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Maureen O'Hara was an Irish-American actress and singer who had a long and successful career in Hollywood. She was born on August 17, 1920 in Ranelagh, Dublin, Ireland. She began her career in the 1930s and appeared in over 50 films, including classics such as The Quiet Man, Miracle on 34th Street, and The Parent Trap. She was known for her fiery red hair and her strong-willed characters. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in The Parent Trap. She was also the recipient of an honorary Academy Award in 2014. Maureen O'Hara had a net worth of $10 million at the time of her death in 2015. She earned her wealth through her acting career, as well as through her investments in real estate. She was also a successful businesswoman, owning a number of businesses in Ireland.

Popular As Maureen FitzSimons
Occupation actress,soundtrack
Age 95 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born 17 August 1920
Birthday 17 August
Birthplace Dublin, Ireland
Date of death October 24, 2015
Died Place Boise, Idaho, US
Nationality Ireland

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Maureen O'Hara Height, Weight & Measurements

At 95 years old, Maureen O'Hara height is 5' 8" (1.73 m) .

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Height 5' 8" (1.73 m)
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Who Is Maureen O'Hara's Husband?

Her husband is George H. Brown (m. 1939-1941) Will Price (m. 1941-1953) Charles F. Blair Jr. (m. 1968-1978)

Family
Parents Not Available
Husband George H. Brown (m. 1939-1941) Will Price (m. 1941-1953) Charles F. Blair Jr. (m. 1968-1978)
Sibling Not Available
Children Bronwyn FitzSimons

Maureen O'Hara Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Maureen O'Hara worth at the age of 95 years old? Maureen O'Hara’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actress. She is from Ireland. We have estimated Maureen O'Hara's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Dance, Girl, Dance (1940)$12,400
The Parent Trap (1961)$75,000

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2020

In honor of her 100th birthday on August 17, 2020, she was celebrated with a day of her filmography during the Turner Classic Movies Summer Under the Stars.

2015

She was the last credited cast member of Miracle on 34th Street (1947) to pass away on October 24, 2015.

2004

Patrick's Day in 2004, she published her New York Times bestselling memoir, 'Tis Herself, co-authored with her longtime biographer and manager Johnny Nicoletti.

1998

In the spring of 1998, Maureen accepted the second of what would be three projects for Polson Productions and CBS: Cab to Canada (1998) - and, in October, 2000, The Last Dance (2000). On St.

1997

She made headlines in 1997 by claiming that Brian Keith's suicide, while suffering from lung cancer and emphysema and mourning the suicide of his daughter, was an accident.

1993

Inducted into the Hall of Great Western Performers of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in 1993.

1991

Fortunately, she was coaxed out of retirement several times - once in 1991 to star with John Candy in Only the Lonely (1991) and again, in 1995, in a made-for-TV movie, The Christmas Box (1995) on CBS.

1989

She and John Wayne remained friends until his death. In her home on St. Croix, she had a wing she called the John Wayne Wing because he stayed there when visiting. It was badly damaged by Hurricane Hugo in 1989, some ten years after Wayne's death.

1988

Received an honorary doctorate from University College in Galway, Ireland (1988).

1978

Tragically, Charles Blair died in a plane crash in 1978. Though completely devastated, Maureen pulled herself together and, with memories of ten of the happiest years of her life, continued on. She was elected President and CEO of Antilles Airboats, which brought her the distinction of being the first woman president of a scheduled airline in the United States.

1976

She was supposed to pair up with John Wayne in The Shootist (1976). However, Don Siegel thought she was wrong for the part and Lauren Bacall was cast. This turned out to be Wayne's final film.

1975

She was considered to team up with John Wayne in Rooster Cogburn (1975). Her part went to Katharine Hepburn.

1973

Maureen happily retired from films in 1973 after making the TV movie The Red Pony (1973) (which won the prestigious Peabody Award for Excellence) with Henry Fonda. With Blair, Maureen managed Antilles Airboats, a commuter sea plane service in the Caribbean. She not only made trips around the world with her pilot husband, but owned and published a magazine, "The Virgin Islander", writing a monthly column called "Maureen O'Hara Says".

1968

In 1968 Maureen found much deserved personal happiness when she married Charles Blair. Gen. Blair was a famous aviator whom she had known as a friend of her family for many years. A new career began for Maureen, that of a full-time wife. Her marriage to Blair, however, was again far from typical. Blair was the real-life version of what John Wayne had been on the screen. He had been a Brigadier General in the Air Force, a Senior Pilot with Pan American, and held many incredible record-breaking aeronautic achievements.

1960

She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7004 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on February 8, 1960.

1956

She was the first choice to play Anna in the film version of King and I, The (1956) but Richard Rodgers did not want the role played by a "pirate queen".

1952

She starred in five films with Wayne, the most beloved being The Quiet Man (1952). In addition to famed director John Ford, Maureen was also fortunate to have worked for some other great directors in the business: Alfred Hitchcock, William Dieterle, Henry Hathaway, Henry King, Jean Renoir, John M. Stahl, William A. Wellman, Frank Borzage, Walter Lang, George Seaton, George Sherman, Carol Reed, Delmer Daves, David Swift, Andrew V. McLaglen and Chris Columbus.

