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Maureen O'Hara
Acting
Born: August 17, 1920
Ranelagh, County Dublin, Ireland
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.
Known For

The Parent Trap
as Margaret 'Maggie' McKendrick

The Black Swan
as Lady Margaret Denby

The Hunchback of Notre Dame
as Esmeralda

McLintock!
as Katherine Gilhooley McLintock

How Green Was My Valley
as Angharad Morgan

Big Jake
as Martha McCandles

The Quiet Man
as Mary Kate Danaher

Miracle on 34th Street
as Doris Walker

Rio Grande
as Mrs. Kathleen Yorke

The Spanish Main
as Contessa Francesca