Maureen Paula OSullivan 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.
Julie Dorn
Película 1950
Lillian Stanton
Película 1972
Jane Parker
Película 1932
Winnie Marble
Película 1932
Lorraine Lavond
Película 1936
Doretta Mims
Película 1957
Jane Bennet
Película 1940
Maureen O'Sullivan
Película 1970
Sara Harper
Película 1953
Pauline Miller
Película 1934
Mary Roberts
Película 1939
Sheila Barton
Película 1932
Kitty
Película 1935
LN-18
Película 1930
Lynn Harding
Película 1932
Grace Clark
Película 1987
Self (archive footage)
Película 1972
'Skip' Carter
Película 1935
Alisande / Woman in Mansion
Película 1931
Aunt Sue
Película 1988
Gladys Duffy
Película 1954
Molly Beaumont
Película 1938
Abby Rawlston
Película 1941
Madeline Arnold
Película 1932
Madelon
Película 1938
Martha Aldrich
Película 1937
Camden Terry
Película 1936
Eileen
Película 1930
Doris Thompson
Película 1931
Edith Lambert
Película 1965
Claire Donahue
Película 1937
Grandmother
Película 1978
Emma Breslin
Película 1958
June Evans
Película 1938
Ann
Película 1935
Mother
Película 1955
Herself
Película 1998
Nancy Slocum
Película 1953
Hester Grantham
Película 1935
Self
Película 1937
Herself
Película 1936
Self (archive footage)
Película 2017
Katherine Kearny
Película 1931
Self
Película 1940
Helen Herrick
Película 1932
Sally
Película 1932
Self (archive footage)
Película 2003
Joyce Moore
Película 1932
Julia Williams
Película 1957
Elinor Worthing
Película 1930
Princess Louise
Película 1930
Self (archive footage)
Película 1976
The Dishwasher (voice)
Película 1952
Aunt Mildred
Película 1992
Herself
Película 1934
Self (archive footage)
Película 2004
Helen Taylor
Película 1992
Lady Conan Doyle
Película 1976
Esther "Esty" Crampton
Película 1982
Sister Mary Benedict
Película 1956
Self (uncredited)
Película 1950
Película 2007
Nan Kyle
Película 1951
Molly Kelly
Película 1933
Tv 1951
Agnes Fisher
Tv 1950
Self - Intermission Guest
Tv 1950
Tv 1955
Tv 1961
Tv 1954
Sister Mary Benedict
Tv 1952
Intermission Guest
Tv 1950
Mary
Tv 1950
Stella
Tv 1950
Self
Tv 1961
Minna Baxter
Tv 1952
Self
Tv 1962
Self (archive footage)
Tv 1990
Self - Mystery Guest
Tv 1950
Dorothy Richardson
Tv 1987