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 Cover Design by Danny Beck - see his website for art portfolio and résumé -  Editor: June Parker Beck
O F F I C I A L   W E B S I T E
The Only Website on the Internet endorsed by Ms. O'Hara "Herself."

The image of Maureen O'Hara began in Hollywood in 1939 in the classic film "Hunchback of Notre Dame" and now embodies a
career that has spanned over 60 years.  Maureen's dynamic Irish beauty and persona of womanly strength has made
her a role model for women and produced a legacy of all-time classic films.   Maureen O'Hara is still beautiful and enjoying her retirement.   More importantly, she is representative of all fine actors of her era.   I have always joked that to keep up with this energetic lady you need plenty of frequent flyer miles and twice the stamina.  Maureen O'Hara indeed remains a much needed heroine of "all" times - a gifted performer "then and now." A woman for all seasons - truly a Woman of the Century!


     

N  O  T  I  C E     SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS     A museum honoring the life and career of Maureen O'Hara is being establilshed in Glengarriff, County Cork - Ireland.  If you have any items you'd like to donate or "loan" for display, please email me at  momagazine@gmail.com  More information and details will follow as provided. Photo property of 20th Century Fox - Do Not Copy  Special thanks to Rob Easterla of 20th Century Fox Archives, Gretchen Wayne  and Sean Trombi of Batjac Productions, Alan Lynch, Judy Donahue of Andy Williams Show, Elina Kazan of Macys - NYC, Rachel Alabiso of the Ireland Fund, Peer Ebbighausen of Universal Archives and Jennifer Jaimes of Ralph Edwards Productions, CBS Photo Archives, Arild Nedregotten and Susan Gustafson for their contributions, and intended contributions to the museum exhibits.  Fund raisers will begin next summer so stay tuned for information on our progress.

NOTE: All photos and text on this website are property of Maureen O'Hara Magazine
Some are copyright by TV Networks - Do not copy  images from any page I have designed
without extending the courtesty of first checking with me at momagazine@gmail.com

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SPEND SOME TIME WITH US AND

STOP - LOOK AND "LISTEN"
Use tabs above for specific areas - but scrollling down you'll find even more

Topics: Name Preference; Lucille Ball, "Sentimental Journey," Gaelic Language,
"McLintock" stunts, Costumes, Howard Hughes, Vocal Technique, "McLintock Ending,"
Comments on her own website,
Thanks for gift from fans, Duke, Opera, "Rio Grande" stunts.

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Enter the Studio Days of Maureen O'Hara - Photos, Films,  Excerpts from Old Fan Club Journals, Essays, Movie Pics, Maureen's testimony before congress for the Duke Wayne commemorative medal, BIOGRAPHY/FILMOGRAPHY and many other special features.  Hear audio files of our exclusive current Interview with Ms. O'Hara presenting questions from fans in our message forum.  

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Scroll down for Favorite Films, Special Events, Family, All about Maureen and John Wayne,
 audio files of Maureen answering questions from fans and Guest Book
(plus other categories of interest)
- also -
NEW Feature Guest Book Letter
I will now be spotlighting special entries from the Guest book on
the "Spotlight" Feature Page - click below

A Trip down Memory Lane
on our "Spotlight Monthly Features" page below

Special Spotlight Monthly Features and Memories
Click above for spotlight special features - frequently updated
Special Stories, Photos and Events - In addition to the standard cover page features that remain in place.

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- A few of Maureen's many singing appearances on TV in the 60's and 70's -

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Harry Carey, Jr. (aka "Dobe") has been a respected friend of Maureen O'Hara for many years.
He appeared in "Rio Grande," "The Long Gray Line," and "Big Jake."  You will enjoy his site which also
gives you an opportunity to purchase his book "In the Company of Heroes."

SPECIAL TREAT - A NEW LINK FROM HARRY CAREY, JR.'S SITE


Listen to "Dobe" Carey talk about Victor McLaglen, John Wayne,
and others on the sets of western movies.  There's also a couple of clips of Maureen.  Enjoy!

