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Maureen O Hara
January 5th 2008 07:38
Red headed force
Irish Vixen maureen O'Hara
Born in 1920 to theatrical parents the Irish born silver screen whirlwind Maureen O Hara was renowned for her expert timing, striking red hair and skillful grasp of what it is to entertain.
The Star in true colour
Possibly best known for her many collaborations with Director John Ford and dominant male John Wayne. (Rio Grande, McLintock, Big Jake etc) The on screen chemistry of the pair was palpable, its ultimate achievement coming in her homeland set gem The Quiet Man.
A strong minded female role model, Maureen was more than a match for the behemoth Duke. Adept at playing feisty women who demand attention she often did her own stunts.
"Speaking as an actress, I wish all actors would be more like Duke 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." - Maureen O'Hara
Genuine affection - John wayne and Maureen O'Hara
A virtual child protégé who grew up with a disposition perfectly suited to a thespian life. At 14 years old she made her stage debut at Dublin’s elite Abbey Theatre. Initially unimpressed with the movie industry after a heavy handed early experience in London it was gifted actor Charles Laughton that first noticed her potential.
Miss O'Hara cools off
Cast in Alfred Hitchcock’s Jamaica Inn, the future star made her premiere cinema appearance at 19 years of age. Her obvious abilities led to her first career high opposite Laughton in the classic Hunchback of Notre Dame.
Rising to fame
Her personal life too was a whirlwind of eventful activity culminating just before shooting began when she got herself married and annulled swiftly.
Meeting John Ford in saved her from an RKO low budget hell and O’Hara starred for the cinema legend for the first time in How Green Was my Valley.
Seldom unemployed she steadily rose to the top of her profession and was afforded the opportunity of working opposite most of the top leading men of the time. A few of her notable effort include A Rare Breed opposite James Stewart, Sam Peckinpah’s Directorial debut The Deadly Companions. The original Miracle on 34th Street, Sinbad the Sailor and Parent Trap also To The Shores of Tripoli with Randolph Scott.
Miracle on 34th Street,Parent Trap and Sinbad the Sailor
Retreating from the limelight in the 70’s and taking over decade of she now sporadically appears in films and television. Sometimes under estimated, Maureen O’Hara left a strong impression on celluloid history and remains an icon.
Here is a montage of shots of the stunning star.
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Totally agree, Maureen had a supreme presence that I think few could match against the Duke.
Thanks for dropping by
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I'm a fan of the original Parent Trap too, did you like the picture from the post?
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So glad to see so much respect for her skills, I think that the strength she bought to her femininity is sorely missing today too.
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