
Maureen O'Hara (born Maureen FitzSimons, August 17, 1920 - died October 24, 2015) was a native Irish and naturalized American actress and singer, and a natural redhead, who became successful in Hollywood from the 1940s through to the 1960s. She was known for playing fiercely passionate heroines with a highly sensible attitude. She often worked with director John Ford and longtime friend John Wayne. She was one of the longest-lived stars from the "Golden Age" of Hollywood.

The Parent Trap
1961 · as Margaret 'Maggie' McKendrick

Miracle on 34th Street
1947 · as Doris Walker

The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1939 · as Esmeralda

John Candy: I Like Me
2025 · as Self (archive footage)

The Quiet Man
1952 · as Mary Kate Danaher

The Black Swan
1942 · as Lady Margaret Denby

McLintock!
1963 · as Katherine Gilhooley McLintock

Only the Lonely
1991 · as Rose Muldoon

Big Jake
1971 · as Martha McCandles

Rio Grande
1950 · as Mrs. Kathleen Yorke

Directed by John Ford
1971 · as Self (1992)

The Rare Breed
1966 · as Martha Price

Sinbad the Sailor
1947 · as Shireen

Dance, Girl, Dance
1940 · as Judy O'Brien

How Green Was My Valley
1941 · as Angharad Morgan

Lady Godiva of Coventry
1955 · as Lady Godiva

The Long Gray Line
1955 · as Mary O'Donnell

Jamaica Inn
1939 · as Mary Yellan