Maureen O'hara's biography

Maureen FitzSimons is 95 years old writer born at Ranelagh. Maureen was born on Tuesday 17th of August 1920. She is often nicknamed as Big Red, The Pirate Queen, The Queen of Technicolor, Maureen FitzSimons, Maureen O'Hara. According to year of birth 1920 she belongs to Greatest Generation. Birthday on 17th of August means Maureen is Leo. As sign in itself indicates “Lion” or “King”, hence people born under Leo sign are considered to be leaders in every aspects of life. They are royal in nature.She was married 3 times.

She is white irish. Maureen is citizen of Republic of Ireland. She is roman catholic. Her primary profession is to be writer. You can know Maureen also as autobiographer, singer, stage actor, film actor. Maureen is recently known as television actor.

Maureen O'hara's family

Maureen O'hara's ex husbands

George H. Brown

Maureen O'hara and George H. Brown have been together since 1939 for a year. He is known as screenwriter. Maureen´s ex husband was born on Thursday 24th of July 1913 in London. Her ex husband died on Thursday 4th of January 2001 in New York City. George H. Brown was 81 years old, when this happened.

Charles F. Blair, Jr.

Maureen O'hara and Charles F. Blair, Jr. have been together since 1968 for 10 years.

Will Price

Maureen O'hara and Will Price have been together since 1941 for 11 years. He is known as screenwriter. Her ex husband was born on Monday 27th of October 1913. Maureen´s ex husband died on Wednesday 4th of July 1962. Will Price was 42 years old, when this happened.

She has 1 daughter.

Maureen O'hara's daughter: Bronwyn FitzSimons

Maureen O'hara's daughter's name is Bronwyn FitzSimons. She is known as actor. Maureen´s daughter was born on Friday 30th of June 1944 in Los Angeles. Her daughter died on Wednesday 25th of May 2016 in Glengarriff. Bronwyn Fitzsimons was 96 years old, when this happened.

Detailed informations about her schools

Maureen studied high school - Irish Sisters of Charity school, Milltown, Ena Mary Burke School of Elocution.

She studied university - Abbey Theatre School, Dublin, Ireland.

Maureen O'hara's career

Maureen´s main focus is to be writer. Maureen is famous thanks to Miracle on 34th Street.

Is Maureen O'hara gay ?

She is known to be straight.

How did Maureen O'hara die

Maureen died on on Saturday 24th of October 2015 when he was 95 years old at Boise. Maureen O'haras death was caused by natural causes. It happend like natural causes.

Awards and competitions

Maureen O'hara's Awards

She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7004 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on February 8, 1960.
She was the second actress, after Myrna Loy (in 1991), to receive an honorary Academy Award without ever having been nominated previously.

Maureen O'hara's Nominations

Was in three Oscar Best Picture nominees: How Green Was My Valley (1941), Miracle on 34th Street (1947) and The Quiet Man (1952), the first was the only winner.

What else you don't know about Maureen O'hara ?

She likes to spend time in: Los Angeles, New York, London, Paris, Ireland.

What Maureen O'hara has done for a first time

She was the first choice to play Anna in the film version of The King and I (1956) but Richard Rodgers did not want the role played by a "pirate queen".
She was having lunch with actress Lucille Ball the moment Lucy first saw Cuban musician Desi Arnaz, whom she later married.
She became an American citizen on January 25, 1946 but has retained her Irish citizenship. It was the first time in history that the United States government recognized an Irish citizen as Irish. This led to a change in process for all Irish immigrants.
Was in three Oscar Best Picture nominees: How Green Was My Valley (1941), Miracle on 34th Street (1947) and The Quiet Man (1952), the first was the only winner.

Maureen O'hara's quotes

Speaking as an actress, I wish all actors would be more like Duke [John Wayne]--and speaking as a person, it would be nice if all people could be honest and as genuine as he is. This is a real man.
To the people throughout the world, John Wayne is not just an actor, and a very fine actor--John Wayne is the United States of America.
[on John Ford] I think he was a bitterly disappointed man. More than anything he wanted to be in Ireland or be a military hero. So every so often his anger would spill out and whoever was closest got the brunt of his anger.
I'm very lucky I really had some wonderful movies.
[on John Ford's style of directing] Today most directors--not all, but most directors--are in another room watching the actors on a television screen. There are no connections with the actors, which is a shame, because John Ford connected with his cast.
Comedy is quite difficult, you have to be able to have fun and portray that sense of fun to the audience watching you.
[on John Garfield]: He was my shortest leading man, an outspoken Communist and a real sweetheart.
I spent a great deal of time with Ernesto 'Che' Guevara while I was in Havana. I feel he was less a mercenary than he was a freedom fighter.
[reacting to the heavy make-up she had to wear for her first screen test] I looked like Mata Hari!
I made John Wayne sexy. I take credit for that.
[2010, her advice to young people wanting a career in drama] If you really want it, go after it--and learn how to speak properly, for God's sake!
[When being handed her honorary Oscar] I only hope it's silver or gold and not like a spoon out of the kitchen.
How could you have had such a wonderful life as me if there wasn't a God directing?
[on some of the leading men she worked with] I enjoyed James Stewart, I enjoyed Brian Keith and I enjoyed Henry Fonda. Jeff Chandler was a nice man but a bad actor.
[on being asked what her most marked characteristic was] The hell and fire in me. They came as a set.
That was real dung in The Quiet Man (1952). He was the biggest devil, John Ford. He put as much of that dung in the field as he could, and then made sure that I was covered in it by the end of the day. Oh, I can still smell that awful stuff.
I wouldn't throw myself on the casting couch, and I know that cost me parts. I wasn't going to play the whore. That wasn't me.
My first real kisses came from my leading men. Imagine how nervous I was when I suddenly found myself kissing men like Tyrone Power.
[on Walt Disney's comment, "That bitch"] I don't mind what he said. He didn't like me because I wouldn't let him get out of a contract. Not many people had the guts to stand up to him. At least he didn't think of me and say, 'That wimp'.
I've always been a tough Irish lass.
I proved there was a bloody good actress in me. It wasn't just my face. I gave bloody good performances.
I hear he's a real lady killer" I continued. But Lucille (Ball) didn't finch, and responded "and here's his next victim.

Maureen O'hara's height, weight, body shape, eye color, hair color

Lets describe how Maureen O'hara looks. We will focus on her height, weight, body shape, eye color, hair color and shoe size. Maureen is tall as 5' 8" (173 cm). Maureen weights 120lbs (54 kg). Body build is average. Her eyes are tinted green. Maureen´s hair is shade of red. If you are really curious, you may find interesting her shoe size is 9.

Maureen O'Hara