Maureen O'Hara was an Irish and American actress and singer who became successful in Hollywood from the 1940s through to the 1960s. She was a natural redhead who was known for playing passionate but s
O'Hara in 1947
O'Hara with her mother, Marguerite FitzSimons, in 1948
O'Hara (right) with sisters Margot and Florrie in 1947
O'Hara in The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)
The Quiet Man is a 1952 American romantic comedy drama film directed and produced by John Ford, and starring John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Victor McLaglen, Barry Fitzgerald, Arthur Shields and Ward Bond
Maureen O'Hara
…1950). O'Hara made her first film with John Wayne, the actor with whom she is most closely associated, in Rio Grande (1950); this was followed by The Quiet Man (1952), The Wings of Eagles (1957), McLintock! (1963) and Big Jake (1971). Such was her strong chemistry with Wayne that many assumed they were married…
Theatrical release poster
Sean Thornton (John Wayne) and Squire Danaher (Victor McLaglen) aggressively shake hands, testing each other's strength.
Stone inscription for The Quiet Man at Ford's statue in Portland, Maine.