Maureen O'Hara
Maureen O'Hara
Maureen O'Harawas an Irish actress and singer. The famously red-headed O'Hara was known for her beauty and playing fiercely passionate but sensible heroines, often in westerns and adventure films. She worked on numerous occasions with director John Ford and longtime friend John Wayne, and was one of the last surviving stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood...
NationalityIrish
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth17 August 1920
CityRanelagh, Ireland
CountryIreland
Every star has that certain something that stands out and compels us to notice them.
I watch and listen to movies today and am shocked by the way actors deliver their lines. Everybody mumbles now and I don't understand why.
To be part of the creation, I must act humbly. I'll take that over a goddess any day!
The Parent Trap gave my career another boost, starring in family comedies.
Above all else, deep in my soul, I'm a tough Irishwoman.
Some time ago, I told Larry King that I planned to live to be 102. I still do.
John Wayne was one of the greatest ambassadors for the United States that ever lived.
I don't remember having a crush on a boy when I was a girl. I don't even remember my first kiss.
John Candy knew he was going to die. He told me on his 40th birthday. He said, well, Maureen, I'm on borrowed time.
As the 1960s began, a new breed of Hollywood leading lady was emerging. She was elegant, international, and wonderfully comedic.
Making movies is just like betting on horses at the racetrack.
I had always been a tomboy - I still am, at heart.
I knew that Jamaica Inn was going to make me a star.
Charles Laughton signed me to my first movie contract at 17. He later asked my parents if he could adopt me.