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
In the beginning it was all black and white.
After I got to Hollywood, I resented that I didn't get a crack at more dramatic roles because I photographed so beautifully.
I don't remember having a crush on a boy when I was a girl. I don't even remember my first kiss.
I saw myself as Joan of Arc.
John Candy knew he was going to die. He told me on his 40th birthday. He said, well, Maureen, I'm on borrowed time.
I'm really honestly terrified about how much I should tell and how much I should still keep secret.
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.
The Parent Trap wouldn't have been as special without the remarkable performances by Hayley Mills.