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
One time I was taking a little too long in the toilet and Mr. Zanuck sent for me. And he said, what are you doing that takes so long?
There is nothing worse than having your personal problems become somebody else's entertainment.
Working with Ty Power was exciting. In those days, he was the biggest romantic swashbuckler in the world. Murderously handsome! But what I loved most about Ty Power was his wicked sense of humor.
I have never lost my faith in God.
Audiences in London called me the girl with the black cherry eyes.
Lost in a crowd of greats, not a single Oscar. That's showbiz.
My whole life was foretold to me. An old Romany gypsy read my fortune.
When How Green Was My Valley finally wrapped, I thought John Ford was a walking god.
I began to rationalize marrying Will[iam Houston Price]. 'He comes from a good family. A girl could do worse.' (As it turned out, I couldn't, but I didn't know that yet
I really wanted to be an opera soprano.
A sense of belonging is a sine qua non of healthy psychological functioning everywhere. Such a sense, beginning in infancy and continuing throughout life, comes about by experiencing mutual empathy; by sensing oneself as part of a whole, which recognizes and accepts that one is a member.
How could you get angry with Jackie Gleason?
My heritage has been my grounding, and it has brought me peace.
God has a most wicked sense of humor.