Maureen O'Sullivan

Maureen O'Sullivan

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1911-05-17
Deathday: 1998-06-23 (87 years old)

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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.

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Filmography

all 106

Movies 90

self 18

TV Shows 16

Voice 1

Self (archive footage)
Tarzan Revisited

Tarzan Revisited (2017)

Movie
Self
Where Danger Lives: White Rose for Julie

Where Danger Lives: White Rose for Julie (2007)

Movie
Jane in 'Tarzan and His Mate'
The One, the Only, the Real Tarzan

The One, the Only, the Real Tarzan (2004)

Movie
Self
Checking Out: Grand Hotel

Checking Out: Grand Hotel (2004)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Complicated Women

Complicated Women (2003)

Movie
Self
In Search of Tarzan with Jonathan Ross

In Search of Tarzan with Jonathan Ross (1998)

Movie
Eleanor Biddlecomb
Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is

Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is (1994)

Movie
Helen Taylor
The Habitation of Dragons

The Habitation of Dragons (1992)

Movie
Aunt Mildred
With Murder in Mind

With Murder in Mind (1992)

Movie
Self
MGM: When the Lion Roars

MGM: When the Lion Roars (1992)

TV
6
Actress
Pros and Cons

Pros and Cons (1991)

TV
Elle-même
Star Life

Star Life (1990)

TV
Aunt Sue
Good Old Boy: A Delta Boyhood

Good Old Boy: A Delta Boyhood (1988)

Movie
Grace Clark
Stranded

Stranded (1987)

Movie
Elizabeth Alvorg
Peggy Sue Got Married

Peggy Sue Got Married (1986)

Movie
5.83
Norma
Hannah and Her Sisters

Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)

Movie
3
Marian Hardwick
Too Scared to Scream

Too Scared to Scream (1984)

Movie
Esther Crampton
Morning's at Seven

Morning's at Seven (1982)

Movie
Grandmother
Mandy's Grandmother

Mandy's Grandmother (1978)

Movie
Lady Conan Doyle
The Great Houdinis

The Great Houdinis (1976)

Movie
(archive footage)
That's Entertainment, Part II

That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
It's Showtime

It's Showtime (1976)

Movie
Lillian Stanton
The Crooked Hearts

The Crooked Hearts (1972)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Hollywood: The Dream Factory

Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972)

Movie
Maureen O'Sullivan
The Phynx

The Phynx (1970)

Movie
Edith Lambert
Never Too Late

Never Too Late (1965)

Movie
Entertainment
Miss USA

Miss USA (1963)

TV
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)

TV
6
Self
The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show (1961)

TV
Ben Casey

Ben Casey (1961)

TV
4.75
Emma Breslin
Wild Heritage

Wild Heritage (1958)

Movie
Julia Williams
The Edge of Innocence

The Edge of Innocence (1957)

Movie
Doretta Mims
The Tall T

The Tall T (1957)

Movie
Sister Mary Benedict
The Blessed Midnight

The Blessed Midnight (1956)

Movie
Matinee Theater

Matinee Theater (1955)

TV
Helen Randall
Casablanca

Casablanca (1955)

TV
Mother
The Little Lamb: A Christmas Story

The Little Lamb: A Christmas Story (1955)

Movie
Gladys Duffy
The Steel Cage

The Steel Cage (1954)

Movie
Lady Dominey / Miriam
Climax!

Climax! (1954)

TV
The Whistler

The Whistler (1954)

TV
Gladys Duffy
Duffy of San Quentin

Duffy of San Quentin (1954)

Movie
Nancy Slocum
Mission Over Korea

Mission Over Korea (1953)

Movie
Sara Harper
All I Desire

All I Desire (1953)

Movie
Sister Mary Benedict
Cavalcade of America

Cavalcade of America (1952)

TV
Minna Baxter
Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse (1952)

TV
Marion Gateson Drew
Bonzo Goes to College

Bonzo Goes to College (1952)

Movie
The Dishwasher (voice)
Ellis in Freedomland

Ellis in Freedomland (1952)

Movie
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)

TV
Nan Kyle
No Resting Place

No Resting Place (1951)

Movie
Julie Dorn
Where Danger Lives

Where Danger Lives (1950)

Movie
Self - Intermission Guest / Stella / Agnes Fisher / Mary / Intermission Guest
Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre (1950)

TV
Self (uncredited)
Screen Actors

Screen Actors (1950)

Movie
Self - Mystery Guest
What's My Line?

What's My Line? (1950)

TV
Georgette Stroud
The Big Clock

The Big Clock (1948)

Movie
Jane
Tarzan's New York Adventure

Tarzan's New York Adventure (1942)

Movie
4.2
Jane Parker
Tarzan's Secret Treasure

Tarzan's Secret Treasure (1941)

Movie
4.8
Abby Rawlston
Maisie Was a Lady

Maisie Was a Lady (1941)

Movie
Jane Bennet
Pride and Prejudice

Pride and Prejudice (1940)

Movie
Linda Lockwood
Sporting Blood

Sporting Blood (1940)

Movie
Self
Hollywood: Style Center of the World

Hollywood: Style Center of the World (1940)

Movie
Jane
Tarzan Finds a Son!

