Maureen O'Hara: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 59
- on screen
- 1939–2012
- box office
- $25.1M
- Born
- August 17, 1920
- Birthplace
- Dublin, Ireland
- Full name
- Maureen FitzSimons
- Citizenship
- Ireland, United States
- Occupations
- Actress, singer
- Years active
- 1938-1971, 1991-2000
- Spouses
- George H. Brown, Will Price, Charles F. Blair Jr.
- Children
- 1
The Best Maureen O'Hara Movies
The films of Maureen O'Hara that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Only the Lonely (1991) leads with $25.1M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
Maureen O'Hara's Career in Numbers
Maureen O'Hara's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Maureen O'Hara works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939) to Cab to Canada (1998), and the 1940s were the busiest decade.
Maureen O'Hara Movies by Decade
- 1930s 2
- 1940s 22
- 1950s 16
- 1960s 7
- 1970s 2
- 1990s 3
The 1940s were Maureen O'Hara's busiest decade, with 22 films.
Maureen O'Hara Movies by Genre
- Drama 23
- Western 7
- Comedy 6
- Adventure 5
- Romance 2
- Music 2
- Thriller 2
- Family 1
- History 1
- Mystery 1
Drama is the genre Maureen O'Hara has worked in most, with 23 films, ahead of western (7).
Maureen O'Hara Career Milestones
- First film
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame 1939
- Biggest box office hit
- Only the Lonely $25.1M worldwide
- Newest film
- Cab to Canada 1998
Maureen O'Hara Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Maureen O'Hara is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Maureen O'Hara Movies as an Actor
52- 1998
Cab to Canada as Katherine · Drama - 1995
The Christmas Box as Mary Parkin · Drama - 1991
Only the Lonely Comedy Worldwide box office: $25.1M - 1973
The Red Pony as Ruth Tiflin · Drama - 1971
Big Jake Western - 1966
The Rare Breed as Martha Price · Western - 1965
The Battle of the Villa Fiorita as Moira · Drama - 1963
McLintock! Comedy - 1963
Spencer’s Mountain as Olivia Spencer · Drama - 1962
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation as Peggy Hobbs · Family - 1961
The Parent Trap Comedy - 1961
The Deadly Companions as Kit Tilden · Western - 1959
Our Man in Havana as Beatrice Severn · Comedy Worldwide box office: $114 - 1957
The Wings of Eagles as Min Wead · Drama - 1956
Lisbon as Sylvia Merrill · Drama - 1955
Lady Godiva of Coventry as Lady Godiva · History - 1955
The Magnificent Matador as Karen Harrison · Drama - 1955
The Long Gray Line as Mary O'Donnell · Drama - 1954
Malaga as Joanna Dana · Drama - 1953
War Arrow as Elaine Corwin · Western - 1953
The Redhead from Wyoming as Kate Maxwell · Western - 1952
Against All Flags as Spitfire Stevens · Adventure - 1952
The Quiet Man Drama - 1952
Kangaroo as Dell McGuire · Romance - 1951
Flame of Araby as Princess Tanya · Adventure - 1950
Tripoli as Gräfin D'Arneau · Adventure - 1950
Rio Grande as Mrs. Kathleen Yorke · Western - 1950
Comanche Territory as Katie Howard · Western - 1949
Bagdad as Princess Marjan · Adventure - 1949
Father Was a Fullback as Elizabeth Cooper · Comedy - 1949
The Forbidden Street as Adelaide 'Addie' Culver · Drama - 1949
A Woman’s Secret as Marian Washburn · Mystery - 1948
Sitting Pretty as Tacey King · Comedy - 1947
The Foxes of Harrow as Odalie D'Arceneaux · Drama - 1947
Miracle on 34th Street Drama Worldwide box office: $3.85K - 1947
The Homestretch as Leslie Hale Wallace · Drama - 1947
Sinbad the Sailor as Shireen · Adventure - 1946
Do You Love Me as Katherine 'Kitten' Hilliard · Music - 1946
Sentimental Journey as Julie Beck Weatherly · Drama - 1945
The Spanish Main as Contessa Francesca · Drama - 1944
Buffalo Bill as Louisa Frederici · Action - 1943
The Fallen Sparrow as Toni Donne · Thriller - 1943
This Land Is Mine as Louise Martin · War - 1943
Immortal Sergeant as Valentine Lee · Drama - 1942
To the Shores of Tripoli as Mary Carter · Romance - 1942
Ten Gentlemen from West Point as Carolyn Bainbridge · Drama - 1941
How Green Was My Valley Drama Worldwide box office: $865 - 1941
They Met in Argentina as Lolita O'Shea · Music - 1940
Dance, Girl, Dance as Judy O'Brien · Drama - 1940
A Bill of Divorcement as Sydney Fairfield · Drama - 1939
The Hunchback of Notre Dame as Esmeralda · Drama - 1939
Jamaica Inn as Mary Yellan · Thriller
Maureen O'Hara in Documentaries & Specials
7- 2012
John Ford: Dreaming the Quiet Man as Self · Documentary - 2009
1939: Hollywood’s Greatest Year as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2004
Sam Peckinpah’s West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2002
AFI’s 100 Years… 100 Passions: America’s Greatest Love Stories as Self · Documentary - 2001
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood as Self · Documentary - 1971
Directed by John Ford as Self (1992) · Documentary - 1955
The Red, White and Blue Line as Self · Documentary
Who Is Maureen O'Hara?
Maureen O'Hara was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1920. Credited on films since 1939, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
Maureen O'Hara (known originally as Maureen FitzSimons; 17 August 1920 – 24 October 2015) was an Irish-born naturalized American actress who became successful in Hollywood from the 1940s through to the 1960s. She was a natural redhead who was often cast in westerns and adventure films. She worked with director John Ford and long-time friend John Wayne on numerous projects. O'Hara was born and raised in a Catholic family in Dublin, Ireland and aspired to become an actress from a very young age. She trained with the Rathmines Theatre Company from the age of 10 and at the Abbey Theatre from the age of 14. Charles Laughton saw potential in her and arranged for her to co-star with him in Alfred Hitchcock's Jamaica Inn in 1939. She moved to Hollywood the same year to appear with him in the production of The Hunchback of Notre Dame, subsequently establishing a successful film career and acquiring the nickname "the Queen of Technicolor". O'Hara appeared in films such as How Green Was My Valley (1941), Rio Grande (1950), The Quiet Man (1952) and McLintock! (1963). A naturalized U.S. citizen from 1946, O'Hara was married three times and had one daughter, Bronwyn.
Who Maureen O'Hara Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Maureen O'Hara shares the most films with. John Ford comes first, with 8 films together, followed by John Wayne (7).
Maureen O'Hara: Questions & Answers
How many movies Maureen O'Hara has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Maureen O'Hara been in?
Maureen O'Hara is credited on 59 films, from 1939 to 2012. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Maureen O'Hara's highest-grossing movie?
Only the Lonely (1991) is Maureen O'Hara's biggest box office hit, with $25.1M worldwide, ahead of Miracle on 34th Street (1947) ($3.85K). Across every film with box office figures, Maureen O'Hara's movies have made $25.1M.
Maureen O'Hara's biggest hits What is Maureen O'Hara's newest movie?
The most recent film on Maureen O'Hara's filmography is John Ford: Dreaming the Quiet Man (2012), in the role of Self.
Who does Maureen O'Hara work with most often?
Maureen O'Hara shares the most films with John Ford (8 films), John Wayne (7 films) and Ward Bond (6 films).
The Best Maureen O'Hara Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 59 credits.
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