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Great New Book - a Must Read for Classic Film Buffs
(click on photo cover below to read Amazon reviews)


Jeanine Basinger, Professor of Film Studies at Wesleyan University, has authored several books on cinema.  I have (and LOVE) "A Woman's View - How Hollywood Spoke to Women 1930-1960, published in 1993 in which she expounds on Maureen's ability to create an equality to her male co-stars without losing her femininity.    In Jeanine's latest book, "The Star Machine," I was delighted to see she again has a very accurate take on Maureen O'Hara.  Following are her comments from an email to me:
 "I was thrilled to hear from you, because from childhood onward, I have loved Maureen O’Hara.  I am pleased you’ve liked what I’ve written because I think she is both totally fabulous and underestimated…not that she’s hurting for loyal fans or appreciation…but she should have even MORE than she has.  She is a fine actress, a stunningly beautiful woman (one of the most so in film history), a versatile performer, and a real icon.  As I say in my new book, many of the “legends” never appeared in as many films that are taught in colleges now as O’Hara did.  To my students, she is better known (and more loved) than Davis, Crawford, Garbo or many others.  I believe that history is turning her into the legend she really is, and making a super star out of her!  Just being in the John Ford movies…playing opposite Wayne as much as she did…or appearing in the annual showings of MIRACLE ON 34th STREET alone guarantees her legend.  And there’s more.  I have to stop here because I have to go to class, and I would go on and on.
  Please tell Ms. O’Hara that I send all my regards, my deepest appreciation, and my admiration and respect for her life, both professionally and personally - Jeanine Basinger

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Pause a moment for a slide show of just a
few of the past covers to this website

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(Question from fan to Maureen O'Hara:
What do you consider your greatest accomplishment?)

"The fact that I got up every morning, face the day and when I went to bed at night I said 'Dear God I did the best I could with today' - but maybe yesterday was better and maybe tomorrow will be better still.  And I'm very proud of that accomplishment and always got up with a smile and met the day and intended to do the best I could. And many, many wonderful things have happened to me.  I've been very lucky. I've had a wonderful life and a wonderful career and I just hope I have enough time left to do all of the other things I still want to do.  The only thing that I didn't do that I intended to do, is the fact that I really wanted to be an opera star. But I got side-tracked and it just didn't happen."

Remember our live on-line chats with Maureen a few years back?
To read the transcripts of those wonderful conversations with questions
from fans to Maureen please click on photo above for highlights
from 5-22-99 and 12-18-99
Click on date to go back to chat from October, 2003.

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To hear Maureen singing "Danny Boy" from her Columbia Album (now Sony) from 1960's "Maureen O'Hara Sings her Favorite Irish Songs" click music bar above. ( updated version of Real Player needed to play this wave file)

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Maureen at her musical best in Tennessee Ernie Ford's
"Fabulous Fordies" TV special in 1973.
(click on photo above to visit my page dedicated to this event).

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Turner Classic Movies, a "definitive resource for classic films," has just published "....Leading Ladies" which celebrates the lives and careers of the fifty great actresses of the studio era, (including Maureen O'Hara.)  From the flap: "With a foreword by TCM prime-time host Robert Osborne and an introduction by noted film writer Molly Haskell, this collection pays tribute to the most charismatic and enduring leading aldies of the silver screen. An essential resource for movie buffs and a delight for pop-culture enthusiasts alike."  I have just previewed a copy and I know you will love it.  The photos are delicious and the information is invaluable.  You can purchase this book from the TCM website (click logo below) or on Amazon.com.
For the greatest in classic films - no commercials- just great entertainment
with loads of features for the classic movie fan....Enjoy!
Click on logo above to reach TCM website

 2004/2005 Brings Special Honors for Maureen O'Hara

 

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As editor and webmaster of "Maureen O'Hara Magazine"  I am happy to answer any questions you have regarding the information published on this site.  Questions from Studios, Networks, Writers, Magazines, etc. must be directed to Ms. O'Hara's agent.  Please email me  at moharamagazine@gmail.com for that information. 

