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Maureen O'Hara (née FitzSimons; 17 August 1920 – 24 October 2015) was an Irish-born naturalized American actress and singer, 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 ...
Maureen O'Hara. Actress: The Quiet Man. In America, the early performing arts accomplishments of young Maureen FitzSimons (who we know as Maureen O'Hara) would definitely have put her in the child prodigy category. However, for a child of Irish heritage surrounded by gifted parents and family, these were very natural traits. Maureen made her entrance into this caring haven on August 17, 1920, in Ranelagh (a suburb of Dublin), Ireland....
Maureen O'Hara. Actress: The Quiet Man. In America, the early performing arts accomplishments of young Maureen FitzSimons (who we know as Maureen O'Hara) would definitely have put her in the child prodigy category. However, for a child of Irish heritage surrounded by gifted parents and family, these were very natural traits. Maureen made her entrance into this caring haven on August 17, 1920, in Ranelagh (a suburb of Dublin), Ireland....
Oct 24, 2015 · Maureen O’Hara, the spirited Irish-born actress who played strong-willed, tempestuous beauties opposite all manner of adventurers in escapist movies of the 1940s and ’50s, died on Saturday at ...
Oct 24, 2015 · Irish-American actress Maureen O'Hara, one of the last living stars from the golden age of Hollywood, has died aged 95, her manager said. She died in her sleep at her home in Boise, Idaho, Johnny ...
Jun 24, 2024 · Maureen O’Hara (born August 17, 1920, Rathmines and Rathgar township, County Dublin, Ireland—died October 24, 2015, Boise, Idaho, U.S.) was an Irish-American actress known for her portrayals of willful women.. FitzSimons was the second of six children born to the manager of a hat manufacturer and his wife, a fashion designer and sometime opera singer and actress. She began acting as a child, and, after a series of victories in amateur acting contests, she was hired to perform plays on ...
Oct 24, 2015 · Irish-born actress Maureen O’Hara was one of the biggest stars in films of the 1940s and ’50s, an era when it was common for leading ladies to be domineered by male heroes.
Oct 24, 2015 · Film legend Maureen O'Hara — the Irish-American actress whose cascading red hair and sea-green eyes helped make her the "Queen of Technicolor" — has died in her sleep at her home in Boise, Idaho.
Oct 24, 2015 · Hollywood actress Maureen O'Hara, famous for her roles in The Quiet Man and Miracle on 34th Street, has died of natural causes, aged 95. Johnny Nicoletti, longtime manager to the Irish star, said ...
Oct 24, 2015 · Maureen O’Hara, the spirited, red-haired star of such Hollywood classics as How Green Was My Valley, Miracle on 34th Street, and numerous films with leading man John Wayne, has died. She was 95.
