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Maureen O'Sullivan
Data de nascimento:
17/05/1911
Local de nascimento:
Boyle, County Roscommon, Ireland
Data de falecimento:
23/06/1998
Biografia
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.
Filmes em que atuou
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Tarzan, aux sources du mythe (2017)- 6.00 ★Self (archive footage)
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Complicated Women (2003)- 6.70 ★Self (archive footage)
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In Search of Tarzan with Jonathan Ross (1998)- 0.00 ★Herself
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Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is (1994)- 6.20 ★Eleanor Biddlecomb
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With Murder in Mind (1992)- 4.70 ★Aunt Mildred
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The Habitation of Dragons (1992)- 0.00 ★Helen Taylor
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Stranded (1987)- 5.50 ★Grace Clark
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Peggy Sue, Seu Passado a Espera (1986)- 6.10 ★Elizabeth Alvorg
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Hannah e Suas Irmãs (1986)- 7.50 ★Norma
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O Assassino do 7º Andar (1984)- 5.40 ★Marian Hardwick
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Morning's at Seven (1982)- 0.00 ★Esther "Esty" Crampton
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Mandy's Grandmother (1978)- 4.50 ★Grandmother
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Era Uma Vez em Hollywood, parte II (1976)- 6.80 ★(archive footage)
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It's Showtime (1976)- 7.00 ★Self (archive footage)
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The Great Houdinis (1976)- 6.00 ★Lady Conan Doyle
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The Crooked Hearts (1972)- 7.80 ★Lillian Stanton
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Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972)- 6.00 ★Self (archive footage)
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The Phynx (1970)- 3.50 ★Maureen O'Sullivan
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Never Too Late (1965)- 5.00 ★Edith Lambert
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Wild Heritage (1958)- 4.50 ★Emma Breslin
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Resgate de Bandoleiro (1957)- 6.90 ★Doretta Mims
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The Edge of Innocence (1957)- 0.00 ★Julia Williams
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The Blessed Midnight (1956)- 5.00 ★Sister Mary Benedict
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The Little Lamb: A Christmas Story (1955)- 0.00 ★Mother
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The Steel Cage (1954)- 0.00 ★Gladys Duffy
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Duffy of San Quentin (1954)- 6.00 ★Gladys Duffy
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Desejo Atroz (1953)- 6.90 ★Sara Harper
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Mission Over Korea (1953)- 3.00 ★Nancy Slocum
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Bonzo Goes to College (1952)- 5.00 ★Marion Gateson Drew
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Ellis in Freedomland (1952)- 0.00 ★The Dishwasher (voice)
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No Resting Place (1951)- 0.00 ★Nan Kyle
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Trágico Destino (1950)- 6.30 ★Julie Dorn
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O Relógio Verde (1948)- 7.25 ★Georgette Stroud
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Tarzan Contra o Mundo (1942)- 6.37 ★Jane
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O Tesouro de Tarzan (1941)- 5.73 ★Jane
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Maisie na Alta Roda (1941)- 6.80 ★Abby Rawlston
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Orgulho e Preconceito (1940)- 6.90 ★Jane Bennet
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Sporting Blood (1940)- 4.30 ★Linda Lockwood
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Hollywood: Style Center of the World (1940)- 5.50 ★Self
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O Filho de Tarzan (1939)- 6.09 ★Jane Parker
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Let Us Live (1939)- 6.60 ★Mary Roberts
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Um Yankee em Oxford (1938)- 6.70 ★Molly Beaumont
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Port of Seven Seas (1938)- 0.00 ★Madelon
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Namoro Mascarado (1938)- 6.50 ★June Evans
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Spring Madness (1938)- 3.90 ★Alexandra Benson
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The Crowd Roars (1938)- 6.50 ★Sheila 'Shelia' Carson
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Um Dia nas Corridas (1937)- 7.08 ★Judy Standish
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The Emperor's Candlesticks (1937)- 5.20 ★Maria Orlich
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My Dear Miss Aldrich (1937)- 6.10 ★Martha Aldrich
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Between Two Women (1937)- 5.70 ★Claire Donahue
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The Romance of Celluloid (1937)- 7.00 ★Self
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A Boneca do Diabo (1936)- 6.80 ★Lorraine Lavond
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A Fuga de Tarzan (1936)- 6.29 ★Jane
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The Voice of Bugle Ann (1936)- 5.80 ★Camden Terry
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Hollywood - The Second Step (1936)- 8.00 ★Herself
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The Personal History, Adventures, Experience, & Observation of David Copperfield the Younger (1935)- 6.60 ★Dora Spenlow
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Anna Karenina (1935)- 6.60 ★Kitty
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West Point of the Air (1935)- 6.00 ★'Skip' Carter
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Woman Wanted (1935)- 6.30 ★Ann
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The Flame Within (1935)- 5.20 ★Linda Belton
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Cardinal Richelieu (1935)- 7.40 ★Lenore
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The Bishop Misbehaves (1935)- 4.00 ★Hester Grantham
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A Ceia dos Acusados (1934)- 7.50 ★Dorothy Wynant
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A Família Barrett (1934)- 5.90 ★Henrietta Barrett
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Amor Que Regenera (1934)- 7.10 ★Pauline Miller
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Tarzan e Sua Companheira (1934)- 6.59 ★Jane Parker
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Screen Snapshots No. 11 (1934)- 0.00 ★Herself
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Tugboat Annie (1933)- 6.50 ★Patricia 'Pat' Severn
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Stage Mother (1933)- 5.00 ★Shirley Lorraine
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The Cohens and Kellys in Trouble (1933)- 0.00 ★Molly Kelly
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Tarzan, o Filho da Selva (1932)- 6.64 ★Jane Parker
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Payment Deferred (1932)- 5.90 ★Winnie Marble
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Okay, America! (1932)- 8.00 ★Sheila Barton
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Skyscraper Souls (1932)- 5.40 ★Lynn Harding
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Mentiras da Vida (1932)- 5.70 ★Madeline Arnold
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Os Três Trapaceiros (1932)- 6.00 ★Sally
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Robbers' Roost (1932)- 6.00 ★Helen Herrick
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The Silver Lining (1932)- 0.00 ★Joyce Moore
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A Connecticut Yankee (1931)- 6.00 ★Alisande / Woman in Mansion
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The Big Shot (1931)- 0.00 ★Doris Thompson
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Skyline (1931)- 0.00 ★Katherine Kearny
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Fantasias de 1980 (1930)- 5.40 ★LN-18
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Song o' My Heart (1930)- 3.70 ★Eileen
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So This Is London (1930)- 0.00 ★Elinor Worthing
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The Princess and the Plumber (1930)- 0.00 ★Princess Louise