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Maureen O'Hara
★ Acting

Maureen O'Hara

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1920 – 2015 · Ranelagh, County Dublin, Ireland · Active 1938–2025

Maureen O'Hara, born in 1920 in Dublin, Ireland, became a staple of Hollywood's Golden Age, known for her fiery performances. In A Woman's Secret (1949), she portrays a passionate character entangled in a web of deceit, showcasing her ability to embody strong, complex women. O'Hara also stars in The Deadly Companions (1961), where she brings depth to her role amid the gritty backdrop of a Western narrative. Her collaborations with directors like John Ford and co-stars such as John Wayne solidified her status as an enduring figure in classic cinema.

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Bagdad

Bagdad

1949 ★ 5.4
as Princess Marjan

An Arab sheik's daughter (Maureen O'Hara) avenges his death, blamed on Hassan (Paul Christian) and his Black Riders.

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A Woman's Secret (1949) Movie Poster - SassyFlix
A Woman's Secret
1949 · ★6.0
The Deadly Companions (1961) Movie Poster - SassyFlix
The Deadly Companions
1961 · ★6.0
Career Highlights Top 6 by popularity · TMDB
Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
Miracle on 34th Street
1947
The Quiet Man (1952)
The Quiet Man
1952
How Green Was My Valley (1941)
How Green Was My Valley
1941
The Parent Trap (1961)
The Parent Trap
1961
Rio Grande (1950)
Rio Grande
1950
McLintock! (1963)
McLintock!
1963