 Please note that Guest Book entries are not only published as a web page for all to see, but they are also  printed out and sent to Ms. O'Hara. Although she reads each and every one and deeply appreciates your kind thoughts, there are just too many questions to respond.  Due to the increasing amount of fan mail she receives, she is no longer able to do autographs.  To mail her a letter (with NO request for an autograph or special need that requires response) mail to Maureen O'Hara - P.O. Box 27428 - Tempe, AZ 85282.   Any mail sent with requests for autograph or photos enclosed will be returned to sender.

Click Here to "View" Guest Book Postings

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Our friend, Bryan Varnum is a gifted artist and focuses much of his talent on paintings scenes from the movie "The Quiet Man."  To visit his website fosr all of his artwork, click on picture below.

Maureen O'Hara, a wonderful lyric soprano, appeared on may TV shows during the 50's, 60's and 70's - both singing and acting.  Maureen received rave reviews for her dramatic performance in "Mrs. Miniver" in 1960, a David Suskind Production.  If anyone out there knows of an existing copy of that TV Play...please let me know because Ms. O'Hara is longing to see it again.

The Amazing FitzSimons Family - Read about and see rare photos of Maureen's classmates at        the Ena Mary Burke School of Elocution in the 1940's - with diary excerpts and photos of her brother,        Charles FitzSimons and sister, Margot. Special Tribute to Charles FitzSimons   Interview with Charles FitzSimons 1993

Behind the scenes of the NYC St. Patrick's Day Parade 1999

Maureen O'Hara's testimony before Congress May 21, 1979 for petition to cast a   commemorative medal honoring John Wayne.

Maureen O'Hara is honored by the British Film Institute 1993 with a coveted Fellowship        along with Clint Eastwood.  (Read her acceptance speech)

"Panache  You've either Got it or you Don't " - A delightful article by the late Angela Fox Dunn,          Hollywood Journalist.

Maureen is selected as Grand Marshal of the New York City St. Patrick's Day Parade 1999

A Blast from the Past - Letters and comments from fans during the 1960's

The High Cost of a Hollywood Kiss - Maureen O'Hara and Tyrone Power (see how "unromantic"        and "expensive" kissing for the camera was in the Studio Days.

Maureen O'Hara Blair's appearance at the New England Air Museum for the dedication of her        late husband, Brig. General Charles Blair's, restored VS-44-X seaplane - "Queen of the Skies." Nov. 19, 1998.

The "real" Maureen O'Hara - Photos from the archives taken over the years of Maureen being herself.

Special Tribute to Maureen's late husband, Charles Blair. The above photos are copyright of the publication "Stars and Stripes" and are not to be copied or published the express permission of "Stars and Stripes" in writing.   Letter from a fan: "Dear. Ms. O'hara - I worked with Pan Am in the late 60's, based out of JFK. I will never forget the first time I saw you coming into the crew lounge with Captain Blair. You were so extraordinarily beautiful, Captain Blair's smile said it all. As he introduced you, we were too mesmerized to speak. You were gracious and kind and I will forever remember you."

. Come with me to revisit my trip to Ireland in 1999.  Great photos of "Quiet Man" film sites and  other great moments in my journey.  Ireland Journal       Ireland Trip

The magic of Maureen O'Hara and John Wayne - One of the greatest on-screen teams in Hollywood          History.

"The Golden Girls" - My essay on the parallel of Katharine Hepburn and Maureen O'Hara.

Photos from the National Air Museum of the Smithsonian taken by Joan Stringham and featuring        the P.51c flown by Blair on his record breaking flight of the first pilot to solo over the North Pole.

