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Maureen O'Sullivan
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Maureen O'Sullivan
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1911-05-17,Boyle, County Roscommon, Ireland
Gender
Female
Biography
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.

Filmography

Peggy Sue Got Married

6.1

Peggy Sue Got Married
1986-10-10

7.5

The Thin Man
1934-05-25

Where Danger Lives

6.3

Where Danger Lives
1950-11-16

Hannah and Her Sisters

7.5

Hannah and Her Sisters
1986-02-07

The Crooked Hearts

7.8

The Crooked Hearts
1972-11-08

A Day at the Races

7.081

A Day at the Races
1937-06-11

Tarzan the Ape Man

6.628

Tarzan the Ape Man
1932-04-02

Tarzan Finds a Son!

6.1

Tarzan Finds a Son!
1939-06-16

Tarzan's New York Adventure

6.4

Tarzan's New York Adventure
1942-05-01

Tarzan's Secret Treasure

5.7

Tarzan's Secret Treasure
1941-12-01

Payment Deferred

5.9

Payment Deferred
1932-11-01

6.8

The Devil-Doll
1936-07-10

6.919

The Tall T
1957-04-02

Pride and Prejudice

6.9

Pride and Prejudice
1940-07-26

The Barretts of Wimpole Street

6

The Barretts of Wimpole Street
1934-09-21

David Copperfield

6.516

David Copperfield
1935-01-18

3.5

The Phynx
1970-03-06

7

All I Desire
1953-07-03

7.2

Hide-Out
1934-08-24

6.3

Tarzan Escapes
1936-11-06

6.6

Let Us Live
1939-03-29

Tarzan and His Mate

6.583

Tarzan and His Mate
1934-04-20

7.253

The Big Clock
1948-03-18

5

Okay, America!
1932-09-08

6.59

Anna Karenina
1935-08-30

The Emperor's Candlesticks

5.2

The Emperor's Candlesticks
1937-07-02

5.4

Just Imagine
1930-11-23

Skyscraper Souls

5.6

Skyscraper Souls
1932-07-16

Too Scared to Scream

5.4

Too Scared to Scream
1984-09-28

6.5

Tugboat Annie
1933-08-04

5.5

Stranded
1987-11-20

Bonzo Goes to College

5

Bonzo Goes to College
1952-09-01

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

6

Hollywood: The Dream Factory
1972-01-10

West Point of the Air

6

West Point of the Air
1935-03-23

A Connecticut Yankee

6

A Connecticut Yankee
1931-04-06

Good Old Boy: A Delta Boyhood

6

Good Old Boy: A Delta Boyhood
1988-11-11

0

The Steel Cage
1954-12-01

A Yank at Oxford

6.7

A Yank at Oxford
1938-02-18

Maisie Was a Lady

6.8

Maisie Was a Lady
1941-01-10

Strange Interlude

5.7

Strange Interlude
1932-12-30

Port of Seven Seas

0

Port of Seven Seas
1938-07-01

My Dear Miss Aldrich

6.1

My Dear Miss Aldrich
1937-09-17

The Voice of Bugle Ann

5.8

The Voice of Bugle Ann
1936-02-15

Song o' My Heart

3.7

Song o' My Heart
1930-03-11

Duffy of San Quentin

6

Duffy of San Quentin
1954-03-16

5

Stage Mother
1933-09-29

5

Never Too Late
1965-11-04

0

The Big Shot
1931-12-31

Between Two Women

5.7

Between Two Women
1937-07-09

Mandy's Grandmother

4.5

Mandy's Grandmother
1978-01-01

4.5

Wild Heritage
1958-07-23

6.5

Hold That Kiss
1938-05-13

6.3

Woman Wanted
1935-08-02

3.9

Spring Madness
1938-11-11

Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is

6.2

Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is
1994-02-18

The Flame Within

5.2

The Flame Within
1935-05-17

The Crowd Roars

6.5

The Crowd Roars
1938-08-06

Cardinal Richelieu

7.4

Cardinal Richelieu
1935-04-18

The Little Lamb: A Christmas Story

0

The Little Lamb: A Christmas Story
1955-01-01

4.3

Sporting Blood
1940-07-11

In Search of Tarzan with Jonathan Ross

0

In Search of Tarzan with Jonathan Ross
1998-12-22

Mission Over Korea

3

Mission Over Korea
1953-08-01

The Bishop Misbehaves

4

The Bishop Misbehaves
1935-09-13

The Romance of Celluloid

7

The Romance of Celluloid
1937-08-27

Hollywood - The Second Step

8

Hollywood - The Second Step
1936-06-02

Tarzan Revisited

6.5

Tarzan Revisited
2017-04-28

0

Skyline
1931-10-08

Hollywood: Style Center of the World

5.5

Hollywood: Style Center of the World
1940-05-29

5.5

Robbers' Roost
1932-12-30

Fast Companions

6

Fast Companions
1932-06-22

Complicated Women

6.7

Complicated Women
2003-05-06

That's Entertainment, Part II

6.8

That's Entertainment, Part II
1976-05-16

The Silver Lining

0

The Silver Lining
1932-04-16

The Edge of Innocence

0

The Edge of Innocence
1957-10-31

So This Is London

7

So This Is London
1930-05-23

The Princess and the Plumber

0

The Princess and the Plumber
1930-12-21

7

It's Showtime
1976-03-31

Ellis in Freedomland

0

Ellis in Freedomland
1952-06-15

With Murder in Mind

4.7

With Murder in Mind
1992-05-12

Screen Snapshots No. 11

0

Screen Snapshots No. 11
1934-01-01

Checking Out: Grand Hotel

7

Checking Out: Grand Hotel
2004-02-03

The Habitation of Dragons

0

The Habitation of Dragons
1992-09-08

The Great Houdinis

6

The Great Houdinis
1976-10-08

Morning's at Seven

0

Morning's at Seven
1982-01-01

The Blessed Midnight

5

The Blessed Midnight
1956-12-18

6

Screen Actors
1950-05-13

Where Danger Lives: White Rose for Julie

0

Where Danger Lives: White Rose for Julie
2007-07-31

No Resting Place

0

No Resting Place
1951-01-12

The Cohens and Kellys in Trouble

0

The Cohens and Kellys in Trouble
1933-04-15

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

6.5

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951-10-05

Lux Video Theatre

5.5

Lux Video Theatre
1950-10-02

2.7

Climax!
1954-10-07

Lux Video Theatre

5.5

Lux Video Theatre
1950-10-02

Matinee Theater

3.3

Matinee Theater
1955-10-31

5.7

Ben Casey
1961-10-02

0

The Whistler
1954-07-13

Cavalcade of America

3.5

Cavalcade of America
1952-10-01

Lux Video Theatre

5.5

Lux Video Theatre
1950-10-02

Lux Video Theatre

5.5

Lux Video Theatre
1950-10-02

Lux Video Theatre

5.5

Lux Video Theatre
1950-10-02

The Mike Douglas Show

4.8

The Mike Douglas Show
1961-12-11

Four Star Playhouse

5.7

Four Star Playhouse
1952-09-25

2.7

Climax!
1954-10-07

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

7.4

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962-10-01

10

Star Life
1990-08-04

What's My Line?

6.6

What's My Line?
1950-02-02

5

Leg Work
1987-10-03