Maureen O'Hara

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Biography

Recent Role:
Herself on The Late Late Show (Ireland)
Gender:
Female
Born:
8-17-1920
Birthplace:
Ranelagh, County Dublin, Ireland (now Ranelagh, County Ireland, Republic of Irel
Birth Name:
Maureen FitzSimons
AKA:
Maureen FitzSimons
O'Hara was the red headed Hollywood starlet of the 1940's and 50's. She was cast opposite such notable men as Tyrone Power, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. and Vincent Price. One of her most recognizable roles was in the 1947 classic, A Miracle on 34th Street.

Maureen FitzSimons was born August 17, 1920, in Ranelagh, Ireland. She is the second oldest of six children. Her father, Charles, was a businessman. Maureen most likely received her talent from her mother, Marguerite. Marguerite was an accomplished stage actress and opera singer. As a

… More child, Maureen enjoyed performing staged presentations for her family. Later, in school she was dedicated to singing and dancing.

O'Hara studied drama and music at Dublin's well respected Abbey Theatre School. She graduated in 1937 and was offered a lead role with the Abbey Player. She declined and decided to focus on film acting. She moved to London and came to the attention of Oscar-winning movie star and producer Charles Laughton. It was Laughton who helped launch her career. She went onto sign with RKO Studios in 1939 and moved to Hollywood to begin her American career. Although O'Hara's career brought her to the height of her success in the 40's and 50's, she would work steadily through the decades until mid seventies. She would not appear in film again until 1991. She has made a few appearances since then. She is now officially retired.

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    There are too many classification choices for the all-time great actress, Maureen O'Hara. hide show

    As a young child, I grew up watching old movies on television. One of my personal favorite movies was The Quiet Man with John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara. Miss O'Hara was gorgeous. Her character, Mary Kate Danaher, was the one that I will always associate with her. If given a choice I would watch a movie with Miss O'Hara than with most of the new movies out now. Miracle on 34th Street was another of my favorites with her, and it is indeed another classic. And for her newer movies I also love her in Only the Lonely and The Christmas Box. While this review is not doing Miss O'Hara sufficient justice, I would like to share something here that is a living tribute to her. My husband and I named our daughter, Mary Kate, after Miss O'Hara's character in The Quiet Man. My Mary Kate is like Miss O'Hara's character, gorgeous, strong, intelligent, and independent. Thank you for your life's work, Miss O'Hara!

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