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Maureen O'Sullivan

Maureen O'Sullivan

Maureen Paula O'Sullivan was born in County Roscommon, Ireland, on May 17, 1911. The future mother of Mia Farrow was a schooldays classmate of Vivien Leigh at the Convent of the Sacred Heart at Roehampton in London. Even as a schoolgirl, Maureen desired an acting career; she studied hard and read widely. When the opportunity to be an actress came along, it almost dropped in her lap. The director Frank Borzage was in Dublin filming “Song o’ My Heart” (1930) when Maureen, then 18, met him. Borzage suggested a screen test, which she took. The results were more than favorable, as she won the part of Eileen O’Brien. The part was a substantial one, so much so that Maureen went on to Hollywood to complete the filming. Once in sunny California, Maureen wasted no time landing roles in other films such as “Just Imagine” (1930), “Princess and the Plumber” (1930), and “So This Is London” (1930). Maureen was on a roll that her contemporaries could only have wished for when they were coming up through the ranks. In 1932, Maureen was teamed up with Olympic medal winner Johnny Weissmuller for the first time in “Tarzan the Ape Man” (1932). Five other Tarzan films followed, the last being “Tarzan’s New York Adventure” (1942). The Tarzan epics rank as one of the most memorable series ever made. Most people agree that those movies would not have been successful had it not been for the fine acting talents, not to mention beauty, of Maureen O’Sullivan. But she was more than Jane Parker in the Tarzan films; she had great roles and played beautifully in films such as “The Flame Within” (1935), “David Copperfield” (1935), and “Anna Karenina” (1935). She turned in yet another fine performance in “Pride and Prejudice” (1940). After the 1940s, Maureen made far fewer films, not because she lost popularity but by choice. It isn’t always easy to walk away from a lucrative career, but she did because she wanted to devote more time to her husband, John Farrow, an Australian writer, and their seven children. The couple were married from 1936 until his death in 1963. She did not, however, retire completely; Maureen still found time to make an occasional appearance in films or TV or on the stage. Later movie-goers remember her as Elizabeth Alvorg in the hit film “Peggy Sue Got Married” (1986). Her final silver screen appearance was in “The River Pirates” (1988). Some TV movies followed, but only until 1996. She maintained homes in New Hampshire and Arizona, and it was in Scottsdale that Maureen died on June 23, 1998, of a heart attack. She was 87 years old.

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    7.5
    1107 votes
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    6.1
    626 votes
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    7.5
    503 votes
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    Average Rating
    7.1
    219 votes
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    90 years ago
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    Average Rating
    6.6
    218 votes
    Release Date
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    95 years ago
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    Average Rating
    7.3
    171 votes
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    Average Rating
    6.9
    148 votes
    Release Date
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    86 years ago
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    Average Rating
    6.5
    145 votes
    Release Date
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    Average Rating
    7.0
    143 votes
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    Average Rating
    6.8
    119 votes
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    Average Rating
    6.3
    102 votes
    Release Date
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    Average Rating
    6.1
    101 votes
    Release Date
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    88 years ago
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    Average Rating
    6.3
    96 votes
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    6.5
    90 votes
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    Average Rating
    5.8
    78 votes
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    85 years ago
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    Average Rating
    6.6
    73 votes
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    Average Rating
    6.4
    55 votes
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    Average Rating
    6.8
    44 votes
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    Average Rating
    6.9
    39 votes
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    Average Rating
    5.8
    24 votes
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    Average Rating
    5.1
    23 votes
    Release Date
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    42 years ago
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    Average Rating
    6.0
    21 votes
    Release Date
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    Average Rating
    5.6
    16 votes
    Release Date
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    94 years ago
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    Average Rating
    6.8
    12 votes
    Release Date
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    88 years ago
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    Average Rating
    5.3
    12 votes
    Release Date
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    95 years ago
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    Average Rating
    5.3
    12 votes
    Release Date
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    Average Rating
    6.5
    11 votes
    Release Date
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    Average Rating
    6.7
    11 votes
    Release Date
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    23 years ago
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    Average Rating
    5.9
    11 votes
    Release Date
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    50 years ago
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    Average Rating
    6.7
    10 votes
    Release Date
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    89 years ago
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    Average Rating
    3.2
    9 votes
    Release Date
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    56 years ago
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    Average Rating
    6.9
    9 votes
    Release Date
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    92 years ago
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    Played Maria Orlich

    Average Rating
    4.7
    8 votes
    Release Date
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    90 years ago
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    Average Rating
    5.2
    8 votes
    Release Date
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    Average Rating
    7.0
    7 votes
    Release Date
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    94 years ago
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    Played Alisande / Woman in Mansion

    Average Rating
    6.0
    7 votes
    Release Date
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    Played Ann

    Average Rating
    6.3
    7 votes
    Release Date
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    92 years ago
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    Played Grandmother

