Maureen O'Hara
Maureen O'Hara was an Irish and American actress who became successful in Hollywood from the 1940s through to the 1960s. She was a natural redhead who was known for playing passionate but sensible heroines, often in Westerns and adventure films. She worked with director John Ford and long-time friend John Wayne on numerous projects.
Background
- Born in
- Ranelagh
- Awards
- 🏆 star on Hollywood Walk of Fame🏆 Great Immigrants Award🏆 Bambi Award🏆 Academy Honorary Award🏆 Golden Boot Awards
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Trending topics shown first"John Ford once wrote to me, "You are the best fucking actress in Hollywood." Then, when later asked by a young film student at UCLA about me, in front of Merian C.Cooper, he replied to his audience, "…"
"In February 1953, I was making a second picture with Jeff Chandler, one called War Arrow. Jeff was a real sweetheart, but acting with him was like acting with a broomstick."
"Errol Flynn was an excellent fencer. He also knew his lines, something I greatly respect in an actor. Of course there was one glaring inconsistency with his professionalism. Errol also drank on the se…"
"When we arrived in Havana on April 15, 1959 , Cuba was a country experiencing revolutionary change. How could I not meet Che? Che Guevara was often at the Capri Hotel. I would see him at the restauran…"
"I began to rationalize marrying Will. 'He comes from a good family. A girl could do worse.'"
"There is nothing worse than having your personal problems become somebody else's entertainment."
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1920
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