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Maureen O'Hara Biography

Maureen O'Hara (born Maureen FitzSimons; 17 August 1920 – 24 October 2015) was an Irish actress and singer. O'Hara was a famous redhead who was known for playing fiercely passionate but sensible heroines, often in westerns and adventure films. On numerous occasions, she worked with director John Ford and longtime friend John Wayne. O'Hara was one of the last surviving stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood.

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Making movies is just like betting on horses at the racetrack.

Betting, Horse, Horses, Movies, Racetrack

I had always been a tomboy - I still am, at heart.

Heart, Stills, Tomboy

I was born into the most remarkable and eccentric family I could possibly have hoped for.

Afterlife, Eccentric, Family, Possibly, Remarkable

A sense of belonging is a sine qua non of healthy psychological functioning everywhere. Such a sense, beginning in infancy and continuing throughout life, comes about by experiencing mutual empathy; by sensing oneself as part of a whole, which recognizes and accepts that one is a member.

Empathy, Everywhere, Functioning, Healthy, Life, Psychological

To be part of the creation, I must act humbly. I'll take that over a goddess any day!

Act, Creation, Day, Goddess, Humility, Pride

My whole life was foretold to me. An old Romany gypsy read my fortune.

Foretold, Fortune, Gypsy, Old, Whole Life

Henry Fonda gave me a spanking during a scene in Spencer's Mountain.

Henry, Hiking, Mountain, Scene

Lost in a crowd of greats, not a single Oscar. That's showbiz.

Crowds, Oscars, Lost, Showbiz, Crowd

Comedy is quite difficult, you have to be able to have fun and portray that sense of fun to the audience watching you.

Able, Comedy, Fun, Quite, Sense, Watching

When you try to battle with John Ford, you have to give in.

Battle, Ford, Give, Giving, Trying

Working with Ty Power was exciting. In those days, he was the biggest romantic swashbuckler in the world. Murderously handsome! But what I loved most about Ty Power was his wicked sense of humor.

Wicked, World, Handsome, Exciting, Working, Swashbuckler

Charles Laughton signed me to my first movie contract at 17. He later asked my parents if he could adopt me.

Asked, Charles, Contracts, Firsts, Movie, Parent

How could you get angry with Jackie Gleason?

Angry, Gleason, Jackie

Above all else, deep in my soul, I'm a tough Irishwoman.

Irishwoman, Soul, Tough, Women

I really wanted to be an opera soprano.

Opera, Soprano, Sopranos, Wanted

Being an Irishwoman means many things to me. An Irishwoman is strong and feisty. She has guts and stands up for what she believes in. She believes she is the best at whatever she does and proceeds through life with that knowledge. She can face any hazard that life throws her way and stay with it until she wins. She is loyal to her kinsmen and accepting of others. She's not above a sock in the jaw if you have it coming.

Believe, Face, Irishwoman, Mean, Strong

The depth of John Candy's talent did surprise me. He was one of my all-time favorite leading men.

Depth, Favorite, Leading, Men, Talent

Every star has that certain something that stands out and compels us to notice them.

Certain, Compels, Standing Out, Star, Stars

Comedy is difficult, especially slapstick. The trick is to have fun while you are performing it.

Fun, Comedy, Slapstick, Trick, Performing

Empathy provides more than just information about relationships. It is an expression of being in relationship. It is not just a means to better healing relationship, but because it recenters relationship as a central organizing feature of psychic life, empathy itself is healing. The experience of being known and accepted deeply by another, being aware of another being aware of you, what Jordan calls "mutual empathy".

Healing, Mean, Expression, Information, Relationships, Accepted

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