Special Recognition To A Very Special Maureen O'Hara Fan Meet Bill Greehy

Meet Aron Kincaid (aka Norman Williams II), an old and dear friend of Maureen who used to date Bronwyn, Maureen's daughter, many years ago.   Aron, a multi-talented individual, is a veteran actor of beach  50's beach party movies.  He is also a gifted artist.  He also does voice-overs and hosting for cartoons and documentaries.  As you can see from the photo below, he is quite the handsome and dashing fellow. Please visit the page I designed highlighting his career and background.  Aron has provided many of the great photos you see on this website and I owe him many thanks for that, but more importantly, his friendship.  You can learn even more about Aron in the book "Hollyhwood Surf and Beach Movies" by Thomas Lisanti.  Aron has written the forward for that publication and contributed to the content,  Even better- he's on the cover.  Check out Amazon books to order. (Click photo above to read more about Aron Kincaid) Click here to visit Gallery Grace to see both his landscapes and Hollywood caricatures Aron paints under the name of N. N. Williams, II

My first meeting with Maureen in 1995 (photo signed in 1997) at the Burbank Airport. Son Danny on the left, myself, Maureen, and Maureen's brother, Charles FitzSimons.

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Features on Maureen O'Hara and John Wayne

Maureen & Duke    Take another look at the on screen chemistry
    of Maureen and Duke

"Give me a man like Duke Wayne!"(From the archives: A narrative magazine article
      from the 1950's by Maureen on one of her favorite subjects - Duke Wayne)

"What Makes John Wayne Hollywood's Favorite Lover?"
     Another later article/ interview with Maureen about Duke - probably early 1970's

One of the first and finest Duke Wayne websites on the Internet.
Quoting its webmaster: "There are many John Wayne sites today to choose from - all with one goal - to keep the
memory alive.  I hope that you enjoy my little contribution and visit all of the various sites.  If we have done our job right, you will finish knowing a lot more than you knew before and hopefully have an understanding of why John Wayne became such an American Icon.."...Jerry Hirsch

"Looking at the pix here, I can only conclude that such beauty is unearthly. Maureen must be an alien, sent here to show us our potential. Simply Scary."

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"When I first laid eyes on Maureen in "The Parent Trap," I really wasn't that affected - I just went into a trance that has lasted 37 years (so far). I assume that we children must have done something very special for God to have rewarded us with her. And even HE must have gazed at his own work in wonder!"

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"A long-time fan, I'm delighted to find this beautiful site; it's great to see this profound role model celebrated appropriately, eloquently.!"

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"Maureen O'Hara could have been my grandmother.  I don't care.  I still am in love with her. IMHO, the sexiest shot in motion picture history is her first scene in THE QUIET MAN when she looks over her shoulder at John Wayne.  I have to wear a bib whenever I see that film."

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"Never have I had the privilege of casting my eyes on an eternal beauty such as Maureen O'Hara. Graceful, passionate, and elegant. How privileged indeed!"

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"....Maureen, thanks for a life well lived...Thanks for every tear you made me cry, for every laugh you've made me laugh.   You are simply wonderful!!!! God Bless You.

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I watched a televised Arts and Entertainment biography of Maureen a couple of nights ago. Although I have never written a "fan letter" before, I decided that age 44 was not too old to start, so here I am.  As I watched the Biography special I felt such respect for Maureen's strong sense of values and empathized as she dealt with some difficult losses.  I think that Maureen represents the best of us humans - strong, principled, bright, and caring. The fact that she was and is still absolutely beautiful is yet another gift. If Ireland had a Queen, it would be Maureen O'Hara. Thank you for entertaining us and being a wonderful role model at the same
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Check out the "Letters Hall of Fame" for other special comments from
Maureen's fans.  I consider all letters "special" because any fan who takes the time to write falls into that category.

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My Family Corner

My daughter, Jennifer and husband Phillip Rodriguez
and family.  Little Phillip James Rodriguez IV arrived
on October 13th, 2008.

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Danny is my #4 son, and the artist in the family.  Danny is expert in cartoon character design and works for Microsoft Emblem as lead artist designing characters for computer games.  He is responsible for the Maureen O'Hara Magazine cover design.

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Remembering my sister Sue Carol Parker Conner,
sister Doris Ann Parker Young
and my Mother, Ann Marie Parker
Note - the tinting in the photo above was actually done by the Kodak lab - in the 1940's -
My sister Sue - (right) is holding a tiny sparrow

Editor/Designer - Brief Biography

June Parker Beck

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