Maureen O'Hara

Also known as Maureen FitzSimons Blair

Irish–American actress and singer (1920–2015)

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Maureen O'Hara was an Irish-American actress and singer who had a long career in entertainment from the early-to-mid 20th century until her death in 2015. She is remembered as a notable figure in film and music during her lifetime, particularly known for her work in Hollywood during the golden age of cinema.

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Ranelagh, County Dublin, Ireland

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…

Known for

John Candy: I Like Me — Self (archive footage)2025
Gay Byrne's Late Late Moments — Self (archive footage)2020
John Ford: Dreaming the Quiet Man — Self2012
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year — Self (archive footage)2009
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade — Self (archive footage)2004
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories — Self2002
The Quiet Man: The Joy of Ireland — Self2002
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood — Self2001
The Queen of the Sky: The Story of the Sikorsky VS-44A Flying Boat — Self2001
Richard & Judy — Self2001

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Instance of: human
Given name: Maureen
Gender: female
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Ranelagh
Place of death: Boise
Occupation: actor
Political party: Republican Party (United States)
Languages spoken: English language
Religion: Catholicism
Field of work: singing
Genre: Western
Instrument: voice
Official website: moharamagazine.com
Image: Taking time off between the shooting of scenes at the RKO Studios in Hollywood, Miss O'Hara helped collect more than... - NARA - 196469 (cropped).jpg
Height: 1.72
Number of children: 1

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Commons category: Maureen O'Hara
date of birth: 1920-08-17
date of death: 2015-10-24
birth name: Maureen FitzSimons
Commons gallery: Maureen O'Hara
place of burial: Arlington National Cemetery
name in native language: Maureen O'Hara
start of work period: 1938-00-00
manner of death: natural causes
end of work period: 2000-00-00
nominated for: Academy Honorary Award

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Encyclopedic overview

Maureen O'Hara (née FitzSimons; 17 August 1920 – 24 October 2015) was an Irish and American actress who became successful in Hollywood from the 1940s through to the 1960s. She was a natural redhead who was known for playing passionate but sensible heroines, often in Westerns and adventure films. She worked with director John Ford and long-time friend John Wayne on numerous projects.

O'Hara was born into a Catholic family and raised in Dublin, Ireland. She aspired to become an actress from a very young age. She trained with the Rathmines Theatre Company from the age of 10 and at the Abbey Theatre from the age of 14. She was given a screen test, which was deemed unsatisfactory, but Charles Laughton saw potential in her and arranged for her to co-star with him in Alfred Hitchcock's Jamaica Inn in 1939. Laughton insisted that she change her surname from FitzSimons against her wishes, and she became "O'Hara". She moved to Hollywood the same year to appear with him in the production of The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and was given a contract by RKO Pictures. From there, she went on to enjoy a long and highly successful career, and acquired the nickname "the Queen of Technicolor".

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