Maureen O'Hara

Maureen FitzSimons (17 August 1920 - 24 Oct 2015) was an Irish singer, actress and actor who achieved fame in Hollywood during the 1940s through 1960s. A natural redhead, she was well-known for her role as a shrewd and empathetic heroine. She was often seen in Westerns or adventure films. Her star potential was first recognized by actor Charles Laughton, who brought her to Hollywood and many times she worked with director John Ford and longtime friend John Wayne. O'Hara was born in Dublin, Ireland and was raised Catholicly. She set out from at an early age to be an actor. She was trained by the Rathmines Theatre Company from the age of 10 and attended the Abbey Theatre as young as the age of 14. A screen test was administered to her, however it wasn't a great success. Charles Laughton, however recognized her potential and offered her the opportunity to star with him in Alfred Hitchcock’s Jamaica Inn (1939). RKO Pictures gave her a contract. After that, she enjoyed an extended and prosperous career. She was often referred to as "the Queen of Technicolor". In films like How Green Was My Valley (1941), which was her first collaboration The Black Swan with Tyrone Power (1942), The Spanish Main with Sinbad the Sailor (1947) as well as the classic Christmas film Miracle on 34th Street (1947), with John Payne (and Natalie Wood) as well as Comanche Territory (1950), she was in. The first time she was seen was in Rio Grande (1950), alongside John Wayne (the actor with whom she most closely associates). The Quiet Man (1952), The Wings of Eagles(57), McLintock were the subsequent films. (1963), as well as Big Jake (2001). There was a widespread assumption that Wayne and O'Hara had marriage or in a relationship due to their close relationship. O'Hara began to assume more motherly roles in the 1960s as she got older. She appeared in films like The Deadly Companions (1961), The Parent Trap (611) and The Rare Breed (1966). In 1971, O'Hara announced her retirement from the film industry. However, she returned to the film industry 20 years later to play with John Candy in Only the Lonely (1991).

 





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