Tarzan Finds a Son! (1939)

Movie
5.6
Mary Roberts
Let Us Live

Let Us Live (1939)

Movie
Alexandra Benson
Spring Madness

Spring Madness (1938)

Movie
Sheila Carson
The Crowd Roars

The Crowd Roars (1938)

Movie
Madelon
Port of Seven Seas

Port of Seven Seas (1938)

Movie
June Evans
Hold That Kiss

Hold That Kiss (1938)

Movie
Molly Beaumont
A Yank at Oxford

A Yank at Oxford (1938)

Movie
Martha Aldrich
My Dear Miss Aldrich

My Dear Miss Aldrich (1937)

Movie
Self
The Romance of Celluloid

The Romance of Celluloid (1937)

Movie
Claire Donahue
Between Two Women

Between Two Women (1937)

Movie
Maria Orlich
The Emperor's Candlesticks

The Emperor's Candlesticks (1937)

Movie
Judy Standish
A Day at the Races

A Day at the Races (1937)

Movie
6.4
Jane
Tarzan Escapes

Tarzan Escapes (1936)

Movie
5.25
Lorraine Lavond
The Devil-Doll

The Devil-Doll (1936)

Movie
Maureen O'Sullivan
Hollywood - The Second Step

Hollywood - The Second Step (1936)

Movie
Camden Terry
The Voice of Bugle Ann

The Voice of Bugle Ann (1936)

Movie
Hester
The Bishop Misbehaves

The Bishop Misbehaves (1935)

Movie
Kitty
Anna Karenina

Anna Karenina (1935)

Movie
Ann
Woman Wanted

Woman Wanted (1935)

Movie
Lillian Belton
The Flame Within

The Flame Within (1935)

Movie
Lenore di Brissac
Cardinal Richelieu

Cardinal Richelieu (1935)

Movie
'Skip' Carter
West Point of the Air

West Point of the Air (1935)

Movie
Dora Spenlow
David Copperfield

David Copperfield (1935)

Movie
Henrietta Barrett
The Barretts of Wimpole Street

The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1934)

Movie
Pauline Miller
Hide-Out

Hide-Out (1934)

Movie
Dorothy Wynant
The Thin Man

The Thin Man (1934)

Movie
5.31
Jane Parker
Tarzan and His Mate

Tarzan and His Mate (1934)

Movie
4.17
Herself
Screen Snapshots No. 11

Screen Snapshots No. 11 (1934)

Movie
Shirley Lorraine
Stage Mother

Stage Mother (1933)

Movie
Pat
Tugboat Annie

Tugboat Annie (1933)

Movie
Molly Kelly
The Cohens and Kellys in Trouble

The Cohens and Kellys in Trouble (1933)

Movie
Helen Herrick
Robbers' Roost

Robbers' Roost (1932)

Movie
Madeline Arnold
Strange Interlude

Strange Interlude (1932)

Movie
4
Winnie Marble
Payment Deferred

Payment Deferred (1932)

Movie
Sheila Barton
Okay, America!

Okay, America! (1932)

Movie
Lynn Harding
Skyscraper Souls

Skyscraper Souls (1932)

Movie
Sally
Fast Companions

Fast Companions (1932)

Movie
Joyce Moore
The Silver Lining

The Silver Lining (1932)

Movie
Jane Parker
Tarzan the Ape Man

Tarzan the Ape Man (1932)

Movie
5.2
Doris Thompson
The Big Shot

The Big Shot (1931)

Movie
Kathleen Kearny
Skyline

Skyline (1931)

Movie
Alisande / Woman in Mansion
A Connecticut Yankee

A Connecticut Yankee (1931)

Movie
Princess Louise
The Princess and the Plumber

The Princess and the Plumber (1930)

Movie
LN-18
Just Imagine

Just Imagine (1930)

Movie
Elinor Worthing
So This Is London

So This Is London (1930)

Movie
Eileen
Song o' My Heart

Song o' My Heart (1930)

Movie

Ratings

Average 5.62
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Female

Birthday
1911-05-17

Deathday
1998-06-23 (87 years old)

Birth Name
Maureen Paula O'Sullivan

Birth Place
Boyle, Republic of Ireland

Height

Relationships
John Farrow (1936-01-01 - 1963-01-01)

Children
Tisa Farrow, Mia Farrow, Patrick Villiers Farrow, Stephanie Farrow, Prudence Farrow

Father
Charles O'Sullivan

Mother
Mary Frazer

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Maureen Paula O'Sullivan, Морин О’Салливан, Maureen O’Sullivan

Awards
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame


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