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Maureen O'Sullivan

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.

Place of Birth: Not available

Birthday: May 17, 1911

Deathday: June 23, 1998

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Known For

Peggy Sue Got Married

1986-10-10

Overview: Peggy Sue faints at a high school reunion. When she wakes up she finds herself in her own past, just before she finished school.

Genres: Comedy Drama Fantasy

Original Language: en

Release Date: 1986-10-10

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9.984

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Maureen O'Sullivan

Known For

Peggy Sue Got Married

The Thin Man

Where Danger Lives

Hannah and Her Sisters

The Crooked Hearts

A Day at the Races

Tarzan the Ape Man

Tarzan Finds a Son!

Tarzan's New York Adventure

Tarzan's Secret Treasure

Payment Deferred

The Devil-Doll

The Tall T

Pride and Prejudice

The Barretts of Wimpole Street

David Copperfield

The Phynx

All I Desire

Hide-Out

Tarzan Escapes

Let Us Live

Tarzan and His Mate

The Big Clock

Okay, America!

Anna Karenina

The Emperor's Candlesticks

Just Imagine

Skyscraper Souls

Too Scared to Scream

Tugboat Annie

Stranded

Bonzo Goes to College

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

West Point of the Air

A Connecticut Yankee

Good Old Boy: A Delta Boyhood

The Steel Cage

A Yank at Oxford

Maisie Was a Lady

Strange Interlude

Port of Seven Seas

My Dear Miss Aldrich

The Voice of Bugle Ann

Song o' My Heart

Duffy of San Quentin

Stage Mother

Never Too Late

The Big Shot

Between Two Women

Mandy's Grandmother

Wild Heritage

Hold That Kiss

Woman Wanted

Spring Madness

Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is

The Flame Within

The Crowd Roars

Cardinal Richelieu

The Little Lamb: A Christmas Story

Sporting Blood

In Search of Tarzan with Jonathan Ross

Mission Over Korea

The Bishop Misbehaves

The Romance of Celluloid

Hollywood - The Second Step

Tarzan Revisited

Skyline

Hollywood: Style Center of the World

Robbers' Roost

Fast Companions

Complicated Women

That's Entertainment, Part II

The Silver Lining

The Edge of Innocence