    Average Rating
    4.0
    6 votes
    Release Date
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    Average Rating
    4.5
    6 votes
    Release Date
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    Average Rating
    6.5
    6 votes
    Release Date
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    88 years ago
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    Average Rating
    5.7
    6 votes
    Release Date
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    39 years ago
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    Average Rating
    6.1
    5 votes
    Release Date
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    89 years ago
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    Played Camden Terry

    Average Rating
    5.0
    5 votes
    Release Date
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    91 years ago
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    Played Eileen

    Average Rating
    4.1
    5 votes
    Release Date
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    97 years ago
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    Average Rating
    5.0
    5 votes
    Release Date
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    61 years ago
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    Average Rating
    3.9
    5 votes
    Release Date
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    88 years ago
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    Played Lenore

    Average Rating
    7.4
    5 votes
    Release Date
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    92 years ago
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    Played Lillian Stanton

    Average Rating
    7.8
    4 votes
    Release Date
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    54 years ago
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    Average Rating
    6.8
    4 votes
    Release Date
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    86 years ago
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    Played Claire Donahue

    Average Rating
    5.5
    4 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 09, 1937
    90 years ago
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    Average Rating
    3.5
    4 votes
    Release Date
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    86 years ago
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    Played Aunt Mildred

    Average Rating
    6.0
    4 votes
    Release Date
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    34 years ago
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    Played Sheila Barton

    Average Rating
    5.3
    3 votes
    Release Date
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    94 years ago
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    Played 'Skip' Carter

    Average Rating
    6.0
    3 votes
    Release Date
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    92 years ago
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    Played Gladys Duffy

    Average Rating
    6.0
    3 votes
    Release Date
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    73 years ago
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    Played Jane Porter (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    8.3
    3 votes
    Release Date
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    4 years ago
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    Played Self (archive footage)

    Average Rating
    6.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
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    55 years ago
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    Played Shirley Lorraine

    Average Rating
    5.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
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    93 years ago
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    Played Emma Breslin

    Average Rating
    4.5
    2 votes
    Release Date
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    68 years ago
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    Played June Evans

    Average Rating
    6.5
    2 votes
    Release Date
    May 13, 1938
    89 years ago
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    Played Self

    Average Rating
    7.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 27, 1937
    89 years ago
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    Played Herself

    Average Rating
    8.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 02, 1936
    91 years ago
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    Played Self (archive footage)

    Average Rating
    6.5
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 28, 2017
    9 years ago
  • Hollywood: Style Center of the World

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    Played Self

    Average Rating
    5.5
    2 votes
    Release Date
    May 29, 1940
    87 years ago
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    Played Helen Herrick

    Average Rating
    5.5
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 30, 1932
    94 years ago

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    Played Self (archive footage)

    Average Rating
    7.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 03, 2004
    22 years ago

  • Screen Actors

    Played Self (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    6.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    May 13, 1950
    77 years ago
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    Played Marion Gateson Drew

    Average Rating
    5.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 11, 1952
    74 years ago
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    Played Aunt Sue

    Average Rating
    6.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
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    37 years ago
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    Played Mother

    Average Rating
    2.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
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    72 years ago
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    Played Nancy Slocum

    Average Rating
    3.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 01, 1953
    73 years ago
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    Played Hester Grantham

    Average Rating
    4.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 13, 1935
    91 years ago
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    Played Sally

    Average Rating
    6.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 22, 1932
    95 years ago
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    Played Elinor Worthing

    Average Rating
    7.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    May 23, 1930
    97 years ago
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    Played Self (archive footage)

    Average Rating
    7.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 31, 1976
    50 years ago
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    Played Helen Taylor

    Average Rating
    6.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 08, 1992
    34 years ago
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    Played Sister Mary Benedict

    Average Rating
    5.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 18, 1956
    70 years ago
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    Played Nan Kyle

    Average Rating
    5.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 12, 1951
    76 years ago
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    Played Gladys Duffy

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 01, 1954
    72 years ago
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    Played Madelon

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 01, 1938
    89 years ago
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    Played Doris Thompson

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 31, 1931
    95 years ago
  • In Search of Tarzan with Jonathan Ross

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    Played Self

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 22, 1998
    27 years ago
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    Played Katherine Kearny

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 08, 1931
    95 years ago
  • The Silver Lining

    The Silver Lining

    Played Joyce Moore

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 16, 1932
    95 years ago
  • The Edge of Innocence

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    Played Julia Williams

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 31, 1957
    69 years ago
  • The Princess and the Plumber

    The Princess and the Plumber

    Played Princess Louise

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 21, 1930
    96 years ago
  • Ellis in Freedomland

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    Played The Dishwasher (voice)

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 15, 1952
    74 years ago
  • Screen Snapshots No. 11

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    Played Herself

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1934
    93 years ago
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    Played Esther "Esty" Crampton

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1982
    44 years ago

  • Where Danger Lives: White Rose for Julie

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 31, 2007
    18 years ago
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    Played Molly Kelly

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 15, 1933
    94 years ago
  • Jean Harlow: Platinum Bombshell

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    Played Self

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    May 20, 1996
    30 years ago
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