Filmography

97 credits
2020s 2 credits
2025
John Candy: I Like Me as Self (archive footage)
Movie ★ 7.8
2020
Gay Byrne's Late Late Moments as Self
TV
2010s 1 credit
2012
John Ford: Dreaming the Quiet Man as Self
Movie ★ 7.8
2000s 10 credits
2009
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year as Self (archive footage)
Movie ★ 7.5
2004
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade as Self (archive footage)
Movie ★ 8.0
2002
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories as Self
Movie ★ 7.7
2002
The Quiet Man: The Joy of Ireland as Self
Movie ★ 7.0
2001
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood as Self
Movie ★ 7.2
2001
The Queen of the Sky: The Story of the Sikorsky VS-44A Flying Boat as Self
Movie
2001
Richard & Judy as Self
TV ★ 3.4
2000
The Last Dance as Helen Parker
Movie ★ 7.7
2000
Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley' as Self
Movie
2000
John Wayne-A Life on Film as Self (archive footage)
Movie
1990s 6 credits
1998
Cab to Canada as Katherine
Movie ★ 6.3
1995
The Christmas Box as Mary Parkin
Movie ★ 5.5
1995
The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA as Self
TV ★ 6.7
1994
Perry Como's Irish Christmas as Self
Movie ★ 10.0
1991
Only the Lonely as Rose Muldoon
Movie ★ 6.1
1991
John Wayne - Eine amerikanische Legende
Movie ★ 6.0
1980s 2 credits
1988
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie
1982
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
Movie ★ 6.0
1970s 6 credits
1977
The Hollywood Greats
TV ★ 4.7
1973
The Red Pony as Ruth Tiflin
Movie ★ 10.0
1973
The American Film Institute Salute to ... as Self
TV ★ 6.3
1971
Big Jake as Martha McCandles
Movie ★ 6.9
1971
Directed by John Ford as Self (1992)
Movie ★ 6.9
1970
How Do I Love Thee? as Elsie Waltz
Movie ★ 4.2
1960s 13 credits
1969
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour as Self
TV ★ 6.8
1968
The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show as Self - Guest
TV ★ 8.0
1966
The Rare Breed as Martha Price
Movie ★ 6.2
1965
The Battle of the Villa Fiorita as Moira
Movie ★ 4.5
1963
McLintock! as Katherine Gilhooley McLintock
Movie ★ 6.6
1963
Spencer's Mountain as Olivia Spencer
Movie ★ 6.8
1963
A Cry of Angels
Movie
1962
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation as Peggy Hobbs
Movie ★ 6.5
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
TV ★ 7.5
1961
The Deadly Companions● as Kit Tilden
Movie ★ 5.6
1961
The Parent Trap as Margaret 'Maggie' McKendrick
Movie ★ 7.0
1960
Our Man in Havana as Beatrice Severn
Movie ★ 6.7
1960
Mrs. Miniver as Mrs. Miniver
Movie ★ 7.0
1950s 28 credits
1959
The Bell Telephone Hour
TV ★ 8.0
1959
The Bell Telephone Hour as Self - Hostess
TV ★ 8.0
1959
The Bell Telephone Hour as Self - Host
TV ★ 8.0
1959
Startime as Self
TV ★ 6.8
1957
The Wings of Eagles as Min Wead
Movie ★ 6.3
1957
DuPont Show of the Month
TV ★ 7.4
1956
Lisbon as Sylvia Merrill
Movie ★ 6.4
1956
Everything But the Truth as Joan Madison
Movie ★ 8.2
1956
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show as Self
TV ★ 6.4
1956
Tony Awards as Self - In Memoriam (archive footage)
TV
1955
The Long Gray Line as Mary O'Donnell
Movie ★ 7.0
1955
Lady Godiva of Coventry as Lady Godiva
Movie ★ 5.5
1955
The Magnificent Matador as Karen Harrison
Movie ★ 6.0
1955
The Red, White and Blue Line as Self
Movie ★ 6.0
1954
Malaga as Joanna Dana
Movie ★ 5.5
1954
The George Gobel Show as Self
TV ★ 7.8
1953
War Arrow as Elaine Corwin
Movie ★ 5.8
1953
The Redhead from Wyoming as Kate Maxwell
Movie ★ 6.3
1952
The Quiet Man as Mary Kate Danaher
Movie ★ 7.3
1952
Against All Flags as Spitfire Stevens
Movie ★ 6.1
1952
At Sword's Point as Claire - daughter of Athos
Movie ★ 5.1
1952
Kangaroo as Dell McGuire
Movie ★ 5.7
1951
Flame of Araby as Princess Tanya
Movie ★ 6.2
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame as Susanna Cibber
TV ★ 8.8
1950
Rio Grande as Mrs. Kathleen Yorke
Movie ★ 6.8
1950
Comanche Territory as Katie Howard
Movie ★ 5.0
1950
Tripoli as Gräfin D'Arneau
Movie ★ 5.8
1950
What's My Line? as Self - Mystery Guest
TV ★ 7.0
1940s 25 credits
1949
A Woman's Secret● as Marian Washburn
Movie ★ 5.6
1949
Father Was a Fullback as Elizabeth Cooper
Movie ★ 6.5
1949
The Forbidden Street as Adelaide 'Addie' Culver
Movie ★ 6.9
1949
Bagdad● as Princess Marjan
Movie ★ 6.1
1948
Sitting Pretty as Tacey King
Movie ★ 7.1
1948
The Ed Sullivan Show as Self
TV ★ 6.8
1947
Miracle on 34th Street as Doris Walker
Movie ★ 7.4
1947
Sinbad the Sailor as Shireen
Movie ★ 6.0
1947
The Foxes of Harrow as Odalie D'Arceneaux
Movie ★ 6.0
1947
The Homestretch as Leslie Hale Wallace
Movie ★ 8.0
1946
Do You Love Me as Katherine 'Kitten' Hilliard
Movie ★ 4.7
1946
Sentimental Journey as Julie Beck Weatherly
Movie ★ 6.5
1945
The Spanish Main as Contessa Francesca
Movie ★ 6.5
1944
Buffalo Bill as Louisa Frederici
Movie ★ 5.8
1944
Golden Globe Awards as Self - Presenter
TV ★ 7.2
1943
The Fallen Sparrow as Toni Donne
Movie ★ 6.0
1943
This Land Is Mine as Louise Martin
Movie ★ 7.2
1943
Immortal Sergeant as Valentine Lee
Movie ★ 6.0
1942
The Black Swan as Lady Margaret Denby
Movie ★ 6.5
1942
To the Shores of Tripoli as Mary Carter
Movie ★ 5.5
1942
Ten Gentlemen from West Point as Carolyn Bainbridge
Movie ★ 6.4
1941
How Green Was My Valley as Angharad Morgan
Movie ★ 7.3
1941
They Met in Argentina as Lolita O'Shea
Movie ★ 5.3
1940
Dance, Girl, Dance as Judy O'Brien
Movie ★ 6.4
1940
A Bill of Divorcement as Sydney Fairfield
Movie ★ 7.2
1930s 4 credits
1939
The Hunchback of Notre Dame as Esmeralda
Movie ★ 7.3
1939
Jamaica Inn as Mary Yellan
Movie ★ 6.1
1938
Kicking the Moon Around as Secretary
Movie ★ 9.0
1938
My Irish Molly as Eileen O'Shea
Movie ★ 9.0