1950

Had starred with John Wayne in five films: Rio Grande (1950), The Quiet Man (1952), The Wings of Eagles (1957), McLintock! (1963) and Big Jake (1971). In all five, Wayne and O'Hara played husband and wife and, in all five, they were estranged at least briefly. The first three were directed by John Ford.

1949

When fellow Queen of Technicolor Yvonne De Carlo suddenly fell ill, O'Hara (then under contract to 20th Century Fox) was loaned out to Universal to take over De Carlo's role in Bagdad (1949). O'Hara and De Carlo later played on-screen rivals in McLintock! (1963).

1948

In Italy, most of her films were dubbed by Lydia Simoneschi. She was occasionally dubbed by Dhia Cristiani, most notably in Sitting Pretty (1948); by Rosetta Calavetta and once by Paola Barbara in the multi Oscar-winning How Green Was My Valley (1941).

1947

Appeared at Macy's department store 34th Street in New York City to promote her book "'Tis Herself". Macy's was the main setting for one of her best-known films, from 57 years before: Miracle on 34th Street (1947). [March 2004]

1946

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.

1944

Gave birth to her only child at age 23, a daughter Bronwyn Brigid Price (aka Bronwyn FitzSimons) on June 30, 1944. Her daughter's father was her second husband, later ex-husband, William Houston Price (aka Will Price).

1942

Had starred with Anthony Quinn in six films: The Black Swan (1942), Buffalo Bill (1944), Sinbad, the Sailor (1947), Against All Flags (1952), The Magnificent Matador (1955) and Only the Lonely (1991).

1941

Maureen has an enviable string of all-time classics to her credit that include the aforementioned "The Hunchback of Notre Dame", How Green Was My Valley (1941), Miracle on 34th Street (1947), Sitting Pretty (1948), The Quiet Man (1952), The Parent Trap (1961) and McLintock! (1963). Add to this the distinction of being voted one of the five most beautiful women in the world and you have a film star who was as gorgeous as she was talented. Although at times early in her career Hollywood didn't seem to notice, there was much more to Maureen O'Hara than her dynamic beauty. She not only had a wonderful lyric soprano voice, but she could use her inherent athletic ability to perform physical feats that most actresses couldn't begin to attempt, from fencing to fisticuffs. She was a natural athlete. In her career Maureen starred with some of Hollywood's most dashing leading men, including Tyrone Power, John Payne, Rex Harrison, James Stewart, Henry Fonda, Brian Keith, Sir Alec Guinness and, of course, her famed pairings with "The Duke" himself, John Wayne.

1940

In the early 1940s, she was one of the actresses invited to the White House for a benefit dinner. She sat right next to President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

1939

Before casting her to star in Jamaica Inn (1939), Laughton and his partner, Erich Pommer, changed her name from Maureen FitzSimons to "Maureen O'Hara" - a bit shorter last name for the marquee.

Under contract to Laughton, Maureen's next picture was to be filmed in America (The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)) at RKO Pictures. The epic film was an extraordinary success and Maureen's contract was eventually bought from Laughton by RKO. At 19, Maureen had already starred in two major motion pictures with Laughton. Unlike most stars of her era, she started at the top, and remained there - with her skills and talents only getting better and better with the passing years.

1938

Her first screen test was for a British film called The Playboy (1938) at Elstree Studios. It was arranged by American bandleader Harry Richman, who was then appearing in Dublin. Despite her hating the experience ("I looked like Mata Hari") and Charles Laughton's opinion that it was awful, he signed her to a contract. RKO Radio Pictures later purchased her contract from him and later sold part of it to 20th Century-Fox.

1920

In America, the early performing arts accomplishments of young Maureen FitzSimons (who we know as Maureen O'Hara) would definitely have put her in the child prodigy category. However, for a child of Irish heritage surrounded by gifted parents and family, these were very natural traits. Maureen made her entrance into this caring haven on August 17, 1920, in Ranelagh (a suburb of Dublin), Ireland. Her mother, Marguerita Lilburn FitzSimons, was an accomplished contralto. Her father, Charles FitzSimons, managed a business in Dublin and also owned part of the renowned Irish soccer team "The Shamrock Rovers". Maureen was the second of six FitzSimons children - Peggy, Florrie, Charles B. Fitzsimons, Margot Fitzsimons and James O'Hara completed this beautiful family. Maureen loved playing rough athletic games as a child and excelled in sports. She combined this interest with an equally natural gift for performing. This was demonstrated by her winning pretty much every Feis award for drama and theatrical performing her country offered. By age 14 she was accepted to the prestigious Abbey Theater and pursued her dream of classical theater and operatic singing. This course was to be altered, however, when Charles Laughton, after seeing a screen test of Maureen, became mesmerized by her hauntingly beautiful eyes.