris Walker
7.4
1947
The Homestretchas Leslie Hale Wallace
8.0
1947
Sinbad the Sailoras Shireen
6.0
1946
Do You Love Meas Katherine 'Kitten' Hilliard
4.7
1946
Sentimental Journeyas Julie Beck Weatherly
6.4
1945
The Spanish Mainas Contessa Francesca
6.4
1944
Buffalo Billas Louisa Frederici
5.8
1943
The Fallen Sparrowas Toni Donne
6.0
1943
This Land Is Mineas Louise Martin
7.1
1943
Immortal Sergeantas Valentine Lee
6.2
1942
The Black Swanas Lady Margaret Denby
6.5
1942
Ten Gentlemen from West Pointas Carolyn Bainbridge
6.4
1942
To the Shores of Tripolias Mary Carter
5.5
1941
How Green Was My Valleyas Angharad Morgan
7.3
1941
They Met in Argentinaas Lolita O'Shea
5.2
1940
Dance, Girl, Danceas Judy
6.4
1940
A Bill of Divorcementas Sydney Fairfield
6.3
1939
The Hunchback of Notre Dameas Esmeralda
7.3
1939
Jamaica Innas Mary Yellan
6.1
1938
My Irish Mollyas Eileen O'Shea
9.0
1938
Kicking the Moon Aroundas Secretary
9.0